Erik Spoelstra is the BEST coach in basketball! - Perk on the Miami Heat's strengths | NBA Today

[@blablablaa14]

Bam's development in this playoff has been amazing. No one is giving him credit for their defense where AD is getting all the credit for the Lakers defense. He has no made the silly offensive mistakes he used to, he is locked in where he used to be inconsistent. Incredible development from him. Most improved player in the playoffs

[@bladerunner12]

Bam might have a case for ECF MVP to be honest. Gonna take that Larry Bird trophy in a sweep vs the Celtics LMAOOOOO

[@robertohechavarria]

@@bladerunner12 I love bam but butler is getting that award

[@CalculatedKrazy]

@@robertohechavarria facts lmaoooo .

[@kangb24]

Yûyy

[@kangb24]

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[@chinobandito7625]

While a lot of teams like the timberwolves and 76ers are notorious for tanking, Miami has never tried to tank. Even when their best players were Dragic and Whiteside, Spoelstra elevated their games and they went onto a couple playoffs that time. Shows why this organization is doing better than the 76ers and the timberwolves. Even without all the multiple number 1 draft picks. Spoelstra will go down as one of the greatest coaches.

[@richardperez7867]

I agree that Heat don't tank but they did it 1 time.. and end up with Beasley.. since then they learned their lesson..

[@teepan2388]

Wolves doesn't tank like other teams....they just are really bad for most of the years. Poor ownership is the main reason. Miami has an owner with great vision and hired a brilliant coach Pat Riley to overlook everything.

[@noelbate505]

Thing that makes them different is they know how to develop players, it's not like Miami hasn't missed the playoffs but when they do they make their picks count look at Bam and Herro, even before them they had Josh Richardson which they traded for Jimmy and Winslow who they traded for Iggy and Crowder, then Achiuwa for Lowry who all contributed for them at some point to winning, they develop them well and when they can they're not scared of trading those young guys for the right vets...they just know how to win I know it's cliche but they have the best culture in the league

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

During The Process, the Sixers drafted/acquired like half a dozen top 10 picks and all turned into busts except Embiid. The only thing they got from all those miserable tanking years were just 2nd round appearances (so far).

[@duanedoldrum7570]

@@thebasketballhistorian3291 This is why I think tanking is just straight up dogshit. Miami’s culture of trying to win a ring every season should be the standard. If you don’t win the ring at the end of the season, you at least get another jump of improvement and culture of playing hard by trying to win all the time, whereas trying to lose all the time for picks just creates a losing environment and generally a lazy culture.

[@justintheman6667]

Jimmy Butler is the best 2 way player in the NBA right now his elite defense and electric offense, with ultra clutch gene, next level stuff, amazing to watch him play 💯

[@derayalfonso4156]

I thought you said second best 2 way player 😅

[@dre7147]

​@@derayalfonso4156 No one is better than Himmy.

[@angel-ij4xv]

lakers and boston are doomed

[@sportsfire305]

🧹🧹🧹🔥

[@xavierb9061]

Right now its jokic

[@brandenross1145]

Been saying this for a while, able to instill a culture, make adjustments mid play. As a Knicks fan this man maximizes his rosters!!!

[@LatinoHeatWin]

Superstar, dogs, vets, coach, heart. That's beautiful basketball

[@Willworld.]

Definitely best coach in the nba right now no debate

[@dre7147]

Malone in Denver would like a word with you 😂

[@theresabaer2373]

Idk man, Pop still the best IMHO With Spo a very close 2nd

[@tjayk9127]

@@dre7147 he’s not even in the same stratosphere.

[@tjayk9127]

@@theresabaer2373 give Spoelstra Tim Duncan for 2 decades and he’d likely have a very similar resume. Spoelstra has done more with less than Pop. Pop can’t even sniff the playoffs without elite talent, Spoelstra hardly ever misses them even during rebuilding years.

[@jrjay9888]

I personally think Tyler Herro's injury was a blessing in disguise for miami. If he doesn't get injured the others would not be playing like they are. The role players

[@Dylan871xx]

You honestly probably right on that. He, just like Robinson, has always been a liability on D. These role players that come in behind put their heads down and go hard as he'll on D which in turn fuels their offensive games

[@potatomatop9326]

This guy is very loyal. I remember seeing him when LeBron was still a Heat lol.

