Erik Spoelstra: the Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches

Learn the Inspiring Story of the Miami Heat's Incredible Coach Erik Spoelstra!

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In Erik Spoelstra: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches, you will learn the story of one of basketball's premier coaches, Erik Spoelstra. In his tenure as the head coach of the Miami Heat, Spoelstra has been responsible for guiding the Heat to four NBA Finals appearances and two...
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Learn the Inspiring Story of the Miami Heat's Incredible Coach Erik Spoelstra!

Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device!

In Erik Spoelstra: The Inspiring Life and Leadership Lessons of One of Basketball's Greatest Coaches, you will learn the story of one of basketball's premier coaches, Erik Spoelstra. In his tenure as the head coach of the Miami Heat, Spoelstra has been responsible for guiding the Heat to four NBA Finals appearances and two NBA Championships. He is most known for coaching the Heat during the Big Three era of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh.

Even after the end of the Big Three era, Spoelstra has remained highly regarded in the league due to his ability to bring out the best from the players he has available on his rosters. Most recently in the 2016-2017 season, Spoelstra led the Heat to a 41-41 finish, despite the team starting their season 10-31. The season was reminiscent of their Sunshine State neighbor, the Orlando Magic, and their "Heart and Hustle" season when Doc Rivers broke out as a top regarded coach in the league.

Here is a preview of what is inside this book:

• Background and History
• NBA Coaching Career: Starting from the Bottom, The Assistant, Head Coaching Career
• What Makes Erik Spoelstra a Great Leader: Stay-in-the-Present-Momentism, Growth Mindset, and More
• Erik Spoelstra's System
• Key Takeaways of What Makes Spoelstra Great
• Conclusion on Spoelstra

An excerpt from the book:

The NBA loves its rags to riches and bottom to top stories. The underdog who had to work from obscurity all the way to relevance has often been the preferred narrative in the NBA. Several figures in the history of the league have worked their way up from humble beginnings and the lowest posts to being star players or top names in the NBA through hard work and sheer dedication to their craft.

When it comes to players, Manu Ginobili went from being the second to the final pick of his draft class to a four-time NBA champion, an All-Star, and a Sixth Man of the Year awardee. Isaiah Thomas, who was drafted dead last back in 2011, became an All-Star by staying confident in his game. Draymond Green went from being a second-round draft pick in 2012 to the league's most unique defensive force and an all-around NBA All-Star by working hard on his conditioning and acclimating himself within a great system in the Golden State Warriors. And on a lesser note, swingman Jonathan Simmons had to pay for a tryout in the NBA D-League but is now a celebrated role player within the San Antonio Spurs' system.

Even several NBA coaches and staff have had to work their way up from the bottom to one of the top spots in some of the league's teams. The Boston Celtics' Brad Stevens never even played in a Division I school and even had to take a low-paying job at Butler University before he became the school's most celebrated coach and now one of the brightest young minds in the league. For all his success as an NBA coach, Gregg Popovich was just an assistant that Larry Brown took with him to the NBA before he became one of the best coaches in league history. And the Oklahoma City Thunder's general manager, Sam Presti, was just an intern with the San Antonio Spurs before he was given a job in OKC in his early 30's. He has since been given credit for drafting the likes of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, Serge Ibaka, and James Harden.

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