# 4 Players Who Need to Pick Up Miami Heat's 0-4 Streak

> Miami Heat's 0-4 start forces four key players to step up: Bam Adebayo, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Tim Hardaway Jr.
- Title: 4 Players Who Need to Pick Up Miami Heat's 0-4 Streak
- Summary: Miami Heat's 0-4 start forces four key players to step up: Bam Adebayo, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Tim Hardaway Jr. Miami Heat's 0-4 start requires…
- Keywords: miami heat, bam adebayo, klay thompson, andrew wiggins, tim hardaway jr, nba, 0-4, giannis antetokounmpo, sports, Players, Need, Pick
- Source: Inside The Heat — https://si.com/nba/heat/onsi/the-4-players-who-need-to-pick-it-up-for-the-0-4-miami-heat-01m5z7wedwbm
- Published: 2026-10-28T19:34:27+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: miami heat, bam adebayo, klay thompson, andrew wiggins, tim hardaway jr, nba, 0-4, giannis antetokounmpo, sports
## Erik Spoelstra's Motivational Slogans
Erik Spoelstra has loosely lifted from popular culture for motivational slogans, even if the reference isn't clear to everyone.

> beauty in the struggle
## Heat's Unique Struggle
Spoelstra's Heat has fallen in the NBA Finals, not failing to win any of their first four games to win a season.
## Four Core Players Struggling
Four of the projected core eight players in the rotation are struggling to a degree that it's best to avert your eyes.
## The Four Players
Bam Adebayo, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Tim Hardaway Jr. are the four players struggling.
## Veterans' Background
Four veterans, two of whom have won NBA championships, one of whom has played in two NBA Finals and one of whom reached an NCAA Championship final.
## Bam Adebayo's Role
Bam Adebayo was supposed to be the stellar defensive complement to Giannis, wrecking dragonball havoc with dual tenacity and athleticism.
## Bam Adebayo's Current Struggle
Bam Adebayo is tentative, reactionary and ineffective, flummoxed by Giannis operating in his old spaces.
## Bam Adebayo's Solution
Erik Spoelstra can help Bam Adebayo by using him as more of an offensive hub when Giannis sits.
## Andrew Wiggins' Role
Andrew Wiggins was supposed to be the third option on offense, building on a career-best three-point shooting season.
## Andrew Wiggins' Current Struggle
Andrew Wiggins has made 2 of 16 three-pointers and is not stopping anyone.
## Andrew Wiggins' Solution
Miami needs to get stops to get out in transition, where Wiggins can get easy ones.
## Klay Thompson's Role
Klay Thompson was projected to serve as a starting floor-spacer after injuries.
## Klay Thompson's Current Struggle
Klay Thompson has a 33.3 percent shooting rate on 8.3 attempts per game.
## Klay Thompson's Solution
Klay Thompson needs to make 3-of-8 threes during limited minutes to keep defenses honest.
## Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Role
Tim Hardaway Jr. was supposed to be the innings-eater after a promising preseason.
## Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Current Struggle
Tim Hardaway Jr. has a 20 percent shooting rate, including 19 percent from three.
## Tim Hardaway Jr.'s Solution
Tim Hardaway Jr. needs to relax and find his spots in the offense.
## Key takeaway

Miami Heat's 0-4 start requires Bam Adebayo, Klay Thompson, Andrew Wiggins and Tim Hardaway Jr. to improve their performance to avoid further losses.