Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra "Excited" About Terry Rozier Signing
Guard Terry Rozier made his debut for the Miami Heat in Wednesday's loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.
Even though the first game was spoiled in defeat, the Heat are still looking forward to getting Rozier acclimated in the lineup.
"We're really excited about it," Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "Probably two months ago, you don't really think about this or that a move like this could be possible. He just has a lot of competitive qualities that we respect and we think not only resonates with us but helps impact winning in a big way. He's a competitive guy. Winning matters to him. He respects our uniform."
Rozier finished with nine points on 3 of 11 shooting. He also had five assists, four rebounds and two steals. The Heat are hoping Rozier can lessen the scoring load on Jimmy Butler during the postseason.
"We want to have like-minded competitors that view competition in a very similar way," Spoelstra said. "I always thought he was one of the most dangerous X-factors when he was in Boston. In my preps against Boston, we knew who their big players were but we always felt if Terry could have an impact on the game we'd have a really hard time winning against Boston."
Shandel Richardson covers the Miami Heat for Inside The Heat, a Fan Nation channel for Sports Illustrated. He has covered the NBA since 2010.
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