It has been an underwhelming season for the Miami Heat, as they sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings. Erik Spoelstra, the head coach of Jimmy Butler-led team, has been struggling all season to get the best of the squad that made the Eastern Conference Finals the previous season.
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Spoelstra was named the head coach in 2008 and has led the team to multiple NBA final appearances, winning two championships in 2012 and 2013. He has coached the likes of Lebron James, Dwayne Wade, Chris Bosh, and Butler.
Erik Spoelstra and the Heat organization are known for developing young talent through the NBA draft while bringing the best out of them. He enforces teamwork and discipline in his squad while playing physical basketball. After reaching the conference finals twice in three years, Spoelstra is looking for innovative ways to motivate his team this season.
Erik Spoelstra uses Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent to motivate Jimmy Butler and Co
With the season on the brink and four games remaining, Erik is pulling all the stops to make a final push. In a recent attempt to motivate his troops, Spoelstra reached into his bag of tricks to pull out a video of famous rappers – Eminem, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent being motivated by their manager when they were starting their careers.
Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro had this to say:
“Spo does this kind of things every year but this year has been a bit more with how up and down the season has gone.”
On the court, Spoelstra has been experimenting with lineup changes, rotations, and strategies throughout the year. However, nothing has stuck for the team that is 5-5 in their last ten games. Spoelstra believes in expressing his feelings and communicating well but has been visibly frustrated throughout the season.
Miami Heat’s disappointing season so far
The Heat, currently in seventh place, are two games behind Brooklyn Nets for a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. They would like to avoid the Play-In tournament, but their chances would depend on the Nets losing their remaining games.
They have not found any consistency this season owing to injuries and stars underperforming. Their remaining games are with Detroit Pistons, Philadelphia 76ers, Washington Wizards, and Orlando Magic. Three of the remaining four are with below ‘.500’ teams and should be comparatively winnable games. If Miami makes a late surge going into the playoffs, we know who deserves all the credit.
