Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

[Mike_Lowery]

http://www.miamiherald.com/856/story/512860.html

Congrats, pare.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh are going to sign with Miami. LeBron might signed with them to create a dream team. I hope Pat Riley doesn't force in his big mug to coach and then get the credit.

[Mike_Lowery]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh are going to sign with Miami. LeBron might signed with them to create a dream team. I hope Pat Riley doesn't force in his big mug to coach and then get the credit.

LOL...I was thinking about that happening if LeBron goes to South Beach.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Now that LeBron is going to be a Heat. What's the over/under number of games that Pat Riley will backstab Spoelstra to take over as coach?

[cabanalane]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Now that LeBron is going to be a Heat. What's the over/under number of games that Pat Riley will backstab Spoelstra to take over as coach?

Let's start with Shaq calling Stan Van Gundy the "Master of Panic." Actually, I think SVG started the war. The Heat's superstar was not getting along with it's coach. After all the trade with the likes of Odom, Grant, Butler, and Riley selling his soul to the devil, he can not sit and watch it blow up.

Riley "had to" step in mid way. Then the rest is history. Ring.

A few years later, it was reported the Shaq got into a fight with Pat Riley and had to be seperated by Zo. Zo was probably the only guy big/strong enough to hold Shaq (from killing an old man).

Next thing you know, Shaq was missing games, and demanded a trade (to the Suns). Shaq continue to take jabs at the Heat, saying how the trainers and organization sucks. Just short of naming Pat Riley directly. Pat Riley is the Heat Orgainization.

The problem was most likely Shaq.

He did not leave on good terms at L.A. too. Back on subject.

There is only one (ok two) coach that can deal with superstar egos. Pat Riley is one of them. He "had to" step in to make this work.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

LeBron James has already thrown Coach Spoelstra under the bus because he feels that he's playing too many minutes during games.

[Mike_Lowery]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

LeBron James has already thrown Coach Spoelstra under the bus because he feels that he's playing too many minutes during games.

that puts Riley on notice...Spo's days are numbered to keep LeBronze happy.

I think what Miami needs is not a coach, but a cardiologist. LeBronze has problems with heart.

[Frankie's Market]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

LeBron James has already thrown Coach Spoelstra under the bus

that puts Riley on notice...Spo's days are numbered to keep LeBronze happy.

I think what Miami needs is not a coach, but a cardiologist. LeBronze has problems with heart.

*Yawn!* An NBA coach skating on thin ice because he's not getting along with the team's superstar. So,... what's the news here?

Paul Westhead and Magic Johnson locked horns. In comes Pat Riley. Magic and Pat win 4 NBA titles together.

Doug Collins and Michael Jordan feuded. In comes Phil Jackson. MJ and Phil win 6 rings together.

To win championships in the NBA, the head man on the sidelines has to be a player's coach. It's been that way for a long, long time now. The days when a pro head coach could be an Xs and Os whiz, act like a drill sgt., and still manage to win world titles are long gone. Otherwise, guys like Hubie Brown, Rick Pitino, and John Calipari would surely have had more success in the NBA.

[Kalihiboy]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

I hope one of two things happen for the Miami Heat, either Pat Riley steps in as coach this season, he has TWICE replaced coaches (Westhead/Van Gundy) and won championships that same year...or see how the year plays out and convince Phil Jackson to come to South Beach.

I think Spoelstra can win 55 games or so, which is probably just as much as Riley or Jackson would with the same club, but it's winning in the playoffs that count and those two can coach a team with a bunch of egos better I think.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

LeBron shoulder bump his old team the Cavs much like how much he respects his coach.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers is a good coach. But he's no Erik Spoelstra. Can you say outcoached?

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Wow! This 2012 Miami Heat team is better than any LA Lakers teams of all time. LeBron would shutdown Kobe. Shaq would get into foul trouble with offensive fouls by running over the Heat defense.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

The Lakers get Steve Nash. The Heat get Ray Allen. And we will see you in June.

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

The Lakers get Steve Nash. The Heat get Ray Allen. And we will see you in June.

I bet the family jewels for the Lakers to win it all in 2013. How they doing?

[Walkoff Balk]

Re: Pat Riley steps down; Erik Spoelstra becomes first Fil-Am headcoach in the NBA

Miami is titletown.