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Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s return: It’s all hands on deck
Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s return: It’s all hands on deck
Tim Reynolds: Spo on Herro playing: “Right now, it’s all hands on deck.” Says he went through both shootaround and subsequent tests with trainers to be available. Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds What’s the buzz on Twitter? Ira Winderman @ IraHeatBeat …
Source: Twitter @ByTimReynolds
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Tyler Herro back in Heat mix for Game 7 after missing three games with groin strain. https://t.co/OTnEPL2laU pic.twitter.com/AdtLhjnsp3 – 6:57 PM
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Tyler Herro (groin) made significant progress and passed the necessary steps to be available for Game 7 tonight against the Boston Celtics. – 6:51 PM
Heat coach Erik Spoelstra says Tyler Herro has passed all tests with training staff and has made significant improvement with his strained groin. pic.twitter.com/pyJvrWl7uj – 6:48 PM
“It’s all hands on deck”
Spo on why Tyler Herro will be available for Game 7. – 6:48 PM
Heat’s Tyler Herro expected to return for Game 7 of East finals vs. Celtics miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 6:48 PM
Soelstra said Herro passed testing levels required by team to be available with groin injury – 6:47 PM
Spo on Herro playing: “Right now, it’s all hands on deck.” Says he went through both shootaround and subsequent tests with trainers to be available. – 6:47 PM
Spo says it’s all hands on deck with Tyler Herro and he has passed all his tests with the trainers. Did shootaround this morning. – 6:47 PM
Spoelstra on Herro: “It’s all hands on deck. He passed his testing with the trainers.” – 6:47 PM
Oer Miami – Tyler Herro (groin) still listed as questionable, and will warm up “with the intent of playing.” – 6:45 PM
Marcus Smart and Rob Williams will play tonight, while Tyler Herro is warming up with the intent to play, per the teams. – 6:44 PM
Miami’s Tyler Herro is expected to play in Game 7 tonight vs. Celtics. – 6:44 PM
Tyler Herro will warm up with the intention to play
Whole team intact for game 7 – 6:44 PM
Tyler Herro will warmup with the intent to play tonight.
Remainder of the questionable Heat players are in the same boat. – 6:44 PM
Heat injury update:
Tyler Herro (groin): Available
Kyle Lowry (hamstring): Available.
Gabe Vincent (hamstring): Available.
Max Strus (hamstring): Available.
P.J. Tucker (knee): Available. – 6:43 PM
The Heat say Tyler Herro and the rest of the players on the injury report will be “warming up with the intent of playing” – 6:43 PM
Tyler Herro will warm up pre-game with the intent to play. #Celtics #Heat – 6:43 PM
Looks like Tyler Herro will play. He will warm up with the intent to play. – 6:43 PM
Heat, Erik Spoelstra have forged a bond of conciliation rather than confrontation. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 5:04 PM
Erik Spoelstra didn’t even have to finish the sentence.
After Miami’s season-extending win, players and staff were standing around him in the locker room.
“There’s no two better words…” Spo said.
“Game 7,” about a half-dozen people responded in unison. basketballnews.com/breakingnews/g… – 3:53 PM
Concern remains for Heat’s Herro ahead of Game 7 vs. Celtics, “It’s a sensitive injury, so got to take his time.” https://t.co/OTnEPL2laU pic.twitter.com/jcRJbd1yLh – 3:22 PM
Heat’s Udonis Haslem explains the biggest misconception about Bam Adebayo’s offensive game miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, a Tyler Herro update from morning shootaround – 3:18 PM
NEW: Heat’s Udonis Haslem explains the biggest misconception about Bam Adebayo’s offensive game miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Also, a Tyler Herro update from morning shootaround – 12:19 PM
Heat, Erik Spoelstra have forged a bond of conciliation rather than confrontation sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 12:13 PM
Bam rocking a Tyler Herro t-shirt at practice today. The Heat look and sound ready for the moment that Game 7 will bring. Photo via @MalindaAdams pic.twitter.com/uiZaKmekHx – 11:44 AM
Erik Spoelstra, with a smile: “I told the guys when we brought it in (from shootaround) Good luck trying to take a nap.” – 11:31 AM
Erik Spoelstra says Tyler Herro is still questionable for Game 7. – 11:31 AM
Erik Spoelstra said Tyler Herro is still questionable for Game 7. – 11:30 AM
Erik Spoelstra told players after shootaround today, “Good luck trying to take a nap.” – 11:30 AM
‘If you’re a competitor, you want this kind of scenario more than any other scenario that this game can provide’.
