On February 7, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA regular season continued. In a just-concluded Battle of the Eastern Focus, the 76ers and bulls played off. In the end, the 76ers beat the Bulls 119-108 on the road.
It should be noted that the outcome of this game is not only about the two teams, but also determines the manager of Durant in this year's All-Star Game. After this game, the Heat overwhelmed the Bulls (33 wins and 20 losses) in the East with 34 wins and 20 losses. According to the NBA All-Star Game selection rules and deadlines, Heat coach Spollstra officially became durant's manager.
As the overall runner-up of the 2020 NBA, the Heat were eliminated in the first round of last season. The team has suffered numerous injuries this season, but under Spollstra,000, the Heat have remained highly competitive, and they have almost never fallen out of the top 4 in the East. Being able to become the manager of Durant is the best compliment for Spoelstra.
Spoelstra officially became Heat coach in 2008 and has been in charge ever since. He is the first Filipino-American head coach in NBA history. In the 2011–12 and 2012–13 seasons, Spolstra led the Heat to two straight titles. He was named Eastern Conference manager at the 2013 All-Star Game and won the Coach of the Season Award from the NBA Coaching Association in 2016-17.
In addition to Spollstra, the Heat also had Butler successfully named to the All-Star team. On the Western Side, Suns coach Monty Williams became James' manager, and he will play Spolstra head-to-head in the All-Star Game.