Pat Riley
Pat Riley
Patrick James "Pat" Rileyis an American professional basketball executive, and a former coach and player in the National Basketball Association. He has been the team president of the Miami Heat since 1995 and head coach in two separate tenures. Widely regarded as one of the greatest NBA coaches of all time, Riley has served as the head coach of five championship teams, four with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Heat...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth20 March 1945
CityRome, NY
CountryUnited States of America
As soon as we began to struggle offensively, we stopped playing defense. We have to stay the course defensively because we're going to have droughts.
But we're ahead 2-0. That's what it's about.
As soon as we begin to struggle offensively or get a little bit discouraged, two or three things happen to us and we stop playing defense.
It's difficult, but you deal with it. Family is part of your life. And so, I did what I had to do in New York. ... The last four days was about a family crisis. Now it's about Chicago, moving on and trying to get this job done here.
He did things that I haven't seen in a couple of years.
I think they've turned the corner. They've acquired a tremendous amount of talent.
They come at you real fast. You have to play them two or three times (on actions). You can't play them once and think (the possession) is over with.
I think he has helped all of us. Whether or not Phil Jackson is correct? That is up to you to discern, not me.
Once he gets into the open court, forget it.
That was a positive note. You could tell he was comfortable.
I didn't even know he was going to play. He hasn't been able to condition because he hasn't been playing basketball. We've got to get him court time.
If Tim Duncan's foot is bothering him in the playoffs, you never know what could happen. The Lakers are a good team. They could make a run in the West.
I think we know what we're doing. Coming into the gym every single day and getting a sweat, when you get to this time of the year, you get into really good shape. I don't know if the body needs to sweat every 24 hours or, if at least, it should.
Gary is old school. Of course he'd know that.