MIAMI – As the Miami Heat hope to be at full strength when they face the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday evening, they also have to focus on their opponent, who made a huge addition this offseason with former Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson. After the Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers last Monday, they hope to win two straight on their home floor as head coach Erik Spoelstra speaks about the upcoming matchup.
Heat’s Erik Spoelstra speaks on what Klay Thompson brings to Dallas
Dallas made an impressive trip to the NBA Finals last season, led by stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, but fell to the Boston Celtics in five games. Despite Doncic missing time currently due to a wrist injury, Thompson could be seen as the final missing piece of the puzzle for the team in the long run, as Spoelstra said to ClutchPoints that the four-time champion gives them “Hall of Fame shooting.”
“Well, he [Thompson] has that Hall of Fame shooting that you always have to be aware of where he is on the court because he can ignite at any moment,” Spoelstra said. “They played well, you know, in the few games that played without Doncic. So they’re extremely dangerous either way, they had an impressive win last night. You know, we have to make sure that we’re bringing it and, you know, playing with some enthusiasm here at home and build on what we did the last time we played in front of our fans.”
Asked Erik Spoelstra about Dallas’ addition of Klay Thompson and what he adds to their team…