Things became so comfortable for the Cavaliers that their players began smack-talking the Heat early on. Darius Garland blatantly took shots at Tyler Herro after Game 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Heat are going to change things around. Bam Adebayo warned Pat Riley had big offseason plans to rebuild after Jimmy Butler\u2019s massive trade<\/a>.<\/p>\n But one of the Heat\u2019s most exciting young stars had an interesting run in the playoffs, and Erik Spoelstra<\/a> explained his decision-making around him in Game 4.<\/p>\n Read More: Miami Heat fans have a lot to say about Pat Riley after Game 3 loss to Cleveland Cavaliers, all have strong views<\/a><\/p>\n Erik Spoelstra on pulling out Kel\u2019el Ware<\/p>\n Erik Spoelstra addressed the media after the Miami Heat lost Game 4. When talking about pulling out Kel\u2019el Ware<\/a>, Spoelstra noted it was in his best interest.<\/p>\n While he didn\u2019t want the decision to be an indictment of Ware\u2019s quality as a player, he did want Ware to learn a lesson from this.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was just a quick one. It\u2019s not necessarily an indictment on one player. These are fundamental lessons. The thing I like about Kel\u2019el is that he has a coachability to him.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe has an ambition to him. He\u2019s gone into a playoff series where he\u2019s watched games, all the film, but he hasn\u2019t been in something to really know, and going up against a really experienced center,\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAll these lessons like how to keep the ball, how to run a play, making coverages, adjustments, all the little nuances that happen in a playoff series \u2013 it\u2019s different than the regular season.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cUntil you go through it, you don\u2019t really understand. I wish this could have been more games because I want more experience and more lessons.\u201d<\/p>\n Read More: Tyler Herro happy Miami Heat have two players doing what \u2018you don\u2019t always see\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Ware is Miami Heat\u2019s future<\/p>\n Kel\u2019el Ware understandably struggled in his first playoff series. Ware scored just two points in Game 3 against the Cavaliers<\/a>, showing that the stage was too much for him at this point.<\/p>\n But this experience will be a good learning moment for the young big. As the Heat look to rebuild their team, Kel\u2019el Ware will undoubtedly be part of their plans.<\/p>\n![\"Photo](\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/GettyImages-2210233047-938x627.jpg\")
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