[@angel-ij4xv]

lakers and boston coaches are getting the pink slip

[@AaronTats]

I remember how Spo and Lue were allegedly holding LeBron back

[@clickbait3753]

he's been with us for decades, going back all the way to being an assistant in the film room. He lives and breaths miami, and has been Pat' personal protégé

[@luigivincenz3843]

@@clickbait3753 Both Andy Ellisburg (now Sr VP) and Spo rose up the ranks from the video room. Spo said he was paid minimum wage to go thru 1000's of VHS tapes every day and did it with no complaint. He loves the team as he grew up with it.

[@august6281]

Not him. It's the org's loyalty and believing in him. Even when Lebron wanted him out on thier first year. He's not a player who will ask to be traded and coach a superteam

[@donaldpriola1807]

Hard to argue the point. His players are prepared, they work hard, they play D, they have requirements for conditioning, and so on. Also, the scouts for the Heat have a special something. Reminds me a bit of how San Antonio works, too. I'd take Pop or Spo over just about anyone.

[@mrkeels89]

Rn it's spo. pop was the best. Pop resume ain't touching spo without stars. They both showed u they can coach stars

[@xingyiding3077]

Everyone has a best coach in their mind, but no one would deny Spo is one of the best.

[@anguscooper]

Spo is a filipino coaching wizard ❤

[@littlsuprstr]

Butler nailed Horford's blank stare

[@litecodes3552]

😂

[@litecodes3552]

Good laugh cuz Al’ man 🤖

[@my_other_side473]

Spoe is the best coach in the NBA for the past 4 years already. And one the best coaches in decades.

[@andrewfanfan]

He’s not the best coach right now

[@bukansiapasiapa8217]

@@andrewfanfan best coach dude, he literally brings heat as 8th seed to lead 3-0 as huge underdog in eastern final, like who have done that before? remember, heat always as underdog in this playoff year (playoff, playin not included)

[@romecatolico3549]

CONGRATS TO COACH ERIC SPOLESTRA THAT’S WHY LEBRON GOT A TITLE

[@dre7147]

I'm mean duh what you think coach's are for 🤣 and Lebron won 2 other rings without Eric so who cares lol.

[@ndnd7614]

He hasn’t won a ring without LeBron yet. Wait till the finals.

[@angel-ij4xv]

lakers and boston they was supposed to meet together in the finals not

[@theresabaer2373]

​@@ndnd7614 people really forget that Spo was a staff member for the Heat back when they won it in 06

[@darkse1dd]

Erik spoelstra is easily the best coach of the past decade.

[@kaiskajani5305]

110 percent yes only losing records twice in his career never winning less than 37 games 7 finals appearances 2 titles and 0 coty

[@MyGunz69]

he's made 5 Finals Appearanes as a head coach( 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020) 2023 will be the 6th.

[@kaiskajani5305]

@@MyGunz69 my bad

[@philmanmontero2472]

Underrated coach & players operating as a cohesive unit! Gotta close the series! Let's Go Heat!!!

[@madeindade3052]

Always saying the other team falls apart to not give theHeat they credit they defense is A+

[@heyarnold8023]

Spo is the popovich of the east just well coordinated and can dissect a defense and offense with nothing but good team play

[@darkse1dd]

Don't disrespect Spo. Spo has been the best coach of the decade

[@noelbate505]

Spo is Spo, and Pop is Pop, Spo should not be in anybody's shadow he has the right to be just Spo the best coach in the east at least maybe even the league

[@kingviking5359]

The disrespect is unreal! And all year people clowning Udonis should be ashamed! What a legend! And no I’m not a heat fan

[@bignumbanine]

Coach Spo is finally getting credit now that people can see it’s not just LeBron

[@dre7147]

Lebron won 2 rings without Spo what your point lol.

[@dre7147]

Without a elite player the coach is nothing 😂

[@vikramkrishnan6414]

@@dre7147 He didn't say "...it is not LeBron", he said, "...it is not JUST LeBron". And quite frankly given the talent on that Heat team, one might even say LeBron under performed

[@luckerooni1153]

@@dre7147 without an elite coach the elite player has no help

[@tadeokrzos2550]

​@@dre7147 they used to say that Lebron has never been coached by an Hof caliber coach. But those ppl are looking really dumb because we finding out that Spo had a huge impact in those 2 championship, not just because they had a big 3.

