The Beauty of the Struggle: The Heat is Rising

NBA Team Building
Written By Evan Burk

How is this Miami Heat team, that struggled through much of the regular season, winning so big in this year's playoffs?

Simple. It’s the beauty of the struggle

After a big Game 4 win to take a 3-1 series lead,  Coach Erik Spoelstra talked about the value of the regular season grind  and how that experience has led to the playoff success.

“We found the value in the grind of the regular season. And a grind in the struggle. We found a beauty in that struggle...Without that struggle where we had to find different solutions to win…If we didn’t do that in the regular season, you have zero chance to win in the playoffs.”

Opponents may be a bit in disbelief at this postseason version of the Miami Heat, compared to the team they faced in the regular season. But opponents and fans alike need to realize that those are not the same teams.

This playoff version of the team has been through the fire. They have changed as a result of going through that fire. And they have emerged as a true contender.

Check out the  full postgame remarks  from Coach Spoelstra.

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    Evan Burk

    Evan Burk is a speaker, former NFL coach, and podcast host who uses the sports world as his backdrop to engage audiences with thought-provoking lessons of leadership, team-building, and creating championship cultures.

    Evan Burk is not your typical football coach. Despite not playing football beyond high school and no network in the coaching profession, Evan's unlikely football journey began as a 4th grade coach, where he quickly worked his way to the NFL in just 6 years, and included coaching for teams such as the Miami Dolphins, UCLA, and SMU.

    After spending fifteen-plus years working with the highest-performing athletes, coaches, and teams on the planet, Coach Burk uses his unique football coaching background to teach people how to utilize the same strategies in business and life that elite players and teams use to perform at a world-class level.

    Evan received his B.S. in business management from the University of Colorado, and his Master of Liberal Studies degree from Southern Methodist University. He also hosts his own weekly sports leadership podcast, The Highest Level, where he reveals how championship team cultures are built and the keys to leadership excellence at the highest level.

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