Goran Dragic’s text messages light up Erik Spoelstra’s phone a couple of hours after games, the Heat point guard bemoaning, in his coach’s words, “things he could have done better or differently.”
Spoelstra’s reaction?
“I just text him back, ‘go to bed, spend time with your family, and we’ll see you tomorrow.’ ”
Dragic has been exemplary in his second full season with the Heat, ranking 11th among all point guards in scoring (19.4 per game), ninth in assists (6.3), seventh in field-goal percentage (46.4) and fifth in three-point percentage (40.7).
“If I’m honest, I feel even better here than in Phoenix,” Dragic said late Thursday night, after scoring 32 points in a 99-95 win against Dallas.