The Bucks Stop Here

Pat Riley could tell you a few things about pressure. He must negotiate the rightfully large egos of Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning, and the rest of a team everyone in Miami expects -- no, demands -- to win the NBA championship. Now. By firing Stan Van Gundy, Riley...
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Pat Riley could tell you a few things about pressure. He must negotiate the rightfully large egos of Shaquille O’Neal, Dwyane Wade, Alonzo Mourning, and the rest of a team everyone in Miami expects — no, demands — to win the NBA championship. Now. By firing Stan Van Gundy, Riley has taken on even more shoulder weight. And simply getting out of the East — which will mean getting over Detroit — is challenge enough. That said, we would rather have Riley’s job than run the show in Milwaukee, a repository of misfits and aging former stars where a .500 finish will be victory enough. The Bucks might not be a threat in the playoffs, but in the race their desperation could lead to a defeat the Heat doesn’t need.

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