"It has to be a priority for him. You can see when he rebounds and puts his mind to it. ... He's fully capable of doing it. But there's a lot of extra layers that come to (rebounding) - a responsibility. He's got to rebound for his size, and he's our best bust out guy (in transition). That leads to great action and flow up the court, but you can't be a wandering generality on the glass. I thought he was much better than that tonight."
"Jovic finished the game with nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals on 3-of-7 shooting from the floor and 1-of-4 from 3-point range. Miami's doing its best to focus on pace offensively, and Jovic is one of their best transition initiators. Game flow will dictate how fast it plays on a game-by-game basis. But a wise man once said: No rebounds, no rings. Rebounding wins championships."
Nikola Jovic has shown strong preseason form, standing out as a decision-maker in transition and contributing defensively despite a delayed scoring start in one game. Erik Spoelstra identified rebounding as an area of focus and praised Jovic for taking ownership and improving his effort on the glass. Jovic posted nine points, eight rebounds, seven assists and two steals on 3-of-7 shooting and 1-of-4 from three in the Bucks loss. Miami prioritizes offensive pace and values Jovic as a primary transition initiator. Rebounding remains crucial given the Heat's frontcourt lacking dominant rebounders.
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