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Well, this classic Dan Le Batard rant seems fitting to bring back one last time, no?
Phil Jackson guarding Pat Riley during a ‘72 Knicks-Lakers game.
The socks! The shorts! The hair!
THE STACHE.
Today in NBA history: December 1st
12/1/90: Patrick Ewing dropped 50 on the Hornets.
Also, on this day back in 1891, some dude named James Naismith is credited with “inventing” the game of basketball.
“Coach Spoelstra, how many months until Pat Riley replaces you?”
This is the scene in that movie when the slick, jaded main character from up north shows up at the small town in the south it’s his job to fire and realizes, they don’t have any kombucha cafes.
NBA Playoffs Throwback: Miami Heat vs. Chicago Bulls, 1997 Eastern Conference Finals; The ‘won’t shake Zo’s hand’ game. And, 7:25 if you want to see Pat Riley tell MJ “fuck you.”
*Game 1, 8PM Sunday on TNT
Brian Windhorst breaks down how the Wade-Bosh-James partnership came together, with the seeds planted way back in 2006 during the World Championships in Japan. In the end, it doesn’t sound like Cleveland was even LeBron’s second choice.
Windhorst also nails down some of the non-basketball reasons that contributed to the decision:
“It was also made known to James that the Heat would take care of his friends the same way the Cavs did — special treatment at the arena, changing practice and travel schedules to allow for money-making late-night parties in various cities, and perhaps even hiring a James associate in a high-paying position in the organization.”
Spoelstra’s grinning since he might be the first ever Filipino to win an NBA championship; or several. But if this is the same Pat Riley who kindly gave Stan Van Gundy the boot just when he formed his previous championship-caliber team in ‘06, then that’s probably not going to happen. What say you, internet?
and he’s sporting a Charles Oakley beard.
Video proof of Kurt Rambis rapping is why God invented YouTube. Also: Who knew Byron Scott had the Kurtis Blow flow?
(via upnorthtrips)
