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
For four years it was really something. We went through our down years and rebuilt, and New York is going through its now.
He's just got to go to the rim with every block. Shaq has a tendency to go to the body and get a lot of fouls.
He's got to be more diligent. He's got to find a way to get over and contest the ball without fouling.
I'd like to secure what we've had all season, which is the No. 2 spot. We've got to gather ourselves.
He wants to play, he wants to be out there. We're not being overly cautious, he's got a problem and we just want to treat it. We want to get it right.
I don't know if Shaq called him; it could have been the other way around. Double-check who called who and then I think the whole thing might change around a little bit. But that's friendship more than anything else. I can assure you Shaquille wouldn't have went public with it.
He'd go a week and he'd be OK, and then he'd get hurt again. So I just hope he's healthy now and I can use him in that role.
He's a remarkable player, and I'm glad to have him on my team.
He's got to do the bulk of the rebounding for us. Those are the things he's got to dominate.
He had an impact on some of the drives they made. I'm sure they kicked it out a lot because of him.
I can assure you that Shaquille isn't the one that went public about it.
He's got size. He's very strong. He shoots (43%) from the three. He can post up. He's very methodical. He plays the game until he needs to determine the difference between winning and losing. That's what he's developed into.
It wasn't about that other trivial stuff. This was a story about the Texas Western players, what they had to overcome. I was there, and there were a whole lot of things I didn't know when I saw the movie. The first time I ever saw them play was at the Final Four. There was no ESPN or anything like that in those days. You know that they're going to put some theatrical stuff in there. But I think it should be mandatory for kids today to watch it.
Guys dug it out. Everybody contributed and it was a good win.