On Friday, Miami Heat successfully defeated the 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat coach couldn’t believe the question when asked whether the team he just crushed was among the best squads in the Eastern Conference. In response to this question, Spoelstra laughed a bit and said that the team absolutely is one of the best squads in the Eastern Conference. Furthermore, the Sixers are currently 16-7 compared to Miami which is 17-6. In this season, the Miami Heat has now crushed the Sixers by nearly 21 and 20 points. In the last season, Heat won 5 games in playoff series.
However, Spoelstra said that Sixers are a real pain in the collar to play. In a statement, he said that the team consists of young players and didn’t have a big turnover. Adding further, he said that the team is getting better and gaining confidence. In order to pull away during the decisive 4th quarter, Miami required shooting 12 for 16 from the field. LeBron James who had a total of 19 points and 8 assists commented that the Sixers’ balance is among the most tricky things to deal with. The Miami Heat was also very overwhelmed with Sixers’ youthful energy. Sixers star Dwyane Wade helped the Sixers in by scoring 9 of his game high 26 points in the 4th quarter. On Friday, during the shootout round, wade said that he was very impressed with the Sixers. He said that the team has a lot of potential. After Wednesday, the Miami Heat was reeling after 105-97 loss at Milwaukee, when they were outscored by 58-37 in the second half.
In a statement, Wade said that this was a great road win for the team. Adding further, he said that it is one of the best wins for the year. Wade said that one quality of the Sixers is that the teams fights and battles. Summing up his statement, Wade said that he was very happy with the team’s performance.
