Pat Riley's statement on Lebron

[Calmye]

Dwight never wanted to be in Los Angeles in the first place. He ain't the first center who couldn't get along with kobe. Lebron leaving is a matter of being gutless. Comes from not having a dad to raise you. I saw the press conference and wished I was him so I could play for a team run by Riley. Magic Johnson got shivers down his spine talking about how he wishes he could play for him again.

how is making a business deal that brings you to your home town gutless? You sitting on the computer calling a world class athlete that completes against the best in the world and who is also a great business man gutless for making decisions that are best for him? If he's gutless what does that make someone like you?

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

I'm not in position to do what they do. I'm not 6'8 260 pounds and an athletic freak of nature on the level of bo Jackson. Only so many Gus built like Steve Nash play pro ball. It's gutless on account of him having this planned for 2 years and letting Riley make moves to compliment his skill set while he's actually planning to leave and only tells him now.

 

[Captain Crunch]

Riley while putting together his statement

Riley is an all-time great exec/Coach, has rings and money, he ain't gon cry in a corner

 

[23Barrettcity]

I have to believe Riley did too, which makes it all the more strange

SAS had said Riley tried to get a one on one meeting prior to presser with bron but couldn't get it so he was probably tight

 

[HiphopRelated]

What does this even mean? How does any of this refute Riley being a duplicitous hypocrite?

Riley felt he could do things better if he had control and Miami offered that when the Knicks wouldn't.

He didn't run back to the Knicks because he felt homesick. Brons whole breakdown of the shyt is that he was homesick. Winning/losing has nothing to do with it

Riles felt he had the ideas to get those Knicks squads over the hump but would never get the freedom to do it....he got that freedom in Miami and built 3 different contenders

 

[Rocket Scientist]

For someone who overuses pause and n/h i had to laugh kinda hard n/h to find anything remotely homo with that

 

[Rigby.]

I support Pat's press conf in every way, you guys did shytty and you deserve it

plus he never called out LeBron in any way

 

[prophecypro]

People really playing the result of that press conference.
On the day it happened a lot of pundits were bigging him up saying it was classic Riles

Now Lebron walked away cause someone told him to man up and get back? Like Obviously he meant that with the idea of retooling.

 

[Brozay]

SAS had said Riley tried to get a one on one meeting prior to presser with bron but couldn't get it so he was probably tight

I dont think the Miami Heat made him as comfortable as the Cavs did

Riley gets so much credit for landing the big 3, when in reality it was just 3 buddies who made the decision behind the scenes long before

He deserves more blame for not retaining Bron than any accolades for bringing the big 3 here in the first place

 

[HiphopRelated]

I dont think the Miami Heat made him as comfortable as the Cavs did

Riley gets so much credit for landing the big 3, when in reality it was just 3 buddies who made the decision behind the scenes long before

He deserves more blame for not retaining Bron than any accolades for bringing the big 3 here in the first place

If dude thought he would be handed the franchise like Cleveland..fukk 'em

nikka momma was damn near tongue kissing nikkas in the tunnel and "sources" wanna leak that she wasn't treated well

Heat wrong 'cause they weren't down with the train?

 

[duckbutta]

I think it is a simple as Lebron wanting more control of a team as a player...and Mickey and Riley not letting him have it because he is a player...

In Cleveland he will have a new coach with no nba experience...this guy will cater to Bron and the offense will be whatever Bron wants it to be...

He got a new GM...any move being made Lebron will at least have a say in it...

Throw in Wiggins...a first round pick...any random young player...and the cavs could trade for just about any player in the league...

In Miami it was CLEARLY Lebron is the player...Riley is the President...Mickey is the owner...

Somehow they a first class organization but they just dumped Mike Miller...dumped Joel Anthony just to get under the tax...

And they lost money this year...not quite sure how you have the most marketable athlete in the world...and lose money...

Riley wwe promo came off as "Lebron is not going anywhere...he hasn't won anything without me...i orchestrated this entire thing...come on...I'm the true mastermind behind this...let's not kid ourselves...Lebron wants to win and he can only win with me"

 

[Foxmulder]

how is making a business deal that brings you to your home town gutless? You sitting on the computer calling a world class athlete that completes against the best in the world and who is also a great business man gutless for making decisions that are best for him? If he's gutless what does that make someone like you?

Just a Heat fan.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Dwight never wanted to be in Los Angeles in the first place. He ain't the first center who couldn't get along with kobe. Lebron leaving is a matter of being gutless. Comes from not having a dad to raise you. I saw the press conference and wished I was him so I could play for a team run by Riley. Magic Johnson got shivers down his spine talking about how he wishes he could play for him again.

Damn... you went there, huh?

 

[Mantis Toboggan M.D.]

Damn... you went there, huh?

The not getting along with kobe or the dad part? Kobe is the vegeta of the nba. The man is far too egotistical and proud to be a team player. Growing up without a dad has made him desperate to be liked by everyone. His sorry ass has been wanting out since the country turned on him, and just like Dwight he's more concerned with being liked than being the man

 

[FTBS]

Riley felt he could do things better if he had control and Miami offered that when the Knicks wouldn't.

He didn't run back to the Knicks because he felt homesick. Brons whole breakdown of the shyt is that he was homesick. Winning/losing has nothing to do with it

Riles felt he had the ideas to get those Knicks squads over the hump but would never get the freedom to do it....he got that freedom in Miami and built 3 different contenders

Was it loyal though? Was it not "turning and running"? Point blank he got the fukk out of dodge when it stopped being convenient. Riles wasnt' bytching about being homesick or winning and losing he was bytching about loyalty and he has no room to speak on that subject for a variety of reason that have been listed. And you still haven't addressed the big joker of the whole discussion. Pat was all good with Bron showing disloyalty towards Cleveland but four years later when he is on the wrong side it's a problem. Pat needs to listen to some Ginuwine: