Friday, August 06, 2021

.530 Culture

Golden State and Miami represented opposing basketball philosophies that led to both fielding competitive teams.

“You had a lot of veteran guys who knew how to get their work in and everyone could go out there on their own pace,” Iguodala said of his run in Golden State. “It was kind of just all-inviting vibes, where it was carefree, relaxing and it was kind of like Hawaiian-type vibes.”

Not so much in Miami.

“It was the other end of the spectrum, where it was ultra-focused,” he said. “We had a drill called Hunger Games, where it was exactly what it sounds like from the movie — when you’re talking about to the death. That’s when I learned to appreciate different approaches.”

I'm taking my hunger to South Beach. Sounds fun!