Kyle Guy Catches Fire in Miami Heat Debut
It was Kyle Guy's first appearance in an NBA game in 229 days, but it was like he had never left.
After spending the first two months of the NBA season in the G League with the Canton Charge, Kyle Guy signed a 10-day hardship contract to join the heavily depleted roster of the Miami Heat on Tuesday night. On Friday night in Houston, Guy played in an NBA game for the first time since May 16th.
It did not take long for Guy to show the Miami Heat that they made a good decision signing him. In the first half alone, Guy made four three-pointers and recorded 15 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals.
π₯ 15 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST | 3 STL | 4 3PM π₯
β NBA (@NBA) January 1, 2022
Kyle Guy did it all for the @MiamiHEAT in the first half!
Second half action β‘ https://t.co/wVIrg3a7TL pic.twitter.com/gWJh3SKcgn
Guy finished with 17 points (tied a career high) on 6/8 shooting from the field and 4/6 shooting from beyond the arc in 24 minutes played and the Heat defeated the Rockets 120-110.
The former UVA men's basketball star was the talk of NBA Twitter on New Year's Eve.
Kyle Guy is going to WORK tonight, tying his career-high of 17 points. (via @MiamiHEAT) pic.twitter.com/6DCMYjLQJH
β SLAM (@SLAMonline) January 1, 2022
KYLE GUY #NBAAllStar
β Greg Sylvander (@GregSylvander) January 1, 2022
Kyle Guy currently has 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, & 3 stealsβ¦
β πππΌπ ππΌππππ (@HeatvsHaters) January 1, 2022
Heβs looking real nice ππ₯
update: we're on a 15-0 run and lead 62-38
β Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) January 1, 2022
see also: Kyle Guy can hoop
Kyle Guy is doing everything on his debut! π₯π
β Heat Nation (@HeatNationCP) January 1, 2022
15 PTS | 4 REB | 4 AST | 3 STL | 4 3PMpic.twitter.com/TIaVe607GC
Iβve seen enough. Kyle Guyβ¦TO THE RAFTERS!
β Brendan Tobin (@Brendan_Tobin) January 1, 2022
One game certainly does not guarantee anything, especially for a player on a 10-day contract, but Guy could not have asked for a better game in his debut with the Miami Heat, who would be silly not to lock Guy into a long-term contract as soon as possible.
Miami's next game is on Sunday at the Sacramento Kings.
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