去聽聽Riley記者會的內容,重點是"retool" not "rebuild". 全隊都是,包含Wade, Bosh, 甚至Spo. Bosh在熱火可以練出穩定外線,Wade可以無持球跑動,James增加低位單打,為何他們不可能練出新招或改變打法?當第一年所有人說Miami沒奪冠要他們拆夥,他們如何回應,back to back champion。
Miami欠Wade太多了,要知道,Miami原本是Wade的city,11年奪冠失利,他私下跟James密會,要他當一哥,從此蝙蝠俠羅賓主副確立。Wade這幾年的傷...等等。看看他替Miami帶來了什麼?冠軍以及James。他領多少薪水?Rose領多少?成就了什麼?其他跟Wade同樣角色的人領多少?大家談砍薪幾百萬幾百萬的喊,好像是紙錢一樣,憑什麼他沒拿冠軍就要大降薪,換做是你,你要嗎?說的永遠比做的容易。
Pat Riley 記者會的其中一段話,重點是"build legacy in the long-term"
"I think we need to have a perspective about things," Riley said. "I think everybody needs to get a grip, media, Heat players, organization, all of our fans, we got to get a grip on greatness and on teams. I've been here for 45 years in the NBA and I've witnessed dynasties, I've witnessed great teams. The 80s Lakers five championships in 12 years. So what does that mean? Seven times they didn't win. In that run, they didn't win. You got to deal with it, you got to come back. Celtics were supposed to be a great team in the 80s, 12 years together, three wins, nine losses. The Chicago Bulls, from '87 to '98, 11 times in 11 years they won six titles, that's five times that Michael (Jordan), Scottie (Pippen) and Horace Grant lost. The Lakers, from I think '96 with Shaq and Kobe to today, like 14 or 15 years, they won five. That means they lost 12 times. The Spurs in 17 years, won five titles. So you add it up. What's the math there? You know, they lost 12 times."