Riley Steps Down, and Has Upgraded from Fax Machines
Miami Heat president and Knicks turncoat Pat Riley (hold on to your hats folks!) stepped down as head coach and turned the reigns over to assistant Erik Spoelstra, who instantly becomes the youngest head coach in the NBA (37 years).
“While we are always looking for NBA talent to perform on the court, the most important talent that you may find has to perform on the bench, in the locker room, late at night, watching
film, motivating and executing all the responsibilities of a head coach,” Riley said. “I believe Erik Spoelstra is one of the most talented young coaches to come around in a long time.”
What bothers me most about Riley’s antics is that he’s the Bill Parcells of the NBA. He’s such a damn good coach, but is just way too antsy to be taken seriously. Still can’t get over him faxing in his resignation though.
….Andrew Smith writes….
And in 2011, when Michael Beasley proves to be primed for a playoff run, Riley will discover that “burning itch” to coach again, and Spoelstra will be demoted back to his position of watching videotape and shining Riley’s championship rings.
