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Erik Spoelstra indicated that he was pleased with how his lineup change worked out, with Mike Miller replacing Udonis Haslem to open Game 4.
“We feel this is the best move for now,” he said.
Though Miller went scoreless in 21 minutes and missed his only shot, “it was as impactful an 0-for-1 game as you can have in the Finals,” Spoelstra said. “Mike brings so many things on both ends of the court. There’s always a risk when you make moves like that.”
Popovich felt compelled to counter the Heat’s small lineup by replacing center Tiago Splitter with Neal just 47 seconds into the game.
“That wasn’t our intention,” Spoelstra said. “We’re not trying to play chess with guys to see if they blink first.”
Reported by Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald
