"Kasparas Jakucionis still has steep hill to climb for consistent rotation minutes: In a perfect world, there would be a clear runway for Jakucionis, the Heat's No. 20 overall selection in last June's draft. That's not the case, though. Miami's bench - led by Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Simone Fontecchio - has been one of the NBA's best early in the season. Currently, their second unit remains atop the leaderboard in NET Rating (plus-6.9) and true-shooting percentage (64.8) with the fourth-best offense."
"Jakucionis is a perfect fit for the Heat's new up-tempo style. He's a very quick and astute decision-maker; Jakucionis knows how to read and react, a requisite for operating with pace. Perhaps Spoelstra throws him into the fire and sees how reacts. But he will have a hill to climb to lobby minutes over Smith, who hasn't missed a beat, Larsson and Fontecchio, who's 20-of-39 from 3-point range this season."
Only two Miami Heat players on the 15-man roster have not appeared this season: Tyler Herro, recovering from September foot surgery expected back mid-November, and rookie Kasparas Jakucionis, limited after a left wrist sprain and now questionable with a right groin strain. Miami's second unit, led by Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Simone Fontecchio, ranks highly in NET Rating (+6.9) and true-shooting (64.8), producing the fourth-best offense. Coach Erik Spoelstra has regularly used a 10-player rotation featuring Jaquez, Fontecchio, Nikola Jovic, Pelle Larsson, Kel'el Ware and Dru Smith. Jakucionis fits the up-tempo style but faces steep competition for minutes.
Read at Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog
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