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the court. @GeofFromTheRose @Trags With [Miami losing Game 2 at home] in hand, Doc >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Erik Spoelstra . @Monaghan21 @Trags I don’t think there’s another coach in the #NBA who could have done more with this year
will also require a decent amount of introspection and work on the part of James, Dwyane Wade , Chris Bosh and coach Erik Spoelstra . That last part is the tantalizingly thin bit of hope that so many people cling to regarding this team. The Heat were despised
the final possession of regulation the way Pierce/Allen/Garnett did, the first shot TNT would show would be of Erik Spoelstra . The second? Pat Riley and his "kind of cougar in a older sister of Linda Holliday sort of way" wife. And the
other side, there was restrained confidence. “So many of us have never had a win in this building,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. “It’s a tough place to win but what we’re going to face on Wednesday will be our greatest challenge
Championship DNA. Nice phrase, that (and it was clearly one that made its way around the locker room, Chris Bosh and Erik Spoelstra both used it in their postgame press conferences). But it's more than just that. There is a pleasure -- as a sports
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pedigree team. We’re built for the playoffs, and I’m pretty excited for it.” 3. Like Rivers, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra rested his stars. Regardless, in the locker room afterwards, James and Wade sat with various appendages wrapped
we did, which was really nice. You know these games are still important, probably for both teams. I’m sure ( Erik Spoelstra ) is still looking at guys. We pretty much know our rotation, but someone else is always going to help you in playoffs
green and white. What’s worse, the Heat’s star trio all rested for the playoffs, leaving Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra with Mario Chalmers , Mike Miller , Shane Battier , Udonis Haslem and Pittman as his starters. Worst first: In what
was unacceptable, and we will fix it. Together, collectively, we’re not happy about it.” – Heat coach Erik Spoelstra , after the Celtics rolled to a 91-72 victory Sunday STAT OF THE DAY: 2 – Consecutive games with a goal for
Following the Celtics' 91-72 dismantling of his Heat on Sunday, coach Erik Spoelstra said, "It doesn't matter what we say right now. It's not about any kind of meeting, any kind of talk. Our response to
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Curt Schilling, there's some Rhode Island residents in sweat suits waiting for you out front.
Jermaine O Neal joins Mut and Merloni in an attempt to let fans hear his side of the story on his time in Boston. Jermaine denies ever wanting to go to the Heat.
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