[@floririsriera161]

Yes, Erick Spoltra is the BEST Coach the all times in the NBA, undisputed !

[@danieldominguez5863]

I swear the title (Best in Basketball) gets thrown around a lot by ESPN that it’s meaningless at this point.

[@Jblanco20S]

Perk what happened to the best duo in the league? Could of swore you said something bout Tatum and Brown all year 😂😂

[@HCOEDAYDAY]

That 3% went a long way 😂

[@jasonj7755]

Vegas made alot of money off😂 them fools betting on Knicks and celtics

[@PengxueYG]

bam had to play against both giannis and lopez he leveled up big time, tyler herro going down for them might be the best thing to happen unfortunately. it gave opportunities for these other guys to step up

[@xboxfosho]

I thought everyone already knew this? Look at what this young celtics coach is doing with huge expectations and look at what spoelstra did under the exact same circumstance.

[@dclaire29]

Yes, he is the best coach right now but still they been sleeping on him. How in the world he still hasn’t got Coach of the Year??

[@tadeokrzos2550]

Cause he had the big 3 lol!

[@anarky305]

What about when he lead a team of Whiteside and Waiters on a 13 game win streak with 10 undrafted players

[@tadeokrzos2550]

@@anarky305 how about he led this same team to a conference finals last year and also to a final being the 5th seed in 2020 to ultimately loosing to a much superior and favorites to win it all Lakers team.

[@anarky305]

@@tadeokrzos2550 cuz that's the Jimmy years, when he was going thru the rut post LeBron is where he got his chops from

[@Apo_Ni_Baby_Kupal]

@@anarky305 people’s opinion of him changed during the 30-11 run in 2017. That is when he elevated his coaching game. This Miami Heat team is molded to Erik Spoelstra’s image and it started with getting the right alpha in Jimmy Butler.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

The Knicks gave a better fight to the Heat than the Bucks and Celtics did. I don't watch hockey but I'm parlaying Heat with the Panthers and Golden Knights. Pays higher.

[@tadeokrzos2550]

I'm starting to believe the Knicks would have beating Boston. Cause they definitely gave the heat a lot more of a challenge, specially Brunson lol. He gave them more trouble than brown and Tatum have given the heat 🤣🤣. That is kind of embarrassing if you think about it

[@thespaceram2879]

The Nba and ref Scott Foster (Snake Loster) handed game 2 to the Knix Knats. The Knix had no business playing game 5 and 6. They almost even handed the knixer dissers game 6 too. Which fortunately they didn't this time. The Knix knats should of been swept too.

[@raymondfelix3585]

NOT ONLY ERIK BUT THE PRESENCE OF A VETERAN UDONIS HASLEM KNOWS THE DISCIPLINE OF THEI YOUNG PLAYERS.. TO WIN.

[@ZeroEffortF82]

He’s always snubbed for coach of the year.

[@MOE__]

Who y’all think deserves a Ring more Jokic or Jimmy butler I think nuggets vs heat in the nba finals would be a movie

[@markjones2518]

I feel like jimmy needs a ring the most

[@timothypolanco8622]

This year probably Butler, however I can see joker getting at least three of the next five if his Robin to his Batman can stay healthy 💯

[@nine3seven]

Jokic has way more time to win than Jimmy does … the HEAT gotta win now!

[@nanaamazing1234]

Jimmy deserves it the most.

[@drastikkalani-tt9hm]

Bam & Jimmy & Lowry Need To Keep That Same Tempo On Game 4 🔥💯Skies The Limit!

[@martinblake2278]

Doc Rivers who can't make adjustment to save his life was getting all the accolades (named one of the best coaches of all time? LoL!), the money, the best players and yet can't win sh!+. This guy is carrying a team consisting of 2nd rounders, waived, and unsigned to the Finals. And he has been doing this for years.

[@Byuiso]

Unless Pop decides he wants to actually start coaching Spo has been the best coach consistently for years. Hearing people put any coach in the same breath as Spo that isn’t Pop is wild.

