Erik Spoelstra Quotes

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Erik Spoelstra

Profession : Coach

Birth : November 1, 1970

Each game, each series, there's so many different things that are going on and you have to find different ways to impact winning.

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Jimmy Butler embodies those qualities just like the Heat players of our great past have done before. Alonzo Mourning, Chris Bosh, Udonis Haslem. He just embodies these qualities of professionalism, of work, of accountability, of being reliable. And he leads.

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By the time you get to the conference finals, you can't hide. It's not like your opponent is going to be experienced on how to try to exploit you. You have to have the right kind of habits and hopefully have been tested enough in those habits... to be able to still get to your identity.

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Seasons just don't go easy all the way through.

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My wife has now made a point of, after losses, to bring our son into the bed when he wakes up in the morning. So when I'm waking up and I'm still obsessing over whatever happened the night before, I see this little guy right in front of me smiling and wanting to connect with me. It's totally changed how I compartmentalize.

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After a couple losses, I normally wouldn't say anything to my wife in the morning, just kind of grunt and grumble and grab my coffee and get on my way out.

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I think we would all prefer to have a slightly shorter regular season with less back-to-back games. This would seem to help put out a better product, and it could also possibly help with injury prevention from over-use injuries.

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It's my personality naturally to try to fly under the radar.

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Family keeps you very grounded.

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If you're only focusing on yourself, then you're not going to help the team.

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It's such a great lesson for young players in this league that winning is the most important thing, and that's what Dwyane embodies.

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I kept a chart each day so I had an idea of how many shots I took and how many I made. Looking back on it now, I can appreciate the work ethic I put forward.

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My first year in Miami, I didn't even know it was sunny during the winter.

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I'm definitely not trying to go out of my way to create my own image or ensure my own imprint.

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I think it's important to remain true to myself, but ultimately the Miami Heat and what it stands for is part of me. It's part of my fabric.

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I've done a lot of the NBA programs in the Philippines and other places in South Florida. But I've always wanted to be a part of BWB in Africa.

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I've traveled enough around the world with the NBA to see how much it's grown, globally.

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I'm a product of Pat Riley and his culture.

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Success can be a horrible teacher.

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