ASK IRA: Does Pat Riley have to emphasize that Heat changes must follow?
Q: Ira, do you expect breaking news from Pat Riley on Monday? – Sandy. A: I guess that comes down to your interpretation of what is news.
I do believe Pat Riley will recognize and stress that change is coming, considering this is now matches the second-worst stretch of his playing/coaching/management career, only the second time his team has been limited to one playoff-game victory over a ...
Q: Ira, do you expect breaking news from Pat Riley on Monday? – Sandy. A: I guess that comes down to your interpretation of what is news.
I do believe Pat Riley will recognize and stress that change is coming, considering this is now matches the second-worst stretch of his playing/coaching/management career, only the second time his team has been limited to one playoff-game victory over a three-year span (he went without a playoff victory in the span of 2000-01, ’01-02 and ’02-03 as Heat coach, with just one playoff victory in the span of 2016-17, ’17-18 and ’18-19 as Heat president). So when it basically is as bad as it ever has been over his nearly 50 years in the game, the expectation would be something more than talk about staying the course. As the Heat continue to put him front and center as the face of the team, then his words seemingly would have to reflect the moment .
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