"Over the last few weeks, Simone Fontecchio has slowly been regressing to the mean. And, in the process, the Miami Heat are making the realization that the Detroit Pistons had already come to. It's the unfortunate reality that Fontecchio is just not a player that can be relied on over the course of an entire season. Fontecchio does have his hot streaks, but ultimately, he's just not a consistent enough player for him to be considered a true difference-maker."
"After a strong start to this season, Fontecchio has been pretty cold over his last seven games. It's a real shame considering how impressive Fontecchio looked through the first 14 games of the season. During that span to open the regular season, Fontecchio was averaging 12 points per game on 50 percent shooting from 3-point range. Sure, it was an outrageous (and probably unrealistic) pace for him to keep up, but it was certainly encouraging production."
Simone Fontecchio has regressed from an early hot stretch into a pronounced slump, exposing consistency concerns that limit his season-long value. He averaged 12 points per game on 50 percent three-point shooting through the first 14 games, then fell to seven points and 17 percent from three over the last seven games. The Miami Heat face a roster dilemma between needing his spacing and bench scoring and preserving lineup effectiveness while he struggles. Detroit traded away Fontecchio when an upgrade became available, and a reliable breakout from him remains possible but uncertain.
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