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Pat Riley Exposed

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Luck on his side...

So you are saying Luck is working to get a great head coaching gig showing Jerry West he was the alpha dog and being the guy Magic would stay in LA for, but skill is losing Bosh to blood clots?

Maybe my definition of "luck" isn't the same as yours.

Um, Jerry West was the alpha long before Riley was around...
 

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Not to mention, it's a tired old bullshit argument that fans of teams that have never won anything use to attempt to discredit teams that have, to try and make themselves feel better.

It's not news that in order to win championships teams need championship caliber talent and coaches and GM's that are at least solid.

Red Auerbach never won anything as coach/GM without Russell, Havlicek, Bird, McHale, etc. and they never won without him.

Riley never won as coach/GM without Kareem, Magic, D-Wade or Lebron and they never won without him.

Phil never won anything as coach without MJ, Pippen, Shaq or Kobe and they never won without him.

Popovich has never won anything without Robinson, Duncan, Parker and Ginobili and they never won without him.

That's how it works. You get a solid front office, a solid to great coach and put together a roster with the talent to win. Always been that way, always will be that way.

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I'd love to see your real argument here.

First, Magic and Kareem actually won a title with the Lakers in 1980 with Paul Westhead as head coach.

Riley really did utterly tank the 2007-08 season for the Heat, and the following year, he refused to extend Shawn Marion's contract, so he traded him for a broken-down Jermaine O'Neal. And as a Pacers fan, you know how I feel about Jermaine.

It was absolutely gratifying to see Marion win his next title before Riley did...
 

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The ultimate point here is - Let's not pretend Riley is a God of NBA execs. The reality is he's just one of the guys.
 

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Wow, another stunning revelation. Two men that are married aren't gay nor do they listen to Tracy Thorn.

It's like spotting a Unicorn
 
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Wow, another stunning revelation. Two men that are married aren't gay nor do they listen to Tracy Thorn.

It's like spotting a Unicorn

Do they have school over there in redneck county or is cognitive thinking generally not very common?
 
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Nope, just men who pretend to be women on the internet. Super fucking creepy.

:lol: This is adorable!

It must be the first time you've actually talked to a woman. Other than that mouldy sock-puppet you put your grandmas lipgloss on and call "Glenda"

Sweet dreams sugar puff, this has been fun!
 
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