C Brendan Haywood Mavericks Game 3
Dallas - Dallas Mavericks reserve center Brendan Haywood did not play in Game 3 and the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Sunday night because of right hip flexor injury Thursday's Game 2 Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said it was ready pre-Haywood game has been ruled "out" and that the reserve guard Rodrigue Beaubois would replace the active list in Dallas.
"Haywood is tonight, he will not play," said Carlisle. "It will change our rotation, obviously. He is one of our biggest guys, we all know. We have different scenarios. [Ian] Mahinmi will probably play some minutes and then there is the possibility we are exploring other queues that would obviously be smaller. We must adapt. "
Haywood is averaging 3.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in 16.0 minutes per game in the MLS.
"I was hoping for a miracle did not happen," said Haywood Mavs.com before Game 3. "I hope to be ready for Tuesday."
Mahinmi, a center for 24 years, has played only six minutes in two playoff appearances in 2011. It is a season, made 56 appearances, averaging 3.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 8.7 minutes per game.
"[Coach Carlisle] said after the match to prepare," said Mahinmi CBSSports.com 's Matt Moore before the game 3 on Sunday. "So I'm working to be ready mentally and physically after our return after Thursday's game. So I worked on where we play pick and roll on [Dwyane] Wade and LeBron [James], and our defensive principles and rebounding. It's not like my team wants me to go out and score 40 points and 40 rebounds and block every shot. "
Throughout the weekend, the Mavericks said Haywood would be a game time decision and was "doubtful" with his hip injury. Saturday, Haywood said he "felt something pull" while pursuing a transition game.
Carlisle said the absence of Haywood, more importantly, from the center Tyson Chandler, who played 31.1 minutes per game in the playoffs, it stays out of mistakes.
"Look, we have to play the game on the field as much as possible," said Carlisle. "When we put in the air, then we want. The game is in the air and our game on the ground. We're better when we were on the floor.
"You can not preach too much to a guy like Tyson." Be careful, be careful. "Because a lot of his game is his enthusiasm, his aggressiveness, his energy. At that time, 16 or 17 games through the playoffs, I think they got a good sense of things, and it will measure all these things. Of course, we need him. We need a lot of other guys ready to step up as well. "
Beaubois, security guard for 23 years, appeared in only 28 games this season, when it comes to a foot injury and did not look even the playoffs. Beaubois an average of 8.4 points and 2.3 assists per game in 17.7 minutes.
Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said there would be no change to its active list. Zydrunas Ilgauskas Centers, Jamaal Magloire and Dexter Pittman will remain suspended.
