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Spoelstra offers no excuses for Heat struggles last season

Dwyane Wade, who was spotted wearing the same mask earlier in the year while rehabbing an injury, was one of several players that were active on social media later in the day posting pictures.

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These factors – in more ways than one – contributed to the Heat’s struggles, thus finishing with a measly 37-45 win-loss record good for 10 in the Eastern Conference.

Coming off the bench, Winslow will be able to provide the second unit a strong defensive minded wing; similar to the role Luol Deng has in the starting lineup.

Erik Spoelstra isn’t spending too much additional time looking back at what went wrong for the Miami Heat last season.

“Yes, there’s some things I would have done differently, ” Spoelstra said in an interview with reporters via Yahoo Sports.

Dwyane Wade had his first full summer off since that 2008 season, and looks as slim as he’s ever looked, and Chris Bosh appears to be fully recovered from a blood clot scare that he suffered in February. No. I take responsibility for it and that’s where it should be.

“Dwyane has to be our leader”, Spoelstra said.

“I’m not running away from that”.

Miami’s head coach expounded on other areas of the team, in particular, about the unique talents of his big men. “That’s the way we like it”. “We’re not hiding from the expectations”.

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Notes: Spoelstra said Mario Chalmers, who was a combo guard last season, is now primarily the backup point guard behind Dragic…. “I don’t have to be here telling you guys that our owner (Micky Arison) and our president (Pat Riley) are committed to doing whatever it takes to win in this league.”…

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