Sources tell ESPN's Chris Broussard that players are frustrated with Spoelstra and are unsure if he's the right man for the job.
View full sizeThings have not gone as planned for LeBron James and the Miami Heat so far this season.Just a few days after the much-talked about bump of Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra by forward LeBron James, rumors continue to swirl about Heat players' relationship with the head coach.
According to ESPN's Chris Broussard, players are "frustrated with Erik Spoelstra and some are questioning whether he is the right coach for their team, according to people close to the situation."
The report even cites an incident between James and Spoelstra in practice. From Broussard's report:
"Exhibit A was a recent shootaround in which Spoelstra told James that he had to get more serious. The source said Spoelstra called James out in front of the entire team, telling him, "I can't tell when you're serious."As for the bump between James and Spoelstra:
"It is not known whether the players voiced their concerns about Spoelstra during their players-only meeting following Saturday's loss at Dallas. Nor is it apparent whether the bump between James and Spoelstra during a timeout in that game was accidental or a result of tension between the two. Spoelstra said he 'didn't even notice' the bump until it was mentioned after the game."You can read Broussard's full report at ESPN.com.