Pat Riley’s end-of-year press conferences are always notable. As Naveen Gagliani wrote earlier today, he was his usual candid self, issuing challenges to multiple players. After the Heat lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 NBA Finals, Riley said that the Big Three should stay together “if you’ve got the guts.” Some speculated that that comment alienated LeBron James, who then signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Pat Riley in 2014: "This stuff is hard. And you got to stay together if you've got the guts.