A Year After Conditioning Issue, Miami Heat's Kyle Lowry Among League Leaders in Minutes
Last summer Miami Heat team president Pat Riley made an effort to call out guard Kyle Lowry over his poor conditioning.
Riley didn't hold back words.
"The bottom line with me and for me as far as hoping you can get the most out of a player … is that you have to be in world class shape, you just have to be," Riley said in early June.
So far, Lowry has answered Riley's challenge. Lowry has played 763 minutes, which is second to only Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (768).
“I can’t say enough about Kyle Lowry, and that’s why he has that reputation that he does, as a winner,” coach Erik Spoelstra said recently. “He’s dealing with his stuff, too, and he’s just, ‘I’m available, Coach. Whatever you need from me. If you need me to play 48, I’ll play 48.’ "
Lowry's effort has been so vital because of the Heat's injuries. Jimmy Butler, Tyler Herro and Duncan Robinson have all missed extended period, leaving Lowry to keep things afloat.
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