If Dewayne Dedmon starts to score like he has been in the last matchups, the Miami Heat could have another spark to an already electric offense.
In the past two wins, he has averaged 11 points against the Washington Wizards and New Orleans Pelicans.
His field goal percentage (58 percent) is the third-highest of his career. He has been mostly characterized as just a big body and a defender, but the 7-footer is becoming a two-way threat.
In December, Dedmon scored double-figures in five straight games. His production only declined in January because the return of key players from injury. Still, Dedmon has served as a spark off the bench. He has even earned the nickname "The Mechanic."
“I’ve been challenging them every game," Dedmon said. "When we get in the game, we have to make sure there’s no letup, we control the lead or take it up,‘”
Since, he has retained some of that high-level scoring within the early part of February. So while Dedmon may not get as much playing time as his teammates, that could change if he continues to put up numbers like he has recently.
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Jayden Armant is a contributor to Inside The Heat. He is a student at Howard University. He can be reached at jayden.armant@bison.howard.edu or follow him on Twitter @jaydenarmant
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