The most anticipated moment of the year is upon us. The 2023 NBA Finals are set, with the Denver Nuggets set to take on the Miami Heat in a highly anticipated clash for the ultimate glory.
Many see Nikola Jokic and company as heavy favorites, since theyâve comfortably made their way to this stage. Not only did Michael Maloneâs team clinch the No. 1 seed in the West, but it has also been unstoppable in the postseason so far.
However, the Heat have shown why they shouldnât be counted out. Before Miami tries to prove its doubters wrong again, Draymond Green shared a piece of advice for Erik Spoelstra.
Draymond Green says Heat shouldnât rush Tyler Herroâs return
âNow, thatâs a very dicey thing,â said Green in regard to Tyler Herroâs return for the Finals on The Draymond Green Show, via ClutchPoints. âWhen youâve missed the amount of time that Tyler Herro has and youâve gotten the rhythm that the guys have gotten into. Duncan Robinson, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Kyle Lowry. All the guys off the bench. Caleb Martin. All of those guys are in rhythm.
âHeâs too talented not to bring back. But I wouldnât slot him into rotation. Why wouldnât I slot him into rotation? Well, again, remember all the guys that I just spoke about having a rhythm? I donât want to mess with that rhythm. So what Iâm going to save Tyler Herro for is when I need a spark. Like if I need a spark, say we go down one, oh, we go down two, oh, we need a spark. Tyler comes in, he gets it going.â
Green knows what heâs talking about, and it makes sense. Herro has just been cleared to return from a hand surgery after picking up an injury in Game 1 of the first-round series against the Bucks.
The Heat rotation has been doing great thus far, so maybe Spo should wait a bit before sending Herro back to the court. Besides, the 2022 6MOTY has already proven to be a great contributor coming off the bench.
