Erik Spoelstra Quotes

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Erik Spoelstra

Profession : Coach

Birth : November 1, 1970

I don't condemn fans for getting excited about possibilities.

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When you get into the playoffs, there become a lot of different storylines. But it's all about putting together a team that competes for a title.

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League-wide, 99 percent of the rumors are just way off base.

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I mean we just simply can't stand for the systemic racism, social injustice and police brutality against the black community anymore. And it's really about standing up for what's right versus what's wrong.

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You need guys that have been playoff-tested and have that experience.

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I've always been a takeout, order-out guy.

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You have to be ready for anything in the playoffs.

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If you want to win in a tough place, you're going to have to make tough plays, you're going to have to get stops.

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Really, the scheme is not going to win you a possession or even a game. You have to burn some calories and make some things happen.

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We've watched 'Beauty and the Beast' at least 30 to 35 times, 'Moana,' 'Despicable Me' - '1,' '2' and '3' - all of these multiple times.

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Look, we're the Miami Heat, so we know how to work, we know how to grind.

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When I see a league with a lot of change and turnover, yes, there's a lot of big narratives out there, but I see opportunity.

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You better believe Goran Dragic is going to have a big impact on the ball.

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Bam understands the concept of a team and bringing out more out of somebody else, and he finds enjoyment and pride out of making somebody else better.

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I'm an NBA basketball coach. I'm not an official, and I'm not trying to be an official.

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This is a beautiful game.

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The officials have a tough job to do. But that's what they're hired to do and that's what they spend all their time doing.

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Sometimes things don't happen on your timetable.

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I have too many to count. Put it this way, I rival my wife with the amount of shoes she has in Jordans.

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I've always loved Air Jordans. My favorite one was the Air Jordan No. 1 with the black front. What's ironic about that is I don't own a pair of those. I probably have countless pairs but they're my favorite ones. I had the poster in my room. Those are my favorite Jordan shoes of all time. I've just never bought them for myself.

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