“He’s ignitable,” Spoelstra said of his former player. …
Max Strus sat out Wednesday’s matchup between the two teams because it was on the second night of a back-to-back for the Cavaliers , and he just recently returned from a serious foot injury. But Strus made his presence known on Friday, totaling a game-high 29 points on 10-of-14 shooting from the field and 8-of-11 shooting from three-point range in just his fifth game of the season. It marked the most points that Strus has scored in a game since joining the Cavs.
Strus was hot from the start, scoring 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting from three-point range while playing 5:19 in Friday’s first quarter. Strus went on to enter halftime with a game-high 22 points. “He’s ignitable,” Spoelstra said of his former player.
“And he’s probably ornery when he has to sit out a game. So that’s usually when he’s most locked in. I kind of wish he would have played the other night.
But yeah, that’s certainly what he’s capable of. ” Miami Herald This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “He’s ignitable,” Spoelstra said of his former player. …