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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – SEPTEMBER 30: Anthony Davis # 3 of the Los Angeles Lakers and Bam Adebayo # 13 of the Miami Heat battle for a rebound during the first quarter in Game One of the 2020 NBA Finals at AdventHealth Arena in the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on September 30, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that by downloading or using this photograph, user accepts the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Kevin C. Cox / Getty Images / AFP
MIAMI – The Miami Heat confirmed Friday that Bam Adebayo and Goran Dragic will miss Game 2 of the NBA Finals as the Heat try to bounce back from their opening loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Dragic tore his left plantar fascia in the game a loss in the NBA’s quarantine bubble in Orlando, Florida.
Adebayo, who already had a problem with his left shoulder, injured the left side of his neck in the opener of the championship series on Wednesday.
“These two guys are really amazing,” Spoelstra said. “Like everyone in our locker room, there is a special sense of brotherhood and responsibility. They were both pushing to play and we finally had to make the decision out of their hands for tonight.
“So obviously we have other guys who will have a chance tonight and we’ve learned over the course of the last three or four months that you expect the unexpected.
“The world has changed and so much has been thrown at us in the last three or four months, I think our level of determination and perseverance has been tried and tested and it will be again (Friday).
Spoelstra said he fully trusted guard Kendrick Nunn and center Meyers Leonard, noting that they both started more than 60 games during the season.
“These are not easy losses by any means,” Spoelstra said. “But the guys that we will be connecting played important roles for us throughout the year.”
But the loss of Dragic and Adebayo was a huge blow to the hopes of the fifth-seeded Heat, who are looking to bounce back from a 116-98 loss in the first game.
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