[@omj172]

This topic has been up for debate for the last year or two.....debate is over! Spo at the top hands down

[@camschells]

Ehhhh, id say more like Butler is just that good xD

[@chrisfinch8637]

I have a nickname and unique story about what I call Erik Spoelstra- I've called him "Desi", since he reminds me of "Ricky Ricardo", of the classic "I Love Lucy" show. And while I was at a Heat game, in which was one of the Finals games, back in 2013, I went up to him and told him about that nickname, and later said "I wished you would've married a woman who looked like Lucille Ball, and you'd bring Lucy and Ricky to life, again!", and he chuckled about it, and sort of saw the resemblance, but he still got the joke. I've been at that nickame for years, and to this day, I still see him as a great head coach, for the Miami Heat.

[@superdopesamples]

much respect to spo, I remember in the Lebron days I thought he was just a mid coach and they would pretty much coach themselves. I was dead wrong. And great to see teams stick with their guy for many years, we need more of that in NBA

[@tadeokrzos2550]

I remember when ppl used to say that lebron has never had an Hof coach. But hey LeBron fans are casual an delusional. They was definitely not giving spo credit.

[@superdopesamples]

@@tadeokrzos2550 I also remember people wanted Pat Riley to take over coaching 😆

[@fk4410]

Bam is a bit of a pippen type player. Perfect complementary piece while beeing a star himselfe doing all tge defense and playmaking stuff while also beeing really gifted an able to get aggressive

[@theresabaer2373]

Ive followed the Heat for a very long time, long before Spo was given the reigns. As great as i believe he is, IMHO the best coach in the league is Pop until he retires with Spo a close 2nd

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Coach Spo ready for his SIXTH finals 😮‍💨

[@SarcasticSloth69]

The fact that the heat were so bad in the regular season I think helped with the Heat’s current tough mentality. They were always fighting hard till the end of the buzzer in the regular season. And now that grit and toughness is translating into great playoff basketball

[@paullocklear5888]

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[@youstolethecookie]

That Bam spin and dunk is so underrated!

[@villajrestilo8106]

I don’t like Perk much but, thank you for recognizing the coaching for Heat.

[@M-Cherian]

Don't understand Perk's response to Magic's tweet. Magic was saying he never saw any Celtic team play as poorly as last night's team. His disappointment and disgust was with last night's team, not the 2008 team.

[@tristendunn1808]

Yeah I didn't get that either, I think perk misunderstood. That or we did

[@Mr360Darren]

I don’t think he was responding to Magic, as he said he heard the chatter and noise from “around the league”. That’s more than just Magic.

[@Arjr72]

He wasn’t responding to Magic

[@nolannunnery7638]

He basically saying they don’t have heart that’s why they quit

[@thespaceram2879]

Too bad Magic doesn't see how the Nba rigged game 7 for the Celtics last year as many did including me. I call this payback.

[@seoulglo1999]

1:18 Jimmy Buckets with the "JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA, JA!"

[@chellydan]

3% ESPN 😛

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

Red Robin: Heat wins the NBA Finals + Jimmy Butler wins Finals MVP + Golden Knights or Panthers wins the Stanley Cup. The odds for the Heat are too low by this point.

[@shivampatel5802]

Pop still the godfather . Rings matter .

[@pawprintz9461]

Big facts‼️And now he has the 7’5 KD style of player.

[@RoadtoGloryyyy]

Respect to Spo 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@alanpercyveron5798]

Spo is the GOAT.. 💪

[@ant0nio16pc]

If you take the 8th seed to the finals and kill the 2 favorites to win the title on the process? Yes! You are the best coach in the NBA.

[@chancelorpalmz]

Yes he is

[@anguscooper]

So you fellas know, Erik Spolstra is Filipino by ethnicity. He is a national treasure in the Philippines like the great Manny Pacquiao . ❤❤❤ Mabubay ka Kabayan Erik. ❤❤❤

[@Doitallday]

Yes yes and yes

[@IdlewildBlue]

Yes!!!

[@hatemel-abyad4951]

Crazy, the narrative always changes to suit the agenda. Only a month ago it was Ty Lue who's the best coach in the NBA

[@mariagracecalimbas6315]

Hands down ... No doubt, obviously.

[@Herb...StateChamps]

Yes he is.

[@RobertPiacenti]

Perk with the FREEZE had me 🤣

[@JomarDequiña-u1w]

Its a very big yes

[@lecita4259]

Yes, Spo, His the Best Coach. In NBA

[@jasonafrifa1418]

Pop Spo and Kerr top 3 in the league right now

[@rocketsfan6116]

Down By Da Bayou was a beast!

[@realamerican8069]

Lol it’s outta da bayou..

