"If there's been one silver lining in the midst of the Miami Heat's injury struggles to begin the year, it's the fact that head coach Erik Spoelstra may have gotten some much-needed clarity on Pelle Larsson. With the way he's played with a bigger opportunity with Tyler Herro and Norman Powell out with injuries, it's going to be increasingly more difficult for Spo to keep Larsson out of the rotation."
"Over the last three games, Larsson is averaging 13 points, four assists, and four rebounds per game on 56 percent from the field and 39 percent from 3-point range. Perhaps most importantly, he's averaging less than one turnover per game and is making winning plays that don't show up on the stat sheet. While Larsson certainly still has his lapses, in which he makes a bad decision here and there, he's the type of player that every playoff team needs to be successful."
"One mistake that Spo will need to avoid, even when Herro and Powell are back from injury, is to revert Larsson back to an end-of-the-bench contributor. Before seeing his role expand over the last three games, Larsson was averaging just five minutes per game. As you'd expect, his impact was minimal during those first three games of the season. However, with Powell out, Spo elected to give Larsson an opportunity to prove himself. He's managed to do that, and then some."
Pelle Larsson earned an expanded role while Tyler Herro and Norman Powell are injured and has taken advantage of the opportunity. Over three games he averaged 13 points, four assists, and four rebounds, shooting 56 percent overall and 39 percent from three, while committing fewer than one turnover per game. Larsson contributes winning plays beyond the box score and shows promising development despite occasional lapses. Erik Spoelstra should avoid reverting Larsson to minimal minutes when the roster returns to full health, as maintaining his role could accelerate his growth and benefit the Heat.
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