After initially calling LaMelo Ball’s foul on Bam Adebayo a “harmful play,” Warmth head coach Erik Spoelstra took a extra measured tone when revisiting the state of affairs throughout Thursday’s exit interviews, in line with Anthony Chiang of The Miami Herald.
“I’m not likely eager about that anymore,” Spoelstra mentioned Thursday. “I mentioned what I needed to say about it. I didn’t assume that he wanted to be penalized extra shifting ahead. I don’t assume that will make sense. I don’t assume he’s a unclean participant.
“I simply assume, for the time being, each issues might be true. In that second, it was a unclean play, a harmful play. It ought to have been caught at that second, nevertheless it wasn’t. After which, you progress on.”
Adebayo additionally addressed the play, noting there’s no prior historical past with Ball that will counsel any lingering pressure. Assessments on his again, together with an X-ray, got here again clear, and he has not undergone an MRI thus far.
“Clearly, I’m nonetheless strolling, so I’m OK,” Adebayo mentioned after strolling gingerly, however with none help, to the microphone on Thursday.
Finish-of-season notes on the Warmth, together with extra ideas from Erik Spoelstra on the play that injured Bam Adebayo: https://t.co/po9zcgFzeM
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