There were a lot of adjustments that had to be made just for the Miami Heat to jockey for a postseason spot and stay alive during the 2024-25 season. Coach Erik Spoelstra was at the middle of it all, but it was to no avail as the Cleveland Cavaliers were just too much for them in the NBA Playoffs.
Losing an NBA Playoffs elimination game with a 138-83 score was already tough. Experiencing it over and over again against the Cavaliers had to be very unsavory for the Heat.
Coach Erik Spoelstra came out after their season ended and got real about how he and the whole locker room felt, via Barry Jackson of The Miami Herald.
“It was a fun experience. I became better from it. But damn it was humbling, this series. These last two games were embarrassing. We were irrational as we usually are, thinking we could win this series. We showed we weren’t ready for that,” the Heat head coach said.
Miami was completely outclassed by the Cavaliers. In fact, this was the most lopsided NBA Playoffs series ever. The Heat lost with a total of 122 points and got swept for only the third time in franchise history. To make matters worse, Tyler Herro only put up four points and was a -44 in the stat sheet for Game 4.
“This is embarrassing, but there are going to be a lot of teams out there like us that have big aspirations. As an organization, we will look at this and say this is unacceptable. What I loved about this group is how badly they wanted to get into this dance. And that’s something,” Spoelstra added.
So much needs to be done for the Heat to get back on track after they traded away Jimmy Butler. Will they be able to fix those holes come the 2025-26 season?
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