Pat Riley taking leave of absence

[Bay Area Jat]

Apparently hes leaving the team to have surgery on his right knee and hip. What a time for him to leave the Heat who are currently out of the playoffs.

[7even]

fucking coward

[GangstaBoogy]

Wow are you forreal? I need to see a link or somethin.

[GangstaBoogy]

Nevermind I found it

MIAMI (AP) -- Miami Heat coach Pat Riley is taking an indefinite leave of absence because of ongoing hip and knee problems.

The 61-year-old coach disclosed his plans Wednesday and was to announce his decision at a news conference. It was not immediately clear who would be promoted to interim head coach.
 
The Heat were to play the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night.

Riley is in his 12th season with the Heat, who won the NBA title last June. They're off to a 13-17 start and have been without center Shaquille O'Neal most of the season because of a knee injury.

Riley returned to the bench in December 2005, replacing Stan Van Gundy and postponing a scheduled surgery for hip replacement. In September, Riley said he didn't expect to need the operation this season.

His condition apparently worsened in recent weeks. He often walks with a limp and has been on medication for the hip.


http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ap-heat-rileyleave&prov=ap&type=lgns

[Bay Area Jat]

Riley will be back along with shaq and wade. They will make the playoffs (it is the eastern conference after all) and soon enough all this will be a distant memory. Its ok for players to take time off when they get hurt why should it be any different for coaches? I know it sounds kind of fishy but im gonna give him the benefit of doubt

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

Its ok for players to take time off when they get hurt why should it be any different for coaches? I know it sounds kind of fishy but im gonna give him the benefit of doubt

LMAO@the excuses. He was supposed to get the surgery in the off-season, like Phil did...He's just mad cuz they suck.

[bigo8160]

yeah what a fag he stole that championship from van gundy

[Stone Cold is Bout It, Bout It]

I guess he can't take the losing anymore  13-19 

[7even]

"Your average cynic might suggest that Pat Riley took a withering look at his team last week and decided that having three pieces of cartilage ripped out of his right knee would be far more desirable than watching his guys.

"Or maybe, as they say around the campus, he just wanted to spend more time with Stan Van Gundy's family."

LMFAO!!! That's genius, looool!

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/story/488432p-411356c.html

SNIPPET:
Pat Riley admitted that if the Heat was 25-2 instead of several games south of .500, "I probably wouldn't be doing this" - meaning taking an indefinite leave of absence to have three chips removed from his right knee. That pretty much confirmed that Riley bailed on his players, whose work ethic he labeled as "disgraceful." What about a coach who quits on his team when it's struggling? Riley was badly hobbled when he returned to coach the team 13 months ago. He should have taken care of it last summer after the Heat's run to the title.