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Erik Spoelstra will rely on youngsters to set the Miami Heat’s tone on defense

A few days after Miami Heat owner Micky Arison wrote an optimistic letter to fans, Erik Spoelstra offered some specifics on how he views this young Heat roster.

Through a video posted on the Heat’s Twitter account, Spoelstra focused on defense, where he expects guys like Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson, Hassan Whiteside and Tyler Johnson to continue to thrive. After some ra-ra Spoisms–including the use of the word “change” five times in the video’s first 18 seconds–Spoelstra got into the nut of the message.

“There’s some things that will never change with this organization.