In the offseason, the acquisition of Rashard Lewis was seen as a
significant upgrade to the Miami Heat’s thin supporting cast.
Miami Heat forward Rashard Lewis has not played a single minute in his team's last two games. (AP Photo)
He played that part through 11 games, or before he was exiled to the
bench for the past two contests, Heat victories over the Milwaukee
Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers.
Lewis had averaged about 15 minutes per game and produced 7.2 points and 2.0 rebounds and shot better than 50 percent from the 3-point line. Still, he's been on the bench for the Heat's last 96 minutes.
"There's a lot of talent on the bench, a lot of guys that can play any given night," Lewis said, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. "So you've just always got to be ready when your name is called. And when your name's not called, you've still got to be ready."
Lewis, who sat both games because of a “coach’s decision,” told the Sun Sentinel that health has not played a part in his decline in minutes, although coach Erik Spoelstra listed a cold as the reason Lewis sat out two games ago. Lewis said Spoelstra alerted him to coming changes in the bench rotation.
"He said he's going to change the lineup, the second unit for a little bit, trying to see what else he can do, work with some things, just be patient with him, just see what happens," Lewis said.
Miami Heat forward Rashard Lewis has not played a single minute in his team's last two games. (AP Photo)Lewis had averaged about 15 minutes per game and produced 7.2 points and 2.0 rebounds and shot better than 50 percent from the 3-point line. Still, he's been on the bench for the Heat's last 96 minutes.
"There's a lot of talent on the bench, a lot of guys that can play any given night," Lewis said, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. "So you've just always got to be ready when your name is called. And when your name's not called, you've still got to be ready."
Lewis, who sat both games because of a “coach’s decision,” told the Sun Sentinel that health has not played a part in his decline in minutes, although coach Erik Spoelstra listed a cold as the reason Lewis sat out two games ago. Lewis said Spoelstra alerted him to coming changes in the bench rotation.
"He said he's going to change the lineup, the second unit for a little bit, trying to see what else he can do, work with some things, just be patient with him, just see what happens," Lewis said.
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