Kel'el Ware is only a second-year player in the NBA, but he has become one of the brightest young talents on the Miami Heat roster. On a team that Tyler Herro and Bam Adebayo headline, Ware is arguably the most exciting player.
Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has a weird dynamic with Ware. He knows the young big man is talented, which has led him to hold Ware to a high standard. It might appear like Spoelstra is picking on Ware, but he is pushing the youngster to be an even better player.
Spoelstra is impressed by Ware's performances
The past three games have been impressive for Ware, as he is averaging 24.7 points on four three-pointers a night. Before he was drafted, Ware was mostly known for his athleticism. In the past two seasons, Ware has proven that he is much more than just a top athlete because he is also an elite shooter.
Against the Boston Celtics on Friday, he made six out of his seven three-point attempts. He followed that up with making five out of his seven-three-point attempts against the New York Knicks on Sunday.
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After the Celtics game, Spoelstra wondered about the volume of three-point shots being put up by Ware. Now, Ware looks unbothered because he has been feeling confident in himself.
"It's gotta be a collective deal. I like the things he's doing. Everybody on the outside will notice the stats. He's doing winning things. He's improving. I want him to play with confidence. There's some tough nuance stuff when guarding Josh Hart. Great cutter, tracks down loose balls, but Kel'el is improving vastly," Spoelstra said after the loss to the Knicks.
Spoelstra is evidently holding Ware to a high standard. For a talented player like Ware, this can be a bit jarring. However, this is how Spoelstra pushes his players, and Ware is responding in kind with his performances on both ends of the floor.