Q: Do you agree that it’s time to give Kyle Lowry some rest? We’ve seen guys that have missed time come back refreshed and strong. Kyle has been key while the Heat has been shorthanded, but lately the shooting percentage is down. We need Kyle healthily and fresh for the stretch run.
— Mike, Southwest Ranches, Florida
A: I do believe there will be such considerations, and it will be interesting to see if Erik Spoelstra moves to that direction with the roster far closer to whole than it has been for months. But even when the Heat are whole, Gabe Vincent stands as the only other point guard on the roster, and he did not even play Saturday. So it still will require somewhat of an adjustment with the rotation. For that matter, as odd as it sounds, the Heat still need to get Kyle Lowry some significant reps with Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo, considering the three have not played together since Nov. 27 in Chicago. But, yes, I am sure there is a load-management program for Kyle tucked away by Spoelstra somewhere in one of his drawers, even if that’s not the wording he chooses. But that program sure as heck is not starting Monday, when the Raptors visit.
