Spoelstra sows success by threading the needle with Heat playing time – The Denver Post

When it comes to Miami Heat’s lapses during this roller-coaster season, managing the rotation has come down to Erik Spoelstra threading the needle.

Saturday night, the Heat sowed the rewards, with Spoelstra deftly knitting a tapestry that for the most part managed to have Jimmy Butler or Bam Adebayo on the court at all times, the Heat playing without either for just two of the 48 minutes.

“We’ve cycled through a lot of different things,” Spoelstra said. “At this point, it’s by any means necessary. We need consistent play throughout our rotation. And that’s the bottom line.”

With minutes that have not featured either Butler or Adebayo practically a minefield amid this 34-31 season that continues with a Monday night rematch against the visiting Atlanta Hawks, Spoelstra…