The Miami Heat are up against more than just the Boston Celtics in this postseason because injuries have been an issue. They have already been without Terry Rozier and Jimmy Butler, and it appears like they may be without yet another important player for Game 3.
According to reports, veteran guard Delon Wright is formally out of the picture, as reported by Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report. Wright, though, isn’t hurt; rather, he’s had a family matter to attend to.
“Miami Heat guard Delon Wright will not play tonight in Game 3 against the Boston Celtics due to a personal family matter.”
Hopefully, Delon Wright and his family are doing well and it’s nothing too severe. It must be significant because he is missing a playoff game, but the nature of the possible family issue is unknown at this time.
Regarding the Heat, they are losing players at the worst conceivable point in the NBA season. The powerful Celtics want to win a championship for the first time in more than ten years. But Erik Spoelstra is the one who will be able to extract the most performance out of this Miami squad.
After Boston easily won the first game, the Heat rallied to win the second one. After the victory, Miami now holds home-court advantage, since they will host the next two games there. With Terry Rozier and Jimmy Butler out due to injuries, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro, and Caleb Martin came up huge.
Still, it will be intriguing to watch Delon Wright’s replacement in the lineup.
In Game 2, he contributed 20 minutes and finished with five points, four rebounds, and one assist. Despite not being a great player, Wright has been contributing to the Heat team as a rotational player. Against the Celtics in Game 3, he will be much missed.
Erik Spoelstra is a basketball coaching genius.
He has maintained the Heat’s competitiveness even after the Big 3 of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh disbanded. even if the team didn’t appear to be a postseason contender. He is without a doubt one of the top NBA coaches because he always brings out the best in his players.
That being stated, it is difficult to deal with the quantity of injuries. However, the Heat will not give up easily. Adebayo needs to play a bigger game, but he cannot accomplish it by himself. After his strong performance in Game 2, Tyler Herro must continue to be reliable. Those are the best players Miami has right now.
However, the Heat will have to rely on their whole team if they are to defeat the Celtics in Game 3. Miami excels in team ball, which is why they are good. For the most part of his rookie year, Jaime Jaquez Jr. has been reliable, and Caleb Martin has to have another strong performance. Boston should at least be challenged by Miami as long as the men in the rotation are capable of performing.
