When Norman Powell finally joined the Heat, Spoelstra told him: “Man, we’ve been trying to get you for years.” That meant a lot to Powell — to have such an esteemed coach behind him. Teammates, too. The connection feels genuine — and is part of a larger team culture. “You just see the love that we have for each other,” says guard Davion Mitchell, who leads the team in assists. “We’re hard on each other because we want to see each other win.” Powell can see it in the way guys cheer each other on, or pick one another up when struggling, offering motivational words. “Everybody’s focused on one goal right now, and there’s no egos outside of that,” Powell says. “Nobody’s above. Nobody’s below. We’re all here. We’re all going through it.”
New York Times
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