Trivia About Erik Spoelstra...

- He stands 6'4" ("hardly a Filipino physical trait" says the STAR http://www.newsflash.org/2004/02/sp/sp021299.htm)

- His mother is Filipina. He got his height from his father who is Dutch-Irish father

- He father is Jon Spoelstra, a long-time NBA executive who helped run the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets and New Jersey Nets.

- The last time he went to the Philippines was when he was 3, but he is said to be proud of his Filipino roots

- At 34, he is now the youngest NBA head coach
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Spoelstra

Related links:
Erik's profile -
http://www.nba.com/coachfile/erik_spoelstra/index.html?nav=page

Wow... 34? he's quite old:D heheheh

To coach an NBA team at 34... that's young.

In America, they consider even 50 still young because people here still live till their 90s. And you see them driving! :)

34 is young to be a coatch. Why? Kung ikaw ang player, at mas matanda ka sa coach, makikinig ka ba sa kanya? i don't think so. Sa mga nursing school pa nga lang madalang ang second coursers ang nakikinig sa mas batang prof. ^__^ Wala lang opinion ko lang.

it's coach.... by the way...

Age I think is never an issue with coaching. If you have to win a game, you will have to listen to the coach regardless, because your team members will execute a play based on his instructions.

Some of our revolutionary heroes became generals at age 24. And they were commanding soldiers as old as their grandpa.

I don't think there would be a problem about age in coaching the Heat.. they're a young team with 'Zo and J-Will close to retiring, and right now, they're in a rebuilding process with promising young guns (Wade, Wright, Quinn).. plus they have a pretty high chance of getting the number 1 overall pick this coming draft..

its winning the game that matters

We take pride in having the first Filipino coach, hoping also that we will have the first Filipino NBA player soon.

Let's hope and pray also that Erik handles the pressure. It's not really a thankful job.

Go Erik!
Mabuhay ang Pilipino!

Binabawi ko na mga sinasabi ko... *munch munch*

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