Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra trashes Tyler Herro’s big performance

Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra may want to use Tuesday’s game against the Detroit Pistons as an amnesia game.

Spoelstra called a timeout when the team had none, which is a technical foul. The Pistons took advantage by making two free throws to win 123-121.

It’s the ultimate flip of a script. Spoelstra went from designing a brilliant play against the Minnesota Timberwolves to making a mental mistake against the Pistons.

Tyler Herro had the most outstanding performance of the season and the end of the match left a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth.

Herro finished with 40 points, eight assists, four steals and 10 threes in a single game.

An emotional Spoelstra spoke after the game about Herro’s performance.

“Tyler was just sensational,” Spoelstra said. “You don’t want it to come down to a mental error like that. You just wanted to see this go to double overtime. It’s the kind of game, it felt like it deserved to go to double overtime and not have anybody get in the way for that, and unfortunately, you know, even as a veteran coach, I got in the way of that.”

It’s unusual for Spoelstra to make such a blunder, especially in his 17th year as a coach. But mistakes can happen to anyone, whether you are an experienced or inexperienced trainer.

The Heat have Thursday off. On Friday night, the Heat will face the Indiana Pacers in the Heat’s second game of the season tournament.

Miguel Mike Medina is a contributor to Miami Heat On SI. He can be contacted at [email protected]

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