NBA FINALS: HEAT VS. NUGGETS

June 3, 2023

Gabe Vincent

Miami Heat

Practice Day

Q. What is Coach Spo like in these playoffs moments when you're facing adversity or trailing in the series and the way he gets you prepared for the next game?

GABE VINCENT: I think he loves these moments, as well. He loves the competition. I think this is similar to other guys on our team. I think this is when we get the best version of Spo.

Q. After a game like the first one, what works better for you to do between games? Would you rather go watch film, train a lot, like focus on the game right away on the next one, or try to stay away from the game, watch movies, be with your family, be a little bit outside of basketball?

GABE VINCENT: Yeah, I think personally, I think it's a balance. I think you have to be able to step away in whatever way you relax, to relax, but also you still have job to do. Similar to if you're in school and you're studying for a big test. You can't just sit there in the book all day. You're not going to retain as much information. You got to kind of step away and come back to it.

There's definitely film being watched, workouts done, treatment done, whatever the case may be, but also time that's down away from the game or with family or watching a movie or whatever way people may relax.

Q. What did you all like at the start of the fourth that you will try to do at the start of the first quarter?

GABE VINCENT: Yeah, I think we just had an aggression about us and we were just a little bit more deliberate in the way we attacked. It was more of a feel-out game for us, I think.

They did a number of things very well, and something that we can go back to the drawing board and make some adjustments about.