Story byHoopsHypeFri, January 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM UTC“I get it with some young players,” Spoelstra continued, with the Heat set to close its homestand Saturday against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder at Kaseya Center (8 p. m., FanDuel Sports Network Sun and WPLG Local 10). “You sometimes subconsciously play poorly to say, ‘Hey, I’ll play poorly until you play me the minutes I think I deserve. Then I’ll play well.’ That’s not how it works.”Miami HeraldThis article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: “You sometimes subconsciously play poorly to say, ….