Erik Spoelstra sets the tone for Game 7 and emphasizes the Heat’s biggest motivation. And it’s not Draymond Green’s comment. #HEATCulture
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“We have some great competitors in our locker room and this is competition at its highest, purest form. A Game 7. Elimination game for both teams. If you’re a competitor, you want this kind of scenario more than any other scenario that this game can provide.” – Erik Spoelstra. pic.twitter.com/j4RUUVaT5s – 9:27 AM
From yesterday: Heat fined $25,000 by NBA for bench behavior in Game 6. Also, a Tyler Herro update miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 9:25 AM
Heat, Erik Spoelstra have forged a bond of conciliation rather than confrontation. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… P.J. Tucker reflects on first season with Miami Heat, Erik Spoelstra, as NBA Eastern Conference finals against Boston Celtics draw to close. – 9:14 AM
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Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s injury status: It’s a wait-and-see thing
Brady Hawk: Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s injury status: “He’s doing rest and treatment today. He won’t do any court work or anything today.” “We’ll see him in the morning. See the progress he’s made.” Says it’s a wait and see thing Source: …
Source: Twitter @BradyHawk305
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
From earlier —Eleventh heaven? Heat with a mixed, memorable history in 10 previous Game 7s; Also, Spoelstra on Herro, Draymond sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:07 PM
Asked Erik Spoelstra on how Draymond Green’s comment motivated the Heat locker room. “I don’t know. Each person can find different forms of motivation. We have a big audacious goal that’s motivating enough”, he said. #HEATCulture – 3:27 PM
Erik Spoelstra on what stuck out from the film of Jimmy Butler’s 47 last night:
“He was just extremely efficient and fundamental. I think that’s one of the most underrated parts of his game.” – 3:19 PM
Spoelstra said the Heat are still taking a “wait and see”approach with Herro in regard to him potentially playing in Game 7 Sunday. He’ll try to get a workout in tomorrow and they’ll see where he’s at. – 3:18 PM
Erik Spoelstra:
“There’s nothing like a game 7. And I’m just really glad we all get to experience that together.” – 3:17 PM
Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s injury status:
“He’s doing rest and treatment today. He won’t do any court work or anything today.”
“We’ll see him in the morning. See the progress he’s made.”
Says it’s a wait and see thing – 3:17 PM
Five Degrees of Heat from Friday night’s 111-103 win in Boston: sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h…
1. Harrowing, but able to close.
2. Jimmy Butler conjures his LeBron.
3. Kyle Lowry, Max Strus step back up.
4. Start sets the tone.
5. Tyler Herro still in a waiting game. – 12:19 AM
Erik Spoelstra: “Jimmy Butler’s competitive will is as high as anyone.” – 11:48 PM
I’m just glad that no one has brought up Boston closing out teams that did not have Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, or Tyler Herro fully available… – 10:06 PM
With the hiring of Darvin Ham as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers via @Adrian Wojnarowski, half of the 30 head coaches in the NBA are now black. With Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (Asian), 16 of the NBA head coaches are of color. The Charlotte Hornets still have an opening. pic.twitter.com/QBObPk82Q6 – 8:40 PM
Heat at Celtics – TD Garden – May 27, 2022 – Eastern Conference Finals – Game 6 Starters
Boston – Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford, R. Williams
Miami – Kyle Lowry, Max Strus, Jimmy Butler, PJ Tucker, Bam Adebayo
OUT: Boston: None Miami: Herro pic.twitter.com/fjJxNTLjjK – 8:07 PM
Despite the group’s recent struggles, Erik Spoelstra is sticking with same Heat starting lineup for Game 6 miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 8:05 PM
As Erik Spoelstra said this morning, the Heat is sticking with the starting lineup of Lowry, Strus, Tucker, Butler and Adebayo tonight. – 8:01 PM
For tonight’s ECF Game 6
Miami: Tyler Herro – out
Boston: Marcus Smart and Robert Williams – available
All the stars are aligning for the Celtics to make their first trip back to the NBA Finals since 2010 – so expect a proud but banged up Heat team to come out swinging… – 7:37 PM
Heat’s Spoelstra sticks with same starters vs. Celtics; groin strain keeps Tyler Herro out again. sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 7:25 PM
It’s pretty simple. If Tyler Herro could play through the groin injury, he’d play through the groin injury. – 7:17 PM
The Miami Heat are going to have to try to save their season without Tyler Herro, who will miss his third consecutive Eastern Finals game with a strained groin. Story, @The Athletic theathletic.com/news/heat-tyle… – 7:13 PM
NEW: Heat’s Tyler Herro again out for Game 6 of East finals with groin injury miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… Spoelstra: “As badly as he wants to get out there, this is the most responsible decision for us.” – 7:12 PM
As @Chris Haynes reported, Tyler Herro is OUT for tonight. #Celtics #Heat. – 7:04 PM
Tyler Herro is officially out, per Spo.
