PHILADELPHIA — Erik Spoelstra said Coach Kyle might be taking things past the point of comfort for Kyle Lowry. But, yes, the Miami Heat coach said he is particularly comfortable having the veteran point guard alongside while sidelined by a hamstring strain.
Despite being declared out before the Heat took flight for Thursday night’s Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center in this best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series, Lowry remained alongside his teammates during the game in his hometown.
“I don’t know if he would like to be called Coach Kyle,” Spoelstra said with a smile after his team’s morning shootaround. “It’s really leadership more than anything. It’s leadership at all levels. He has just an amazing way of infusing confidence into guys.
