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Erik Spoelstra almost passed up Miami Heat job to attend a Grateful Dead concert
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:44 am
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:44 am
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Spo just earned some respect from me. GDF!
10.2.77 Scarlet->Fire
3.29.90 Eyes of the World
Bertha
5.9.77 Franklin's Tower
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. He only applied for the Heat’s video coordinator position in 1995 as part of a bet with his German teammates. When a club official called with a date for an interview, Spoelstra was inclined to pass because he had tickets to a Grateful Dead concert. Even after landing the gig, he was ready to turn it down until his sister called and asked if he’d lost his mind.
Spo just earned some respect from me. GDF!
10.2.77 Scarlet->Fire
3.29.90 Eyes of the World
Bertha
5.9.77 Franklin's Tower
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Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:47 am to HeadyBrosevelt
never would have picked spoelstra as a dead fan.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:48 am to bbap
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never would have picked spoelstra as a dead fan.
yeah, me neither
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:49 am to HeadyBrosevelt
Greatest coach who has done nothing ever.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:51 am to OutofTownAlumni
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Greatest coach who has done nothing ever is Phil Jackson
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:53 am to bbap
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never would have picked spoelstra as a dead fan.
We come from all walks of life
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:58 am to HeadyBrosevelt
Nice!
Posted on 9/30/14 at 8:59 am to HeadyBrosevelt
really good read on Spoelstra and his rise from tape guy to coach. i was very impressed with him
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Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:21 am to HeadyBrosevelt
I wonder if he regrets it. That's the year Jerry died.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:22 am to LSUMJ
It also didn't hurt that his father was a long time Senior NBA Executive. Nepotism helped him get his foot in the door.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:23 am to TxTiger82
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I wonder if he regrets it. That's the year Jerry died.
With all due respect to the Jer Bear, I highly doubt Spo regrets the millions of dollars he has made and the two championships won since accepting the job.
Plus- let's be real. Those '95 shows weren't that great anyway. Phish had taken the mantle by then.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:37 am to HeadyBrosevelt
I like Spo, but in hind sight I'm surprised they won any championships with him.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:38 am to HeadyBrosevelt
fricking wookie
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:40 am to HeadyBrosevelt
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Phish had taken the mantle by then.
Phish is ok, but you act like they are on the level of the Dead or the Allmans, when they are more on the level of DMB.
This post was edited on 9/30/14 at 9:47 am
Posted on 9/30/14 at 9:46 am to HeadyBrosevelt
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Phish had taken the mantle by then.
And what a smelly mantle it was.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:36 am to Sevendust912
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when they are more on the level of DMB.
WUT
They aren't the Dead. No one is the dead.
But don't pull that cockamamie crap. Thats absolute horseshite.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 10:58 am to HeadyBrosevelt
I love Spoelstra.
Posted on 9/30/14 at 11:02 am to HeadyBrosevelt
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Phish had taken the mantle by then
loldead
Posted on 9/30/14 at 11:02 am to Sevendust912
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Phish is ok, but you act like they are on the level of the Dead or the Allmans, when they are more on the level of DMB.
I'm not a big phish fan but this is far from the truth.
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This post was edited on 9/30/14 at 11:03 am
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