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Originally Posted by moon
I haven't watched a ton of Heat games (and by that I mean I have watched one) but I think right now his hot pace is based largely on the small sample size. It is always better to be scoring than not scoring but it will be more interesting to see what is happening after, 30/40/50 games and if he is able to keep up a regular pace.
The good thing in his game now seems to be that he is putting himself in position to score these goals which may not translate into a direct relation to what he will do in the NHL but may be showing us something about his overall hockey sense which could be a good aspect to his NHL career even if it doesn't translate to goals.
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You are correct regarding the small sample size making him look better than he might otherwise look. His 29.4% shooting percentage is obviously impossible to maintain. On the other hand, he's shooting a lot more than he did last year, and is playing much more of a two way game instead of a defense only game as he was prone to do last year which bodes well for his ability to score going forward.