Fresh off of a Game 1 victory over the New York Knicks, Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra had some high praise for one of his key pieces.
In the postgame press conference, Spoelstra referred to point guard Kyle Lowry as an "absolute warrior" and commented that this was the healthiest Lowry has been all season.
NBA @NBA"He's an absolute warrior."<br><br>Erik Spoelstra on Kyle Lowry after Lowry's clutch Game 1 performance.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBAPlayoffs?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NBAPlayoffs</a> presented by Google Pixel <a href="https://t.co/afvthzehSw">pic.twitter.com/afvthzehSw</a>
Lowry scored 18 points and added six assists and five rebounds in 30 minutes of the bench in the Heat's 108-101 victory.