It was the long awaited return last night for
Pat Riley (wink). Everything about his return
to the sideline looked familiar: whistling at
his players through a curled tongue, stalking
the sideline in French cuffs and slicked back
hair. And relying on his all-star big man to win
the game. Riley's second tenure as Miami Heat
coach got off to a successful start Tuesday, getting
30 points from Shaquille O'Neal in a 100-97 victory
over the Chicago Bulls.
Riley, the team president, stepped back into his
old job on Monday, when Stan Van Gundy resigned.
It's going to take me time to get up to speed on
everything."
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He saw
a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter
dwindle to two, then watched a 3-pointer
by Chicago's Luol Deng clang off the rim
as time expired.
"You coach on instinct," Riley
said. "It's going to take some time
for me to get real comfortable with all
the things you have to do at the end of
the game.
Posted by Q Wednesday |
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