Erik Spoelstra, Miami Heat Coaching U (2015 – Orlando, Florida) “Sets to get your best player shots & the culture of Miami Heat basketball” -How to create an offensive style that fits your personnel. A lot of us fall into a trap of falling in love with a system you see on TV. -Started out as an entry-level video intern and worked his way up. -Miami Heat = unique organization. You have to have great leadership in our league. Continuity can win—having a consistent culture. I am a caretaker of that culture. -Be well rounded within our game (work with different position groups, scouting, etc.) -Always strive to learn more. -Was greatly impacted by the book “Mindset” by Carol Dweck (the importance of “growth mindset”). -Not everyone has the mindset to get uncomfortable. -Create a team of people that pushes your thinking (constantly asking you “Why? Why do you do that?”). They don’t need to be in your sport or even be a coach at all (business leaders can be great for this). -Doc Rivers: get over yourself (will allow you to hear someone’s idea/opinion without taking offense to it). -“When to Rob a Bank” by Steven Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner -Miami Heat: Toughest, nastiest, best-conditioned, most professional, and least- liked team in the league. -The Big 3 never got enough credit for the sacrifices they made (money, stats, roles). -Spoelstra held the training camp for the first “Big 3” Miami Heat team on an air force base with the players sleeping in bunks. -A big part of your culture is getting the right people in your culture. -Trying to find a balance between fighting for our culture (toughness, preparation, etc.) and paying attention to the findings of “sports science.” -We’re all trying to find truth and accountability. -As coaches, we need to be the truth-bearers (lots of time that creates conflict). When you tell the truth now, it create confrontation and you need to have the courage to face that. To win at the highest level the truth is one of the most important things. -Graditude is another big core value for the Heat. -Shine the light on someone else (praise somebody else). Get over yourself and make it about someone else. -In creating a staff, it is very important to have a diversity of thinking (get people that think differently than you). They can’t be so far in one way that they don’t get your culture (they have to be able to buy in to our vision). They should come in and make you uncomfortable. -We’re always asking our players to get past their ego, how about us? Find a culture of disagreeing and confrontation (very valuable on your staff). -What are the lines of communication within your organization? Can you disagree? Does everyone feel empowered to give their opinion? -Terminology: make sure your staff is consistent with the verbiage they use with the players -You can only work your players so hard if they don’t trust you. -I always ask our staff, “What did you guys do to connect with our guys?” -Stan Van Gundy: everybody on your staff is a player development coach. -Style of play: you have to have an honest evaluation of your strengths/weaknesses. What fits your personnel? -Changed Miami’s defensive system in order to cause more turnovers (speed the game up). -Playing Battier at the 4, we knew we weren’t going to be a great rebounding team. You have to know what you’re giving up. -In today’s NBA, it’s not enough to be playing with a “space 4.” He needs to be a “playmaking 4.” -Despite the analytics crusade against it, don’t completely eliminate the midrange jumper from your team’s offensive attack -Steve Jobs: “Our goal is to create a product that people want to use.” -When crafting a continuity, you should be focused on something that can make everyone feel that they’re involved as well as something that gets you to your strengths (catch & shoot, isolations, spread pick & roll, etc.) -We wanted our continuity to get us to spread pick & rolls, post-ups, catch & shoots and elbow isolations. Erik Spoelstra Coaching U Down Brush Down Brush Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 4 3 5 4 5 2 1 1 2 comes off the wide pindown set 2 comes off the pindown right into by 4. a brush screen for 1. Down Chest Down Chest Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 2 1 1 2 comes off 4's pindown looking for 2 pitches back to 1. 3 comes off the a shot. If 2 doesn't have a shot, he baseline screen by 4. 5 screens in looks to pitch back to 1. for 2 (Chest action). Down Chest Post Down Chest Post Down Chest Post Miami Heat Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 3 4 4 5 4 5 2 5 3 2 1 1 1 2 comes off 4's pindown looking for 2 pitches back to 1. 3 comes off the 1 passes to 3 coming off the a shot. If 2 doesn't have a shot, he baseline screen by 4. 5 screens in screen. 3 catches and looks to feed looks to pitch back to 1. for 2 (Chest action). 4 on the right block. Down Chest Ricky Down Chest Ricky Down Chest Ricky Miami Heat Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 3 4 3 4 2 5 4 5 5 2 1 1 1 2 comes off 4's pindown looking for 2 pitches back to 1. 3 comes off the 5 turns to rescreen for 2. a shot. If 2 doesn't have a shot, he baseline screen by 4. 5 screens in looks to pitch back to 1. for 2 (Chest action). Erik Spoelstra Coaching U Down Chest Slip Down Chest Slip Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 3 4 5 4 5 2 1 1 2 comes off 4's pindown looking for 2 pitches back to 1. 3 comes off the a shot. If 2 doesn't have a shot, he baseline screen by 4. 5 screens in looks to pitch back to 1. for 2 (Chest action). 5 looks to slip (great EOQ play). Down Chest Spread Down Chest Spread Down Chest Spread Miami Heat Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 2 5 2 1 1 1 2 comes off 4's pindown looking for 2 pitches back to 1. 3 comes off the 5 steps into a spread pick and roll a shot. If 2 doesn't have a shot, he baseline screen by 4. 5 screens in with a single-side bump. looks to pitch back to 1. for 2 (Chest action). 4 spaces out to the left corner. Down Elbow Double Down Elbow Double Down Elbow Double Down Elbow Double Miami Heat Miami Heat Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 2 5 3 3 3 1 4 4 5 4 5 4 5 2 2 1 1 1 2 comes off 5's pindown looking for On 2's pitch back to 1, 5 flashes to 1 passes to 5 on the right elbow 4 and 1 space away. 2 stretches it a shot. If 2 doesn't have a shot, he the right elbow. and screens away for 2 (double with as 5 rolls to the rim. looks to pitch back to 1. 4). Flip Down Chest Spread Flip Down Chest Spread Flip Down Chest Spread Miami Heat Miami Heat Miami Heat 3 2 1 4 1 4 5 4 5 2 5 2 3 3 1 3/1dribble flip. 2 comes off 4's 2 pitches back to 3. 1 comes off the 5 steps into a spread pick and roll pindown looking for a shot. If 2 baseline screen by 4. 5 screens in with a single-side bump. doesn't have a shot, he looks to for 2 (Chest action). 4 spaces out to pitch back to 3. the left corner..