Erik Spoelstra

“If you're a competitor, this is what you want. You want all of the games to have meaning, context and to be the best competition.”

“I've done a lot of the NBA programs in the Philippines and other places in South Florida. But I've always wanted to be a part of BWB in Africa.”

“You obviously have to build a culture, a foundation. You must build the right talent however you do it. Then you have to build the systems and the habits.”

“I just hate this term of 'essential' staff, and 'non-essential' staff.”

“I kept a chart each day so I had an idea of how many shots I took and how many I made. Looking back on it now, I can appreciate the work ethic I put forward.”

“It's always easier to sacrifice when you're not the one who has to do it.”

“Each game, each series, there's so many different things that are going on and you have to find different ways to impact winning.”

“I've never really been a barbecue guy.”

“The officials have a tough job to do. But that's what they're hired to do and that's what they spend all their time doing.”

“I'm an NBA basketball coach. I'm not an official, and I'm not trying to be an official.”

“Some people might think they need to venture out on their own to create their own image. I do not have any of those kind of feelings.”

“South Floridians, we can relate to storms where you just brace and hold your breath and even when you're holding your breath you know the worst is coming.”

“If you want something badly enough, you'll figure it out.”

“We're always trying to evolve and find more efficient ways, more fluent ways to evaluate our players, evaluate our opponent and evaluate our prospects.”

“True success in the N.B.A., you must have consistency of culture.”

“Sometimes things don't happen on your timetable.”

“I'm going to demand. I'm going to push and prod. And a lot of times, players don't know what is needed for a team to break through.”

“I hate this quality, but I can go to dark levels when we lose. It's not a panic attack, but there's anxiety. I'm inconsolable. I'm a train wreck. I'm being myself. Then I get this crazy, intense focus, where I get desperate not to be embarrassed again. That dark spot is what I tap into. Creativity comes from there.”

“I've learned pretty quickly you better be able to adjust daily.”

“It's such a great lesson for young players in this league that winning is the most important thing, and that's what Dwyane embodies.”