Erik Spoelstra notes chemistry of Kevin Love, Jaime Jaquez

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MIAMI — Sometimes when the decision “UCLA” is comprised of the sideline, it’s for a easy pass-and-cut movement off a display screen set on the facet of the foul line.

For the Miami Warmth, when coach Erik Spoelstra turns to his bench and shouts “UCLA,” there’s a completely totally different connotation.

It means it’s time for Kevin Love and Jaime Jaquez Jr. to leap into motion, as within the duo of UCLA alums, the Warmth’s Bruins off the bench.

“I normally simply flip to the bench and say ‘UCLA,’ so that they each know to get off the bench and go in there,” Spoelstra mentioned, with the Warmth taking over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday evening at Kaseya Heart. “And so they sit by one another by their lockers. Yeah, they do have a very good connection.”

Even with the age distinction, Love at 36, Jaquez at 23, the UCLA connection is actual, albeit with Love leaving the Bruins in 2008, when Jaquez was simply 7.

Whereas the Warmth rotation has been altered by damage and sickness, together with absences by each Love and Jaquez, Spoelstra mentioned there’s an ongoing consolation enjoying the 2 collectively.

“That goes from final yr, too,” Spoelstra mentioned of Jaquez’s rookie season. “That they had good chemistry. Once we’re fairly in keeping with our rotation — it tends to vary — once we’re secure, normally these two guys are getting in roughly the identical time.”

These feedback got here after Spoelstra once more advocated for Love‘s ongoing worth.

“You want veteran expertise that’s actual on this league,” Spoelstra mentioned. “This league, as has been properly documented, has gotten youthful. And also you want guys which have carried out it, know methods to talk to totally different guys within the locker room and nonetheless can do it out on the court docket.

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