The Nuggets put tremendous pressure on opposing defenses. And the irony is the biggest change the Heat made from Game 1 to Game 2 wasn’t about brain power, but a brain fart. An injection of size into the Miami lineup got the job done, writes joevardon.
“I didn’t have the foresight , I didn’t,” Spoelstra said. “That’s on me.”in Game 2, but in 22 minutes he led the Heat with 10 boards, knocked down two 3s, had two steals and drew a charge. Miami outscored the Nuggets by 18 points when Love was on the court, and Gordon didn’t get off to the lightning-fast start he enjoyed against Martin in Game 1.
“We had to make an adjustment in that Boston series and that really was necessary and it worked,” Spoelstra said. “Then we’re facing a new opponent that we don’t really know, and so we just went with what finished that previous series. But we have been 10-4, 11-4 now with this lineup. Clearly, we needed that size and veteran experience and physicality that K-Love brings.”
Love has never been famous for his defense, and that one play, arguably the greatest single moment of his career, was a shocker to anyone watching. And regardless, those kinds of moments were supposed to be well past him by now. But being re-inserted into the starting lineup so the Heat could have more of a chance on defense, well, that’s a new one.The Athletic
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