SG/SF Daequan Cook has really stunk this season for the Heat. He has played in 43 games (3 starts) for the Heat this season and he is averaging 15.9 minutes, 5.2 points, 1.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Cook is only shooting 32.1% from the floor this season while is downright terrible. He played a couple good games this season for the Heat while D-Wade was out of action, but he has stunk for the most part. I see Cook having a hard time sticking with the Heat much longer if he continues to shoot so many bricks.

Carlos Arroyo is now the starting point guard with Alston out of commission for a while so they need him to step up. The early returns are good as Arroyo is averaging 38.7 minutes, 11.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.3 steals in his last three games. Arroyo has played in 53 games (16 starts) this season for the Heat and he is averaging 18.4 minutes, 5.2 points, 1.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game. This is a good move for the Heat as Arroyo is better than Alston anyway.

If the Heat is going to really commit to Joel Anthony as the backup center then they need him to produce more when he is on the court. He has played in 52 games (7 starts) for the Heat this season and he is averaging 15.3 minutes, 2.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, 0.2 assists and 1.4 blocked shots per game. Anthony is a good defensive player but the Heat need him to hit the boards more and give them a little bit of offense.

Point guard Rafer Alston has been pretty awful for the Heat since coming over from the Nets in a trade. He has played in 18 games (all starts) for the Heats this season and he is averaging 28.1 minutes, 7.3 points, 2.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Alston is only shooting 36.1% from the floor, 36.1% from three point range and 54.2% from the free throw line with the Heat. The Heat would really benefit if Alston passed the ball more instead of being selfish and heaving up bricks at the rim, but I don’t think it’s in him.

Small forward Daequan Cook is shooting so many bricks that the Heat can’t really afford to play him too much. He is shooting only 30.1% from the floor and 31.3% from three point range this season. He has played in 29 games (0 starts) for the Heat this season and he is averaging 14.8 minutes, 4.6 points, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. Patience is starting to wear thin for Heat management with Cook who just hasn’t played too well at the NBA level despite being a first round pick just a couple of years ago.