Jaquez Jr. reacted to Miami’s big win despite missing multiple players.
The Miami Heat brought a depleted roster to California and stunned the Sacramento Kings 121-110 on Monday night for thier fourth straight win.
The Heat were without Jimmy Butler, Nikola Jovic and Thomas Bryant, who were serving suspensions for their role in a fight Friday night against the New Orleans Pelicans. Tyler Herro (left knee), Terry Rozier (right knee), Josh Richardson (right shoulder) and Orlando Robinson (back) were out with injuries.
Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. reacted immediately after the game to getting the win without so many key players:
Said the Heat rookie, who had 26 points for Miami on Monday night, “Our game plan was just come together and win it for those guys who aren’t here with us right now… I just think my [coach and teammates] were trusting in me, to try and make the right play every time.”
On Friday night, several Heat players got involved in a scuffle after Zion Williamson was fouled by Kevin Love, resulting in Williamson falling hard to the ground. At the center of it all were Naji Marshall and Jimmy Butler, as the Pelicans forward grabbed Butler’s neck, causing matters to escalate quickly.
Butler, Marshall, Alvarado, and Bryant were all ejected from Friday night’s game for their antics in the altercation. Butler and Jovic have now completed their one-game suspensions, and will be available Tuesday night against the Portland Trail Blazers. Bryant is set to miss two more games for the Heat.
Of course, if Jaquez continues to play like he did on Monday night, maybe the Heat will be okay despite being shorthanded.
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Peter Sampson has been covering all things sports (with a focus on the Portland Trail Blazers) for more than a decade, most recently hosting “The Pulse with Peter Sampson” in Afternoon Drive for 750 The Game. Prior to that, he hosted an NBA wrap-up show that aired immediately at the conclusion of every Trail Blazers game. Peter had previous stops at Blazer’s Edge and XRAY.FM – where his show “Blazer’s Edge Radio” was named “Portland’s Best Sports Radio” in the 2017 Willamette Week reader’s poll. When he’s not telling the stories of your favorite sports team, Peter can be found recording the next garage rock classic in his basement studio, whipping up an authentic Italian meal in the kitchen, or trying to figure out the appeal of Minecraft with his 9-year-old son in the living room.
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