Poor play from Mario Chalmers, Norris Cole has pushed Heat to brink

In Sunday's 114-104 loss in Game 5, Chalmers had seven points (on 2-of-10 shooting), one assist and two turnovers. That made his six-point, five-assist,

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In Sunday's 114-104 loss in Game 5, Chalmers had seven points (on 2-of-10 shooting), one assist and two turnovers. That made his six-point, five-assist, four-turnover output in Game 4 positively Stocktonesque.

Every series, every game is a referendum on the Big Three. It's just the cost of doing business. But Parker is running roughshod over Miami, laughing at everyone it lines up against him, attacking his way to a possible Finals MVP. On the brink of elimination, with an ugly offseason ahead of them, the Heat need Chalmers or Cole in the worst possible way.

Published Jun 17, 2013 | Modified Jun 17, 2013

CHRIS MANNIX

Chris Mannix is a senior writer at Sports Illustrated covering the NBA and boxing beats. He joined the SI staff in 2003 following his graduation from Boston College. Mannix is the host of SI's "Open Floor" podcast and serves as a ringside analyst and reporter for DAZN Boxing. He is also a frequent contributor to NBC Sports Boston as an NBA analyst. A nominee for National Sportswriter of the Year in 2022, Mannix has won writing awards from the Boxing Writers Association of America and the Pro Basketball Writers Association, and is a longtime member of both organizations.

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