Heat take ‘underdog’ role against Nuggets, and Spoelstra issues warning

The Heat were not intimidated in game two of the NBA Finals and achieved a great result against the Denver Nuggets; Spoelstra vented after the game

Eric Spoelstra was satisfied with what he saw heat in the match against Nuggets at NBA. The two rivals measured forces during the night of last Sunday, the 4th, and who got the better of Miami with a victory of 111 to 108. The result left the aggregate score equal and caused even greater pressure for the Denver side, which was seen by everyone, mainly by the North American press, as a favorite in the duel.

Including, in a press conference, Spoelstra was asked about this vision on top of the Heat. For the coach, this ‘dark horse’ title is not a problem for him. On the contrary, players embraced it for themselves and used this external classification to overcome themselves in the NBA playoffs and even in the finals against the Nuggets. Therefore, Erick sent a message about the adversities that the team faced throughout the season.

We faced a lot of adversity during the season. We handle it the right way, where you’re not making excuses about it, the injuries, the lineup changes. Because of all that adversity and the 57 close games that went on, due to a lot of that, it made us stronger and we developed grit, which is what we all want.“, he said before finishing on the growth of the Heat in delicate moments of the season.

We want to be able to have this privilege of having adversity and being able to overcome them. You gain strength from it. But he is a very tough opponent. They have all our respect for sure“, he completed.

Butler and Jokic scramble for the ball during Game 2 between Nuggets and Heat in the NBA (Credit: GettyImages)

Thus, it is with the score of 1 to 1 that Heat and Nuggets will face off in Game 3, the first of the series at the Kaseya Center. The match will take place this Wednesday, 7, at 21:30 (Brasília time). Whoever comes out with the victory will take a fundamental step towards the title of the most desired competition in world basketball.


Source: sportbuzz

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