Erik Spoelstra Quotes

Every day, you got to do adjustments. Every pitch. You got to do what it takes.

I will become the greatest, because all travellers have to be able to adapt. That quality, adaptability, is essential to that way of life. Not many boxers have it but I can adapt before a fight to the opponent, during the fight if necessary.

If the run game's not working, you'll most likely succeed in the pass game, and even if there's a game where the run game and the pass game's not working, you've got to find a way to continue to win. You can't get too caught up in one play. You can't get too caught up one quarter or one drive.

I feel like I can adapt to any defense.

The game changes so quickly, and you have to get yourself in a position mentally where you can deal with whatever is thrown at you.

Every competition is different... You can't plan for everything that happens.

I learned two basic lessons on Everest. First, just because something has worked in the past does not mean it will work today. Second, different challenges require different mindsets.

People don't understand the analogy of football and acting, but there's a great deal of it that's the same. You get dressed in the room, and you think you've got it all prepared, and later on in the game you wish you had put on more pads 'cause they're just kicking the hell out of you. God almighty, I've been beat up by the best.

It doesn't matter if you are number one or number two. You have to prepare for everything.

I don't always have to play my absolute best to win matches.

You need to be ready to bat, whatever you are given; you have to take what is thrown at you.

Each outing is its own game. You roll on your game plan. It is a different chess match each time you go out there. I just try to be prepared.

I'd rather be an athlete than a fighter, an athlete is going to go there and figure out the ways to win, see the holes in the game.

The teams that you come across, they are not physically super-human, they are just very good. So it is asking what do we about that. How do we take on the challenge?

I'm sure that everyone has been in a situation in their lives where they've had to change their game plan.

Players at the top level have to be ready for everything.

It's so important to be ready for whatever is going to be thrown at you.

Even when matches don't work out the way you planned, you've always got to stay strong in defence; it's a matter of willpower and intelligence.

It's frustrating when teams try to take me out. But there's a lot of other ways to win besides shooting.

Pitchers made an adjustment to me. It's up to me to come up with an answer.

Changing an opponent shouldn't be a problem. It sucks to spend a lot of time preparing for someone and then it changes up, but it's boxing. That happens in boxing and you have to accept that.

I think when you are playing at the international level, there is so much television exposure that people are looking at your weaknesses and strengths, and you need to fox them at times. You have got to do something different.

I feel no matter who I'm going against that I can get open in a number of ways.

I have a plan of action, but the game is a game of adjustments.

Just like any other game we're taking on we've got to prepare, prepare hard, mentally, physically. We've been practicing hard.