[@CalculatedKrazy]

Love the Caleb Martin flowers here , because he’s really talented / underrated .

[@wavemaker2077]

Where is his twin brother now?

[@CalculatedKrazy]

@@wavemaker2077 hornets I believe still .

[@henrylacayo1219]

Haslem deserves one more ring for loyalty grit culture

[@markgraves2192]

But just a month ago all these ESPN Talking Heads were saying Ty Lue was "The best coach in basketball" LMFAO it just goes to show you they go with whatever fits their narrative at the time 😂😂😂

[@Michaelmcflyer]

Love perks take! 😂

[@Rodricktyrone]

Tyler will be in trade talks regardless of the outcome this post season. Caleb Martin is NOT to be included in any of these talks

[@darrencarter7401]

These NBA "experts" overthinking, doing astrophysics, trying to figure out how the heat doing this. The Heat just a better team and has the best player in the playoffs. Everything doesn't have to be complicated, because its not. Jimmy is on an MJ/KOBE tear because he the first player to have that killer in him, on the same level, since those guys. But no one wants to admit it.

[@jonmanuelreyes7588]

Spo is the best ever no question.

[@rexloss7199]

hands down

[@edisontalusan2328]

For me, Coach Pop of the Spurs is the best coach in the NBA.

[@tjayk9127]

He’s been the best coach in basketball you clowns only mention it when it’s convenient or there’s nothing left to talk about. He has no CoTY awards and I wonder why that is, possibly has something to do with ESPN campaigning for other coaches every year even though Spoelstra is coaching circles around them.

[@Dec4AllTimeAlways]

I'm NOT playing the Heat at +225. I have to parlay it with a sport I don't even watch since Vegas and Florida are +150. Then another +225 on Jimmy winning Finals MVP.

[@tabletuser123]

First good perkins take?

[@samkelomthembu2712]

Windy is so underrated when he gives post game analysis/comments

[@xavierb9061]

I want to see breakdown of how heat are doing this

[@robrig55]

Yes his coaching staff. They have the 15th highest payroll. Other teams have spent more and didnt even make the playoffs. Bam Adebayo(13th) being the only lottery pick if you consider 1-14 as lottery + a host of undrafted players.

[@ea11111]

Took Malika all these years to begin acknowledging Bam Adebayo

[@leetraviusmckay2919]

Erik Spoelstra is coating circles around the East

[@ricochete5875]

Big Perk can make an compeling argument when its personal.

[@ABrownVB63]

Yes he got Bucks coach released, should get Knicks and Celts coaches released also.

[@Phoenix-nl2ut]

Yes

[@SarcasticSloth69]

Gotta love all of these casuals like Malika acting surprised, when real hoopers know that Jimmy has been HIMMY for years.

[@RickSanchez-jl6jd]

Yes !

[@scruffd0g193]

He’s the best coach in the league

[@sumandsubstance7881]

Him or Steve Kerr

[@cwamie-fv2dz]

Bam and jimmy when def included might be 1A or 1B to the clippers if your not counting health when it comes to best one two punch

[@johnb.2006]

There's a guy in San Antonio who is the best coach in the NBA. He is name is Gregg Popovich

[@b2-spirit]

I'm just here for Malika Andrews 😂. Nuggets vs. Heat. Can't wait!!

[@BarnabyJones07]

Coach Spo is the best coach in the NBA that hasnt won a Coach of the Year Award

[@Rapsin6ix]

What did Derrick white do ?😂 “friendly face” “disappointing” I’m dead

[@poweredbypen6437]

LOL those ladies were suprised about what Duncan can do, if they clearly understood basketball they shouldn't be. matter of fact Duncan is more skilled than Perk. That's why I love the other show over at TNT!!

[@tonyjean-o5i]

freeze look at this friendly face lol

[@purrinkittyz4737]

Top 3.. top 3 is Phil Kurr and Spo

[@dantolitz-acousticsessions1290]

Heat will wrap up the series vs Celtics in game 4,, pressure is on the Nuggets who owns the top seed in the west( should the nuggets closed out the series vs lakers) the 8th seeded HEAT is on the rampage,,,

[@gregdlc5961]

They called Brad Stevens and Nick Nurse the best coach at one point and they both got sacked. Spo has outlasted them both.

[@SSJRome]

Perk just making up stuff lol idk who really thinks this Celtics team was better than that 08 team