And that’s why I feel a great responsibility to be a caretaker for this culture, now and moving forward.' I grew up in the NBA business so I understand how unique that is.
And we’ve had some tough times and tough years and that’s when we’ve really rallied around each other the most. We enjoy the process of trying to do special things. “There’s going to be ups and downs in this business. “In this business, you also just want to work with great people that are well-intentioned,” Spoelstra said Wednesday. Spoelstra guided Heat teams to the playoffs in 12 of his first 15 seasons as coach, getting to the NBA Finals six times - including last season - and winning championships in 20 with teams led by LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
