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Chapter 1072 Wade takes action

Riley felt old for the first time.

Iron-blooded, cold, ruthless, cruel, cunning, good at grasping the players' psychology, a divine calculator...

These are the labels that Riley has left to others over the years.

It is precisely because of these that Riley has become the coach with the fourth most wins in NBA history. Whether he is with the Lakers, Knicks or Heat, he has achieved success.

What fans talk about most about him, and what fans hate the most, is his cold-blooded ruthlessness, cunning and selfishness.

To put it simply, with him, no matter how big a star you are, no matter what achievements you have achieved, you have to follow his requirements, otherwise you will be kicked out.

Moreover, he will always be waiting to trick you, no matter who you are.

Look what he has done over the years.

In the 1989 Finals, many people were very optimistic that the Lakers, who had completed two consecutive championships, would establish a triple crown dynasty. The Lakers themselves also posted an 11-0 record in the playoffs and entered the Finals with a sweep.

Although he was in excellent condition, Riley led the team to Santa Barbara for a week of closed training before the start of the finals. As we all know, NBA games are high-intensity and high-confrontation, especially in the 1980s and 1990s.

In an era where defense is advocated, the physical reserves of the players themselves have reached a critical point after a regular season. At the same time, there are considerable injury risks. Coupled with the higher intensity and confrontation in the playoffs,

The players were like a taut string, and Riley's closed training caused the string to be completely broken. Magic Johnson and Byron Scott were injured, and the Pistons easily defeated them 4-0.

The Lakers won the championship.

The content of the conversation is not important. The end result is that Wade is responsible for mediating the conflict between Anthony and James.

This was not a normal joining, because at that time, Riley still had a one-year contract with the Knicks. However, facing the Heat's higher annual salary and greater rights, Riley did not hesitate to join the Knicks.

He chose the latter between the Knicks and the Heat, leaving the Knicks' mess to his disciple Van Gundy. This behavior also completely angered the Knicks. In the end, with the mediation of the league's top brass, the Knicks acquired the Heat.

After making up for it with cash and draft picks, it had no choice but to give up. This has also become a main reason why the Knicks and Heat are at loggerheads.

So Wade took action. The night before G3 started, Wade specially organized all the players and held a party in his mansion.

During the Heat, the shrewd Riley also cheated Van Gundy, who was also his disciple. To be honest, in the season before winning the championship in 2006, Van Gundy did a good job as the head coach. After all, the team just

The lineup was assembled in a patchwork manner, and most of them were veterans. The tactics and system needed to be slowly adjusted, but after the adjustment was completed, Riley picked the peach of his disciple, and during the coaching period of Van Gundy,

As O'Neal said in his autobiography, Riley has always regarded Van Gundy as his puppet. In modern terms, Van Gundy is Riley's scapegoat. He won the championship because Riley built the team properly. If he lost,

It's because Van Gundy's coaching is not good.

To be honest, he has done a good job. He has gradually developed his combat effectiveness for two consecutive seasons, and no major conflicts have broken out yet.

People who came here also knew that this was a party held to ease the relationship within the team.

Even if the two of them didn't give him face, he had no choice but to try his best to appease them.

In fact, the most difficult thing here is Wade. He is caught between his two brothers and is in a dilemma. In fact, more than that, he also knows that Bosh is unhappy. This time Bosh did not participate at all, but just watched with cold eyes like ordinary players.

Wade understood something.

It can be said that Riley is the master of modern basketball management. Otherwise, Phil Jackson couldn't get the general manager he wanted for so many years, but Riley got it easily and could do whatever he wanted.

When the real conflict broke out, he had no effective means. After all, the contract period between the two was short, they were not short of money, they were still in their prime, and they had many fans, so it was not easy to handle them.

So late at night, Wade, Riley and Spoelstra had a one-hour conversation at Riley's home.

This is the difference in rank!

Look, no matter you are a superstar or a famous coach, there is no one who can't be manipulated by Riley.

After leaving the Lakers, Riley coached the Knicks and Heat. Do you know how Riley joined the Heat?

Shaquille O'Neal, who played for the Heat for several seasons, almost squeezed out all of O'Neal's remaining energy. Coupled with the threat of fines and suspensions and almost daily reprimands, even though he was optimistic by nature, the retired Shaq

Lee is full of resentment.

He called the two of them into a separate room, showed them affection and reason, made a strong statement, and played the emotional card: "We have been brothers for more than ten years, especially you two, we are destined to die."

friendship!"

For the current plan, he can only rely on Wade.

So Wade took action.

These words still had some effect, and James and Anthony's moods also eased, so the Heat players waiting outside finally received the good news an hour later.

But now, he found that he was wrong.

During the dinner, James and Anthony were naturally the focus of attention, but they didn't seem to be relaxing.

The three of them walked out arm-in-arm, and James even performed a wave of powder-throwing.

This is also the biggest reason why Riley dared to form the Big Four. After all, super giants are difficult to create. Many coaches cannot control one, let alone four, but Riley has this confidence.

It was said to be a party, but in fact there was no alcohol or drinks. After all, the situation in the Heat was not optimistic, and no one was in the mood to drink and celebrate.

In 1996, Riley, who coached the Heat, acquired Mourning through a trade. This transaction was the beginning of Mourning's peak and the beginning of his journey to hell. The main reason why Mourning, who was strong at the time, suffered from kidney failure was

, was caused by Mourning taking too many painkillers, and these are inseparable from Pat Riley's brutal training and the concept of not getting out of the firing line for minor injuries.

But regardless of whether it was a mistake or not, it is too late to say this now. Even if Riley does not find him, based on his character and love for the Heat, he must take care of it.

This was also the first time Wade thought about whether it was a mistake to sign up for the group.

This scene also made many Heat players feel relieved. It seems... is this a reconciliation?

That's great!

It seems that they will not lose without fighting.

However, under this seemingly harmonious scene, there is still a crisis hidden.

In order to win, of course they can settle their old grudges, but what if this victory doesn't come...

(End of chapter)