Tag: Erik Spoelstra
Midway through the meal, Spoelstra hit …
Midway through the meal, Spoelstra hit Dragic with the all-important question: How would you feel about coming off the bench? “He mentioned it to me at brunch and he was saying after that injury he was thinking this was the best way,” Dragic said. “I said, ‘Whatever it takes, Coach. I’m going to do whatever you ask of me.’ In the end, it’s easy to say that right now but when you talk and you hear those words, it’s kind of a shock at first. At the end of the day, you just move on.”‘
Through their first nine games, James …
Through their first nine games, James had assisted Davis on 26 baskets, 10 more than any other teammate, per ESPN Stats & Information research. Compare that to his first nine games with Bosh, when it was 17 assists, and his first nine with Love, which produced only 11. Their pick-and-rolls have resulted in the highlight dunks that fans love and a schematic nightmare for opposing coaches. And even though they sometimes are caught a little out of position, there’s a natural flow that’s easy to see. “I think that’s part of [LeBron’s] genius that he’s able to morph into whatever he needs to be, to bring out the best out of the other players,” said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra, whose team faced the Lakers last week. “His connection with [Bosh] was pretty natural, and I think this is, this just fits like a glove. … When both guys want to do it, commit to the process of getting better with it, you’re just going to see that improve dramatically as the season goes on.”