“He’s definitely made progress, but he’s not quite ready to step into this kind of intensity of a game.” – 7:04 PM
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro (groin) expected to miss tonight’s pivotal Game 6 against Boston Celtics, which is a huge blow for a team trying to stave off elimination, league sources tell @YahooSports, @NBAonTNT. sports.yahoo.com/sources-heat-t… – 6:48 PM
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Erik Spoelstra on Draymond Green’s comment: Each person can find different forms of motivation
Christos Tsaltas: Asked Erik Spoelstra on how Draymond Green’s comment motivated the Heat locker room. “I don’t know. Each person can find different forms of motivation. We have a big audacious goal that’s motivating enough”, he said. #HEATCulture …
Source: Twitter @Tsaltas46
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
From earlier —Eleventh heaven? Heat with a mixed, memorable history in 10 previous Game 7s; Also, Spoelstra on Herro, Draymond sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-h… – 4:07 PM
Spoelstra on Draymond declaring Celts as Warriors’ Finals opponent, and Heat players taking umbrage, “Each person can find different forms of motivation. We have a big, audacious goal. That’s motivating enough. But if other things motivate guys I don’t have a problem with that.” – 3:44 PM
Asked Erik Spoelstra on how Draymond Green’s comment motivated the Heat locker room. “I don’t know. Each person can find different forms of motivation. We have a big audacious goal that’s motivating enough”, he said. #HEATCulture – 3:27 PM
Coach Spo on if Draymond Green’s comments motivated the team in anyway:
“I don’t know. Each person can find different forms of motivation.”
“We have a big audacious goal that’s motivating enough.” – 3:22 PM
Erik Spoelstra on what stuck out from the film of Jimmy Butler’s 47 last night:
“He was just extremely efficient and fundamental. I think that’s one of the most underrated parts of his game.” – 3:19 PM
Erik Spoelstra:
“There’s nothing like a game 7. And I’m just really glad we all get to experience that together.” – 3:17 PM
Erik Spoelstra on Tyler Herro’s injury status:
“He’s doing rest and treatment today. He won’t do any court work or anything today.”
“We’ll see him in the morning. See the progress he’s made.”
Says it’s a wait and see thing – 3:17 PM
Draymond Green’s comments and Jimmy Butler pushed the Heat to one of its most impressive wins in a long time last night. A look ahead to Sunday’s Game 7 in Miami and what’s on the line miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… P.J. Tucker on Game 7: “I think we’re built for it.” – 2:00 PM
NEW: Draymond Green’s comments and Jimmy Butler pushed the Heat to one of its most impressive wins in a long time last night. A look ahead to Sunday’s Game 7 in Miami and what’s on the line miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… P.J. Tucker on Game 7: “I think we’re built for it.” – 11:29 AM
Udonis Haslem: Draymond Green ‘broke the code’ by saying Celtics would make NBA Finals over Heat nba.nbcsports.com/2022/05/28/udo… – 11:01 AM
Two of the greatest to ever work for the Miami Heat had a hunch Jimmy Butler might do this. And then, there’s Draymond Green. Now there’s a Game 7 coming, many look like fools and Boston is again on the brink of collapse @The Athletic theathletic.com/3338229/2022/0… – 9:20 AM
Udonis Haslem’s message to Draymond Green: si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 8:19 AM
just imagining Draymond on some remote island beach sprawled out on a daybed, sunglasses slippin down his nose, pina colada in one hand, phone in other, howling laughter as he reads abt the Heat slapping a poster of his bait like its the Notre Dame Play Like a Champion Today sign – 2:59 AM
No player has ever given a prediction about which team will win another playoff series before so I can see why Haslem is this mad at Draymond – 1:32 AM
A @YahooSports exclusive with Udonis Haslem: “Draymond broke the code…He let Shaq peer pressure him into saying some shit he ain’t got no business saying.” Dispatch on Miami’s beef with Draymond Green. sports.yahoo.com/udonis-haslem-… – 1:11 AM
PJ Tucker on Draymond Green’s comments about playing Boston:
“It’s funny, we laugh…Cause he know better than anybody, we still gotta play the game.” – 12:34 AM
P.J. Tucker: “Everyone picked them, even though we’re No. 1” seed…. He said everyone (presumably teammates) laughed when Draymond Green said last night that Golden State will be playing Boston in the Finals: “It’s kind of weird to be a player and pick another team” – 12:16 AM
Erik Spoelstra: “Jimmy Butler’s competitive will is as high as anyone.” – 11:48 PM
PJ Tucker, like Udonis Haslem, says postgame: “Tell Draymond I appreciate it.” – 11:40 PM
Udonis Haslem goes over to the announcers
“Tell Draymond Green thank you.”
Draymond yesterday:
“We’re gonna play Boston.” – 11:29 PM
With the hiring of Darvin Ham as the new head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers via @Adrian Wojnarowski, half of the 30 head coaches in the NBA are now black. With Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra (Asian), 16 of the NBA head coaches are of color. The Charlotte Hornets still have an opening. pic.twitter.com/QBObPk82Q6 – 8:40 PM
Despite the group’s recent struggles, Erik Spoelstra is sticking with same Heat starting lineup for Game 6 miamiherald.com/sports/nba/mia… – 8:05 PM
As Erik Spoelstra said this morning, the Heat is sticking with the starting lineup of Lowry, Strus, Tucker, Butler and Adebayo tonight. – 8:01 PM
Six of the Warriors’ seven leading postseason scorers (Steph, Klay, Poole, Draymond, Looney, Kuminga) were drafted by Golden State.
And none were higher than the 7th overall pick – 7:49 PM