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After spotting Miami an early lead in Game 1, Los Angeles dominated the rest of the game and Heat guard Tyler Herro knows that has to change in tonight’s Game 2.
“I think we can turn the page, but we definitely have to learn from Game 1. We have to look at the film and see what we did wrong. But to be honest, a lot of it isn’t schematics, it’s about us being more physical, being the tougher team, playing harder,” Herro said Thursday. “Those three things right there are a big key to why we made it this far. It’s going to take those three things to really bounce back and put up a fight.”
Herro said the Lakers are so talented there is no margin for intensity lapses like the Heat had.
“You do need to play almost a perfect game, so we need to get the right shots, need to play harder. And we’ve got to be more physical. We’ve got to be that team that’s the Miami Heat. We need to play like ourselves,” Herro said.
” I do realize we’re playing in the NBA Finals, but as a team that’s what we’ve wanted all year. You know, we’ve got four wins to go to accomplish our goal. No matter how big the stage is, you’ve got to work it out and be ready to play when that ball tips. We let one game slip. Obviously, we know how good the other team is that we’re playing, so we’re going to have to come out in Game 2 with a lot of focus and energy.”
Herro says there’s no more pressure than normal on him Game 2 because he always put pressure on himself.
“At the end of the day it’s just basketball, and that’s what we do for a living. We play basketball, and we’re playing at the highest level for a reason,” Herro said. “We’re going to bounce back as a team. I think Game 2 is going to be a dogfight, as it should, but we’re going to come out with a lot of focus and a lot of energy for sure. ”
What if former Kentucky star Bam Adebayo cannot play because of neck and shoulder injuries?
” I think almost everything changes because of how much Bam does for us offensively and defensively. Whatever happens with Bam, I’m sure Coach has some adjustments that we’re going to make. I couldn’t really tell you what it would look like without Bam. We’ll see what happens,” Herro said.
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