Still , it’s hard to figure all of a sudden a bunch of bench players are now ELITE offensive weapons. Or is or defense suspect because lack of leadership and coaching .
They are pretty mediocre.
Gabe Vincent was a below average backup PG in terms of his offense. He is way below average as a ball-handler, driver, passer & playmaker. He is a below average scorer with below average shooting with below average efficiency. That is a well below average offensive player. Now, he is a very good defensive player and has been throughout his time in the NBA. That is how he stayed in the league. But he has never been up to much offensively. Even in the playoffs, you can see his numbers while better are all still below average.
Caleb Martin is a solid two way wing but average size for a SF which hurts them when they try to go small as too is Jimmy. They lack size at forward (and often at guard to make matters worse) which heaps pressure on Bam as defender and rebounder. That has caused them problems all season. And why C Martin was shifted to the bench in favour of K Love late in the season. Martin is a fine but unexceptional role player scorer who scored 13ppg on 57% TS% (slightly below average) on the season in 30mpg. He has caught fire in the playoffs at 68%. He lit up BOS and MIL while played solid againt NYK.
Kevin Love has struggled all season. Both in Miami and Cleveland. He is a below average backup PF. He lost his spot in CLE and only found one in Miami because they had no big men other than Bam.
Cody Zeller is a useful 3rd string center mopping up minutes as the main backup five. He is a liability in this role. He should have been on an NBA team earlier this year but he couldn't find a job anywhere. He is not that bad. He is a solid 3rd stringer but he is a weak main backup center which is where Miami is forced to use him due to their complete lack of bigs around Bam.
Duncan Robinson is a solid role player. He is a good offensive player with strong outside shooting and good movement. He is unfairly maligned defensively. He is more adequate than bad. I am happy to see him back in the rotation and doing well while Herro is out. I felt he was hard done by / wronged being left out. Good bench player. Serviceable starter (below average).
Kyle Lowry is an old guard. He struggles against speed but his bulky build and his smarts help him matchup against bigger guards well. He was a good matchup against us because all our guards are big slow combo guards who Lowry can defend. Brogdon is the only real scorer and he was hurt / terrible. That made life easier for Lowry. Lowry is still a solid offensive player. A streaky scorer who gives you steady passing and court presence. Solid defender so long as he isn't facing speed. DEN do not have speedy guards either. Nor did NYK. Or MIL. Come to think of it. His legs can't keep up with quick PGs anymore.
Max Strus is a solid player. I'd rate him as adequate defensively like D Robinson. Beefier and better able to handle physicality but slower afoot. Solid offensive player. Average shooter but he can handle the ball and pass reasonably well. Good 5th option. Below average starter. Probably average to a bit above average bench player. Fills a gap well despite being exceptional at nothing.
That is not a talented supporting cast.
That is not a well-rounded supporting cast. There is no big man help for Bam. There is no size at forward. There is size at guard (in part thanks to Herro's injury) but none in the frontcourt. They are exposed and vulnerable to teams that will attack them inside and on the boards. They can be destroyed on the boards. Bad rebounding team. Says a lot about our rebounding and nothing good.
Jimmy and Bam are high end players but their supporting cast sucks for a playoff team.