Flashforward to 2024. Rose was in attendance at the Miami Heat loss to the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night, and he watched as Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra called a timeout late in the game. But he didn’t have a timeout, which meant a technical foul and the win for the Pistons.

Pistons coach JB Bickerstaff drew up a beautiful play out of the timeout, with Cade Cunningham throwing a backdoor lob to center Jalen Duren. It was executed perfectly to tie the game. Heat coach Erik Spoelstra ran onto the court to call timeout after the dunk,

Erik Spoelstra is one of the most respected, and highest-paid, head coaches in the NBA, with a reputation for disciplined play and getting the most out of his players for more than a decade. Even he will make some bad mistakes.