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The quote suggests that teams in a competitive setting usually depend on experienced players rather than expecting younger players to carry the team. It implies that young players may have potential, but they are not typically the main source of immediate results. The speaker is contrasting normal pressure situations with the need for dependable veterans.
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Originally said in English.
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About Erik Spoelstra
Filipino-American basketball coach
Erik Spoelstra is a Filipino-American basketball coach. He is the head coach of the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association and also coaches the U.S. national team. Known as Spo, he has become one of the most prominent coaches of his era. Spoelstra has won three NBA championships with the Heat, including two as head coach. He is noted for his long tenure in Miami and, after 2025, for being the longest-serving active head coach with one team in the NBA and across the four major North American sports leagues.
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