In the Heat’s effort to “rally” around Giannis Antetokounmpo, following their 128-111 loss to the Pistons—a result that left his team at 0-2 to start the season. The Miami coach emphasized that everyone wanted the new era to start differently, but he hasn’t lost faith in the process.
“We wanted things to go well, not just for him, but for all of us. He really cares. He wants all of this to succeed. And his teammates really want him to succeed. We’ll get there. It’s just not happening on our timeline right now, and it’s certainly not exactly the start we wanted,” Spoelstra said after the game against the Pistons.
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The Heat coach also emphasized that tough times are an essential part of the process for a team that is still learning to play together. “Here we are. We’ve known each other since the very beginning of the season,” he noted, essentially making it clear that Miami isn’t going to avoid the challenges, but will try to use them to build greater cohesion.
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