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Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra On Facing Giannis In Game 4: "He's Going To Bring A Different Level Of Physicality And Force"

The Miami Heat are bracing for facing Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo for the first time in two games
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Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra On Facing Giannis In Game 4: "He's Going To Bring A Different Level Of Physicality And Force"
Miami Heat's Erik Spoelstra On Facing Giannis In Game 4: "He's Going To Bring A Different Level Of Physicality And Force"

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The Miami Heat get their first taste of the Milwaukee Bucks at full strength tonight in Game 4 of their first-round series. 

Bucks All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in the lineup after missing the last two games because of a back injury in Game 1. 

"We've done the prep and you can do all the prep behind the scenes," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. "He's going to bring a different level of physicality and force of what we can cover in a practice, film session or shootaround. We have great respect for him and what he can do." 

With a 2-1 series lead, the Heat can take control with a victory tonight. It won't be easy with the two-time MVP once again on the floor. 

"When you get in the playoffs, you want everybody available," Spoelstra said. "You want to beat teams when they're at their best." 

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel. He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star. TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com You can subscribe to our YouTube channel here Follow all of our Miami Heat coverage on Facebook here

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