Pat Riley says Wade + Marion = the next Jordan + Pippen

[GangstaBoogy]

With the trade of Shaquille O'Neal to the Phoenix Suns for forward Shawn Marion and guard Marcus Banks formalized, Miami Heat coach Pat Riley spoke of a new outlook for his team, one that will focus on complementing guard Dwyane Wade as the definitive franchise focus.

"We simply looked at the big picture, where we are today, and we need to build around Dwyane," Riley said. "And everything we do now, moving forward is about building around Dwyane,"

Riley went as far as to compare Wade and Marion to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen.

"From a standpoint of how I look at it, with Dwyane and with Shawn, it reminds me a little bit of the beginning of Jordan and Pippen," he said. "I think he's going to mesh very well with Dwyane."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/rumors/post/Riley-compares-Wade-Marion-pairing-to-Pippen-Jor;_ylt=Apm58WaQO1P1.XPmoF62wlOC0bYF?urn=nba%2C65546

Dammit Patrick! And I was just gonna give you credit for trading Shaq.

[Teddy Roosevelt]

I guess that would make Pat Riley Phil Jackson.

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

LMAO

[Antonio_]

LMAO

[Halu Sination]

LMAO

[7even]

He did not say that they are gonna be as good as them or that they are gonna get 6 rings. It's just a great flashy SG mixed with a really good SF who works his ass off. I can see where he's comin from. Apart from the fact that the Heat have no real center now, this can be a pretty good trade for Miami. They REALLY need to get a serviceable center, though. You can't play basketball without one.

[Dodgers#1]

LMAO

[Man On The Moon]

What a slave!!!

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

He did not say that they are gonna be as good as them or that they are gonna get 6 rings. It's just a great flashy SG mixed with a really good SF who works his ass off. I can see where he's comin from. Apart from the fact that the Heat have no real center now, this can be a pretty good trade for Miami. They REALLY need to get a serviceable center, though. You can't play basketball without one.

i think there might be a chance they use Haslem at center when he returns.

i was reading about a month or so back that they might go small and have Haslem as their center.

[OG Hack Wilson]

hahahahahahahahahaha

well it's going to be interesting to see what they can do down in south beach

[Fuck Your Existence]

LMAO

[MontrealCity's Most]

NOw i might be wrong here but they dont have a great supporting cast they ahd a few years ago right? and this is the reason why they started slumping no??

[Lunatic]

LOL. not 2 sure about that

[Now_Im_Not_Banned]

NOw i might be wrong here but they dont have a great supporting cast they ahd a few years ago right? and this is the reason why they started slumping no??

The reason they started slumping is because of who Shaq is...if he's not "motivated", he doesn't put in the work. Now, he's so far behind that it'll take much more than just motivation to get him back into playing shape... I think a miracle is the right word to use.

[Lunatic]

NOw i might be wrong here but they dont have a great supporting cast they ahd a few years ago right? and this is the reason why they started slumping no??

The reason they started slumping is because of who Shaq is...if he's not "motivated", he doesn't put in the work. Now, he's so far behind that it'll take much more than just motivation to get him back into playing shape... I think a miracle is the right word to use.

c'mon Nik, i don't think shaq is the reason they've started slumping..i think the loss of kapono & posey (combined) really hurt them