A Waste? Kyle Lowry's Viral Quote After Game 7

Kyle Lowry met with the media after the Miami Heat lost to the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics are now playing the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals.

The Miami Heat lost Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Boston Celtics by a score of 100-96 on Sunday night in Florida, so now their season has come to an end.  

Kyle Lowry calls his 1st year in Miami a ‘waste’

“It was a wasted year. If you’re not playing for a championship, it’s a waste of a year.” https://t.co/vCQwhB2GU5

— NBACentral (@TheDunkCentral) May 30, 2022

After the game, veteran point guard Kyle Lowry met with the media, and the six-time NBA All-Star had a bold quote. 

"We had enough. Next year, we will have enough, and we're gonna be right be right back in this same situation, and we're gonna get it done." 😤

Jimmy Butler's full postgame presser alongside Kyle Lowry after a number of legendary performances this postseason#HEATCulture pic.twitter.com/u4CK8pbxfD

— Bally Sports Florida & Bally Sports Sun (@BallySportsFL) May 30, 2022

"It was a waste of a year," Lowry said. "I only play to win championships."

The Heat were the first seed in the Eastern Conference, and they beat the Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers in the first two rounds.   

As for the Celtics, they will now play Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals for the title.   

Game 1 of the series will be on Thursday evening at the Chase Center in San Francisco, California.

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