No NBA coach faced more pressure the past two seasons than Erik Spoelstra. Handed the keys to the league's next super team in the summer of 2010 when LeBron James and Chris Bosh joined Dwyane Wade in Miami, Spoelstra guided the Heat to the Finals in 2011 only to see the team fall to the delight of pundits and fans everywhere. With a steady drumbeat of calls for him to be ousted and replaced by Heat president Pat Riley, Spoelstra won the NBA title everyone expected last June. As he prepares for his fifth season as Heat coach, the 41-year-old spoke to SI.com about how the past two seasons have changed the team and what's ahead for the defending champions.![]()
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