Podcast: Breaking down where Heat stands at 8-11 and the path to getting back on track

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The Miami Heat snapped a four-game skid with a much-needed 113-105 home win over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. But even after that victory, 8-11 is not exactly where the Heat expected to be after the first 19 games.

On a new episode of the Miami Herald’s Heat Check podcast, Anthony Chiang and David Wilson discussed the state of the Heat and how some of its issues can be fixed. Hint: Getting players back from injury would help.

Among the topics addressed on this week’s episode:

What’s wrong with the Heat’s defense and how concerning are the early-season struggles?

Why it’s hard to gauge exactly where the Heat stands

Were there any positive takeaways from the Heat’s 0-4 trip?

Does Heat rookie Nikola Jovic deserve consistent playing time even when players return from injury?

As always, thanks for listening and please continue to rate, review and subscribe on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. A new episode of the Heat Check podcast will be released each week during the NBA season.