In Jeff Hornacek's view, Matt Barnes made a fatal mistake, which was defying Roger.
From the start, he was trying to challenge the owner of the locker room and showed a lack of respect towards him.
Jeff Hornacek didn't think Roger's performance in the training match was unkind at all, because Matt Barnes' trash talk, high-intensity confrontation beyond training, and those dirty little tricks were enough to infuriate Roger.
So, when he heard Erik Spoelstra's conclusion, he thought the Filipino head coach must have stayed up late to the point of losing his mind.
In the office, Jeff Hornacek asked the head coach, "Give me a reason why Roger would like Matt Barnes. He let Roger score 21 points in 20 minutes, missed all his three-point shots, and only scored 2 points through cuts to the basket. Does he have any bright spots?"
