Today, all the "talking heads" are pointing the finger at Miami Heat coach Eric Spoelstra for their game 5 loss to the Celtics. Why didn't he play Chris Bosh in the 4th quarter? Tearing apart his post game comments. These so-called experts know basically nothing about a coach's role. I coached for over 30 years and can tell you that I saw my role as two fold: 1.) Giving all my players opportunities to succeed and 2.) Creating an atmosphere where that can happen. Just having the best players doesn't guarantee that success will follow. In 1970-71 Bishop Gibbons High School had arguably the 4 best player's in Schenenectady County on it's roster yet managed to only win 4 games.
The Heat have arguably 3 of the top 10 players in the league on their team including NBA MVP Lebron James and are on the brink of elimination by the Team Oriented Boston Celtics. What the Celtics have and the Heat don't have is Good Team Chemistry. Team Chemistry can not be overlooked. The ability for the players to play together, sacrificing personal gain for the team. The Celtics care about each other. Watching them play, that is obvious. There is only one ball & the Celtics know how to share it for the good of the team. The Heat don't. Just watch the 4th quarter of game 5 and you see it.
Blaming the coach is easy. Afterall one of his job is to build Team Chemistry. I agree that it is. However, you just can't put all that talent on a team and expect Team Chemistry to happen. It's only been two years. These aren't high school kids who really know each other. Team Chemistry may happen for the Heat and then again it might not.
As far a playing Chris Bosh in the 4th quarter? Did anyone notice that with Bosh on the floor the Heat were a Minus 11? His defense was awful. He's not in game shape. So stop blaming the coach & put the blame where it belongs. A lack of Good Team Chemistry. Players & coach are both to blame for that.
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