Miami Heat’s Coach Spoelstra Asks Fans to be Patient With Kel’el Ware
Miami Heat fans are still waiting to see what first-round pick Kel’el Ware can do if given the opportunity.
Coach Erik Spoelstra, on the other hand, urges patience, especially with Ware only a month into his NBA career.
Spoelstra spoke with reporters Thursday and addressed Ware’s lack of playing time. The 15th pick is only averaging six minutes through his first eight games.
“He’s really committed to the whole process, and part of that process is just quiet all the noise,” Spoelstra said. “You know, everybody has all these expectations, and rightly so.
“And you know, if he’s not playing a certain amount of minutes, or if he doesn’t get into the game, that doesn’t mean things are going poorly, you know, quite the contrary, he’s doing a lot of really good things.”
Ware looked on the verge of more playing time earlier this month when he hit the court for at least nine minutes three times during a four-game stretch. However, he’s played less than five total minutes across the Heat’s last three games.
Spoelstra said Ware had a “really good” practice Thursday and needs to continue stacking good days.
