MIAMI — Ask Alec Burks about his ability to produce on short notice and he says he is just being himself.And yet among the reasons the veteran swingman has thrived in this first season with the Miami Heat has been the ability to be Andrew Wiggins or Duncan Robinson or Terry Rozier or whatever player he has been asked to replace in Erik Spoelstra’s rotation.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“I’ve just learned in my years to stay ready, extra workouts, extra shooting and just whatever I can do to simulate a game, game conditions,” Burks said this past week of essentially spending a season on call. “I know to keep my body right, keep in game shape and keep game focused, so when my time does come, be ready.”Over the past two weeks, that has included a pair of 20-point games, including a season-high 24 in Saturday night’s overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. Considering he has scored 24 or more 37 times over his career, it’s not as if this is anything new for the 14-year veteran.“I’m...
