Miami’s Eric Spoelstra thinks Justise Winslow has a world of potential

Justise Winslow

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra typically downplays statistics, but asked about where his 6-foot-7 fourth-year player can take his game, he went to extremes. “He’s learning and processing and applying it quickly, because there’s a lot on his plate,” Spoelstra said of Winslow’s move to a playmaking role after last month’s knee surgery that is expected to have Goran Dragic out until the All-Star break. “I think the perfect stat lines for him would be 14, 15 points, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, five steals,” Spoelstra said. “There are very few guys in this league that can have that kind of balance and effect on a basketball game, and he’s one.