Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra expressed determination in starting Tyler Herro, emphasizing his importance and promotion after winning 6th Man of the Year. Spoelstra, alongside Jimmy Butler, aims for a serious regular season approach, dismissing notions of load management. In exit interviews, Spoelstra addresses the team's injury concerns, emphasizing the organization's commitment to finding solutions. He refutes claims of not taking the regular season seriously and asserts the team's goal to aim higher than just fighting for a play-in spot.
Too many missed games? Erik Spoelstra addresses Heat's player availability on exit interview day https://t.co/FqBZzYYQzd Also, Spoelstra on his expectations for Jimmy Butler and more
Spoelstra insists Heat did not take regular season lightly, ‘That’s totally off base’; Adebayo, Martin, Robinson address season https://t.co/EXVuWczMnp
Everything notable that Spoelstra said yesterday, including the pesky missed games thing, whether they take regular season seriously, Herro, Butler, more https://t.co/87A4lN1HNy And 10 Heat players weigh in on futures, injuries, more:
Too many missed games? Erik Spoelstra addresses Heat's player availability on exit interview day https://t.co/FqBZzYYQzd Also, Spoelstra on his expectations for Jimmy Butler
Spoelstra speaks of enduring Heat relationship with Butler; Robinson details playoff limitations https://t.co/4hshUXFayf
NEW: Too many missed games? Erik Spoelstra addresses Heat's player availability on exit interview day https://t.co/FqBZzYYQzd “To say that we did not philosophically take the regular season seriously, that’s totally off base."
Spoelstra addresses Heat’s injury problem, expectations for Butler and more on exit interview day https://t.co/wDCA7he0HE
Spoelstra addresses Heat no-show season, ‘You’re paid and everybody wants guys available’ https://t.co/EnBH4ensNG
Heat live updates: What Spoelstra and players are saying on locker-room clean out day https://t.co/hjfiXpDxuO
Follow what's being said during Heat exit interview day. Erik Spoelstra, Caleb Martin and Bam Adebayo have already spoken https://t.co/F7b6Zf9nKj
Spoelstra insists Heat did not take regular season lightly, ‘We are not a load-management team’ https://t.co/TSSnntj6k2
Spoelstra says he and Butler "will be going into our sixth year together. I can't wait for training camp." Spo says this is not a 'load management organization' and disputes any notion that they don't take the regular season seriously enough.
Spoelstra, in ongoing press conference, asked why Heat players miss so many games due to injury: "We will do everything we can as an organization to find solutions in that department.”
Heat exit interviews have begun. Erik Spoelstra: "Our goal is not to fight for the play-in every year. We know the deal here."
From PM: Spoelstra was determined to make it work with Herro as a starter because it was important to Herro and he deserved the promotion after winning 6th Man of Year https://t.co/3xoAU8jlDX Heat executive Udonis Haslem said for chemistry reasons, it's time to try something new…