In two days, Eric Spoelstra went from dream to nightmare. On the Minnesota side, he managed to come away with a victory on a well-thought-out system, which trapped the Wolves in the final seconds. This success then broke a series of three losses in a row.
Then, 48 hours later, at the end of the match in Detroit, he made this incredible mistake by taking a timeout that he did not have in stock… “A serious mental error” who doesn't have “no excuses”, he described, explaining that he had been “carried away” by his emotions.
The Miami coach and his team therefore went from laughter to tears. Now we have to come back down, calm down to get back on track with the season, this Friday evening in Indiana.
“We have to go through that. The league is like this: we constantly try to learn from what is happening, to see how to improve. confesses the Heat coach. “We become better with all these experiences. As difficult as it is to lose matches like that, you have to accept it. »
It’s even the charm of the long regular season. There are ups and downs, but each one never really lasts long since the next match is always very close. Emotions are constantly renewed.
“Our profession is incredible and that’s what I love the most,” continues Erik Spoelstra. “Even though I felt terrible after that game, that's what makes you come alive in this league. When there is competition, there are consequences. If consequences did not exist, then there would be no exhilaration in great victories. We experienced two matches with totally different emotions and we will improve thanks to that. »
