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Article: Riley returns to stir his stew.(SPORTS)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- December 16, 2005
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Byline: Tom Knott, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Unlike Chef Boyar Van Gundy, Pat Riley has the slicked-back hair, Armani threads and the four championship rings from his coaching days with the "Showtime" Lakers to grab the attention of the dysfunction-in-waiting known as the Miami Heat.
Chef Van Gundy was not so much the victim of a conspiratorial Riley as he was the victim of the human condition.
NBA players respond to a weak boss not unlike the average working stiff sitting in an office cubicle, which is to say they don't have the same work habits, persistence and dedication as they normally would under a strong leader.
And the Heat players ...