“He knew he f***ked up! – Heat HC Erik Spoelstra’s OT timeout bizarrely costing them NBA Cup match against Pistons has fans losing it

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been making the headlines lately for his recent mistake during an NBA Cup match.

“He knew he f***ked up! – Heat HC Erik Spoelstra’s OT timeout bizarrely costing them NBA Cup match against Pistons has fans losing it

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The Miami Heat recently played against the Detroit Pistons in an NBA cup match, with both teams going toe-to-toe during the game. During this thrilling matchup, a ‘silly’ mistake by Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra cost his side the matchup. The Heat and Pistons were tied at 121-121 with 01.1 seconds left on the clock.

This is where Spoelstra called out a timeout for the Heat. However, none were left, resulting in a technical free throw for the Pistons. Eventually, the Heat ended up losing the game through this foul. Most people agree that Spoelstra is the best coach in the NBA. His teams routinely surpass their talent and employ innovative strategies, and he has won two NBA titles.

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However, this time around, his mistake cost his side the NBA Cup game. This also left many fans frustrated as they took to social media to vent their anger and views. One fan wrote on X, “The greatest “he knew he fucked up” face I’ve seen.” The Heat bench was left stunned after Spoelstra’s mistake, with many reacting shockingly, Jalen Rose in particular.

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The instantaneous camera change to Rose, a former NBA player and ESPN personality, was amazing work, though it’s unclear if it was deliberate. Chris Webber famously called a timeout he didn’t have, and Rose was one of the players on the “Fab Five” Michigan squad that lost to UNC in the 1993 NCAA championship game.

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Fans left disappointed after Erik Spoelstra’s mistake during the NBA Cup match

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has found himself in the center of all the news headlines lately. This was after his recent mistake of calling a timeout after having 0 left, which cost his side the match. Detroit Pistons’ Malik Beasley made a technical free throw as a result. This gave the Pistons a 122-121 lead and the game-winning point.

Many fans took to various social media apps to put forward their views and frustration regarding Spoelstra’s rookie mistake. Despite him being regarded as one of the ‘best’ coaches in the NBA, fans gave him his fair share of trolls on X. One fan wrote on X, “Best coach in the nba huh.” While another fan wrote, “Spo is actually washed.” Check out some of the reactions below:

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To make matters worse, Spoelstra almost committed two more errors in the last two seconds against Detroit. With six players on the floor, the Heat nearly played Detroit’s inbound possession. This could have resulted in a technical foul. Then, believing the Heat had possession and Kevin Love could deliver the inbounds pass, he attempted to substitute Love into the game following Beasley’s technical free throw.