Quotes from Erik Spoelstra

I think it's important to remain true to myself, but ultimately the Miami Heat and what it stands for is part of me. It's part of my fabric.

The unified message in this fight against systemic racism and racial inequality is something that our entire Association is united to fight against.

You can't stay who you are... Things change and you have to be able to adapt.

When things that normally work aren't working, you have to go to something else.

After a couple losses, I normally wouldn't say anything to my wife in the morning, just kind of grunt and grumble and grab my coffee and get on my way out.

If you want to win in a tough place, you're going to have to make tough plays, you're going to have to get stops.

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.

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

Simplicity is often one of the greatest strengths.

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.

I think what we focus on is every game is a different challenge, and you have to find ways to put yourself in position to win, and you have to have a resourcefulness, and it's not always going to go according to play.

The most important thing is there is a foundation and an accountability to a system.

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

I mean we just simply can't stand for the systemic racism, social injustice and police brutality against the black community anymore. And it's really about standing up for what's right versus what's wrong.

It doesn't matter whether you're a former player or you come up through the video room, whether you come from college. You have to earn that trust from NBA players every day.

The reality is that luck does play a part of it. It does. Ultimately it's a make or miss league.