“What a Shame”: All Hell Breaks Loose for Miami Heat as Erik Spoelstra Ruins Tyler Herro’s 40-Point Game With Massive Blunder

Imagine playing some of the best basketball you have ever played at the top level only to get overlooked because of a mistake that did not even happen on the court. Tyler Herro was just one point away from his career-high, finishing with an impressive scoring performance. He drilled six three-pointers in the fourth quarter, the final one tying the game at 111 with just 32 seconds remaining. This incredible effort erased an 11-point deficit that stood with a little over five minutes to go.

Before the buzzer, Herro tried a tough jumper but lost his balance, sending the game into overtime. Quite the dramatic sequence, don't you think? This isn't even half of it. What followed next was one of the most embarrassing things that could happen. With just one second left, Jalen Duren powered past Bam Adebayo to throw down a dunk, tying the game at 121 after a perfect in-bounds pass from Cade Cunningham . But things took a turn when Erik Spoelstra called a timeout.

The only problem? The Miami Heat did not have one.

Let's go back a bit. The Heat found themselves in a chaotic final possession, with six players on the floor and barely managing to get one off in time. The result was a lob dunk that allowed the Detroit Pistons to tie the game. In response, Coach Erik Spoelstra called a timeout—only to realize it was one he didn't have. The officials assessed a technical foul on the Heat, and Malik Beasley made the ensuing free throw, putting the Pistons ahead. Beasley then sealed the game by hitting one of two free throws, giving Detroit the win. It was a tough, disheartening sequence for Miami in the closing moments.

You already know the fans are fuming. So lets jump right into them.

A blunder by Erik Spoelstra will haunt the Heat forever One user tweeted "What a shame". Indeed a shame. Spoelstra has been coaching the heat since 2008, how can he make a mistake like that when the stakes are so high? When your team already has a 4-5 record? Makes him look really amateur. For this to happen at the elite level, something must have gone wrong somewhere.