From a distance the Miami Heat organization always operated like a secret society. The team refused to let information leak and players respected the vision enough not to violate that mission.
Somewhere around the summer of 2009, the code changed.
The amnesty of Mike Miller angered teammates to the point where there were little gripes would hit the media. A year later James made his exit, followed by Dwyane Wade’s summer of discontent, the trades of Mario Chalmers and Chris Andersen and the tug of war between management and Chris Bosh over his health.
In just a few short seasons after being praised for acquiring the Big Three, Pat Riley’s Teflon armor is being subjected to subliminal–and not-so-veiled–shots from fans, former players and their basketball wives.