Pat Riley Longs for Mike Miller
The trade deadline was a painful time for the Heat’s head coach. He tried, and tried, and tried, but in the end, he could not convince the Grizzlies to trade the shooter of his dreams, Mike Miller.
“It was really hard for me,” Riley said before Saturday’s game against the 76ers. “I’m one of those guys, I keep anteing up. I’ll tell the guy to tell me exactly what you want.
“I said, ‘Put it out there. Tell me exactly what you want. Give me your dream deal.’ I could never get them to give me the dream deal. I don’t think, at the very end, they wanted to do it.”
Riley wanted Miller so badly that he reportedly was willing to eat two years on the absurd deal belonging to the corpse of one Brian Cardinal (the bald-headed wonder is owed $14 mil over the next 2 seasons).
Take it easy, Riles. You should be happy that you managed to swing one great trade this season. No need to get greedy.
36 Responses to “Pat Riley Longs for Mike Miller”
Feb.25 at 10:11 am
Ken says:
Diana Taurasi.
Feb.25 at 10:13 am
Ken says:
I think the Griz were mortified when they realized they gave away Pau for nothing, that they were scared to do anything else, in case they messed up as badly.
Feb.25 at 10:13 am
speedy says:
First.
Vancouver fans would have trashed the whole arena the next game.
Feb.25 at 10:13 am
speedy says:
ok third.
Feb.25 at 10:14 am
Rasheedionics says:
It seems like Mike Miller is always hurt. WHy would Riley want him? It’s not like they preparing for a playoff run or something.
Feb.25 at 10:19 am
Dan says:
Ken, you really think they “realized” they gave away Gasol? As in they weren’t aware that Kwame Brown was a downgrade until after the trade went through? You are RIDICULOUS!
Feb.25 at 10:19 am
TADOne says:
That title sounds like Riley likes Mike’s long flowing hair more than his game.
Feb.25 at 10:39 am
white hot eboy says:
Pat, time to move on. No coaching, no decisions, just greet people at the door of the AAA and pass out programs of that night’s in-arena freebie. “You guys need a clacker”
Feb.25 at 10:48 am
JAMS says:
NINTH!
Feb.25 at 10:48 am
BETCATS says:
does the fact that their is no dream players on the Heat besides Wade mean anything?
Feb.25 at 10:48 am
TADOne says:
What’s a clacker?
Feb.25 at 10:50 am
BETCATS says:
tad, in miami r=l
Feb.25 at 10:52 am
BETCATS says:
this is my gues to what the line up will look like Pg- D League All Star
Sg- Wade
SF- Tricky Ricky
PF- Marion
C- Haslem or Blount
Feb.25 at 10:52 am
Solito says:
Brian “no fantasy value” Cardinal, and Mike Miller should go to the Celtics, traded for a film analyst, and some blank tapes…
Feb.25 at 10:54 am
white hot eboy says:
You know those annoying fu*king things that people have during the playoffs and use when a guys shooting free-throws to try and distract him? Like a moron’s marraca.
Feb.25 at 10:54 am
neaorin says:
I don’t understand what the plan is in Memphis, either. Right now they stand to be about $11m below the cap in the summer. However judging by their recent moves they’ll probably throw it all at Jose Calderon - but not before they move Miller for Earl Watson and Luke Ridnour.
Feb.25 at 10:55 am
TADOne says:
Got you E. Thought you was saying “cracker” but misspelled.
Feb.25 at 11:11 am
white hot eboy says:
I would have said “You guys need a Chris Quinn” then.
Feb.25 at 11:13 am
jay says:
eboy, that aint right.lol
Feb.25 at 11:17 am
white hot eboy says:
I don’t lie, jay.
Feb.25 at 11:18 am
Cub Buenning says:
E, do you prefer the annoyance of the clacker to the stupidiy of the Thunder Stix? Best part of the TStix, however, is after a loss, the pissed off attendees tend to stomp them to death enciting an arena-wide symphony of disgust.
Feb.25 at 11:25 am
TADOne says:
Is there a difference between thunder stix and clackers? They are both annoying, whatever you call them.
Feb.25 at 11:26 am
TADOne says:
And how lazy do you have to be to just not clap with your hands?
Feb.25 at 11:31 am
white hot eboy says:
Cub, I hate them both equally. The clackers are more intrusive, though, since they f*ck with my hearing while at a game, but the sticks are more annoying watching the game at home seeing them in action, disrupting my attention from the celebraties behind the basket, baseline action and seated cheerleaders. And yes, TAD, their are people that are too lazy to clap.
Feb.25 at 11:33 am
BETCATS says:
thunder stix are the greatest creation by made 2nd only to the cheese stick. Calm down you clackers.
Feb.25 at 11:37 am
Cub Buenning says:
agreed on the invention of fried cheese, brilliant.
Feb.25 at 11:39 am
white hot eboy says:
Their has to be a way to distract a player at the free-throw line by throwing cheese sticks at him. Carmelo used to be a porkroll, I bet he’d get distracted with quickness by flying mozzarella.
Feb.25 at 11:41 am
BETCATS says:
damn strait
Feb.25 at 1:34 pm
Son of Shawn says:
That´s ridiculous, nowadays Brian Cardinal (what a haircut, he´s a monk or something?) is a huge load (I can´t even imagine the things his agent did to Jerry West to sign that contract); but next year that contract will be the desire of every team with a bad record, so the Grizzlies only have to wait (and don´t make more stupid trades).
Feb.25 at 1:36 pm
Son of Shawn says:
If the Lakers win the NBA the Winner´s Parade can be in Memphis?
Feb.25 at 3:24 pm
Pat Is Five says:
as great as miller would have fit in this year, that would have destroy the heat’s chance at derrick rose/mike beasley sweepstakes… riles can always make another play for kapono
Feb.25 at 3:47 pm
Mr. Hurst says:
we can all just do what the tarheels do and wave at the same time in the same direction.
Feb.25 at 4:33 pm
maio says:
Deep down inside all of us are longing for Mike Miller…
Feb.25 at 8:11 pm
Sesa says:
How the hell Fergie is going to fit in the Heat’s rotation? By playing Point Guard?
I know that Wade didn’t want that PG Position.
Feb.26 at 5:25 am
Reggie Evans says:
Mike Miller longs for his pet monkey.
Feb.26 at 6:48 am
hursty says:
yes he does reggie, he was good at the goodwill games in brisbane. 2000, or 1999 i forget, young with J.O’neal.