Spoelstra: It was great to be an assistant coach to Cole for two years. He used wisdom to turn pressure into leadership.

Hupu News November 20 NBA regular season, the Heat defeated the Warriors 110-96. After the game, Heat coach Spoelstra accepted an interview and talked about taking over as the head coach of Kerr's US men's basketball team.

Spoelstra said: "I've said it before, I'm really grateful for the opportunity to join his coaching staff the past two summers. Our entire team had a great time. It was a life experience, like an introductory basketball class. We all benefited greatly from it, which itself was a valuable experience in basketball coach development. It is still the same four lines, two hoops and a basketball, but the FIBA game is a different sport. We learned the lesson in the first year, and in the second year, I think the previous one "I'm very impressed with the way Cole handles everything. We all know there's a lot of pressure, and I think that's part of his genius, and he handles it so well. He puts the team in the best position possible in key moments. I think that's an experience I'll never forget."source:bong m7