"The Heat's late-season addition of point guard Mike Bibby is proving invaluable with seven games remaining in the regular season.

Heat coach Erik Spoelstra has repeatedly praised Bibby for not only his ability as a point guard, but also his versatility as a spot-up shooter. The Heat has relied on both of those attributes in recent games with Mario Chalmers and Mike Miller both out with injuries.

"He organizes you offensively," Spoelstra said. "He has a great poise and tempo to his game and he's unique as a point guard. He's a natural-born quarterback but he can play with the ball and he can play just as effectively without the ball, which is important for our team."

Because of injuries and inconsistent shooting, Bibby currently seems like a godsend for the Heat. His return to Washington on Tuesday was a reminder of what could have been for the point guard. In other words, instead of preparing for an extended playoff run, he could have been planning his offseason (and counting his money) had things worked out differently.

Bibby played with the Wizards for two games after unexpectedly being traded by the Hawks. He wasn't happy about it and then gave up $6 million to join the Heat to play for a contender in what might be his last chance to win an NBA championship.

Bibby is making the most of the opportunity so far. He played 43 minutes against Cleveland, scoring 23 points on 7 of 11 shooting from three-point range.

That performance came one game after Bibby scored 14 points against the Rockets."