He joined the Rockets and was later selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1970 NBA expansion draft,[7] but was immediately traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, which he helped toward the 1972 NBA Championship both by coming off the bench in games and by guarding friend and Laker guard Jerry West in practice. I follow my boss. It was personal for me. They found out about they had several things in common in 1968, after being introduced on a San Diego beach. [17] While the 1988 Lakers did not produce as many wins in the regular season as the 1987 Lakers, they still won the NBA title, becoming the first team in 19 years to repeat as champions. He is an actor, known for Glory Road (2006), NB80's (2011) and NBA Hardwood Classics (1992). [27] On April 28, 2008, Riley announced that he would step down as coach of the Heat. Riley has been coaching for a long time (almost too long) but it’s his passion for the game that has kept him going for all these years. As a student at the University of Kentucky, Riley played both basketball and football, but ultimately chose basketball as a career path. He joined Hannum and Phil Jackson as the only head coaches to lead two teams to NBA titles. Chris worked as a family therapist until she decided to give up her career in 1981 to play Pat’s personal assist leader. O'Neal had just come off a successful stint with the Phil Jackson-coached Lakers, winning three straight championships from 2000–02 and a 2004 Finals loss. Riley's Heat squared off against the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals. At his 2008 induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame, he ended his speech with a quote from the Springsteen song "Back in Your Arms Again". In 1997, Riley's Heat defeated his old team, the Knicks, in a physical seven game series. Meet Chris Rodstrom! He was selected by the San Diego Rockets in the 1st round of the 1967 NBA draft, and was also drafted as a wide receiver by the Dallas Cowboys in the 11th round of the 1967 NFL Draft. They are one of the best teams in the NBA and have always maintained a roster of top tier players. Riley became a celebrity in his own right, a fashion icon for his Armani suits and slicked-back hair which complemented the team's Hollywood image. The move caused some controversy, as the Heat were accused by the Knicks of tampering by pursuing Riley while he still had a year remaining on his contract with the Knicks. At an ensuing press conference, with Jerry West at his side, Buss named West head coach. And it was over. Shortly afterward, Lakers' owner Jerry Buss fired Westhead. Miami was swept in the first round of the playoffs by the Phil Jackson-coached Chicago Bulls, who had completed the regular season with a record 72 wins, a record since broken by the 2015–16 Golden State Warriors.

“I didn’t say anything. [20] The matter was settled after the Heat sent their 1996 first-round pick (which the Knicks used to draft Walter McCarty) and $1 million in cash to the Knicks on September 1, 1995. He also became the only coach to twice replace a coach in mid-season and take that team to an NBA title. She then became a family therapist, listening to families talk about their varying dysfunctions. The team had lost several of its players to extended injuries, and a disgruntled Shaquille O'Neal was traded mid-season. He came to the public eye leading the Showtime Lakers of the 1980s, furthering his image by "guaranteeing" a championship. For other people named Patrick Riley, see, American basketball player, coach, executive, Current heads of basketball operations in the, Note: Those listed here hold one or more of the titles, Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year, 1965–66 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, The fire from within: Pat Riley's relationship with his father provides a window into the life of the NBA's most-celebrated coach, Schenectady City School District Athletic Hall of Fame and Reunion Dinner, Amazing photo: Pat Riley vs. Kareem in Schenectady, 1961, Kentucky Greats: #18, Pat Riley « UKmadness, "The Extra Pass: Talking "Showtime" Lakers with author Jeff Pearlman", https://www.si.com/vault/1985/10/28/628686/not-just-a-pretty-face, "The Knicks' tamper tantrums are heating up", "Heat coach Van Gundy resigns; Riley returns", "NBA Regular Season: Worst 50 Teams in NBA History", Riley Steps Down, Spoelstra Named Head Coach, "President Bush Welcomes the 2006 NBA Champion Miami Heat to the White House", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pat_Riley&oldid=985621462, All-American college men's basketball players, Basketball players at the 1966 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four, Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball players, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees, National Basketball Association broadcasters, National Basketball Association championship-winning head coaches, National Basketball Association general managers, National Basketball Association team presidents, Portland Trail Blazers expansion draft picks, Pages containing links to subscription-only content, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2016, Wikipedia articles with SUDOC identifiers, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Nine-time NBA Champion (one as a player, one as an assistant coach, five as a head coach, and two as an executive), 2012 Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award, Number 42 retired by the Kentucky Wildcats, Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 26 October 2020, at 23:45.
It was really time for him to go home, in his prime. He has been married to Christine Rodstrom since June 26, 1970. “I was silent,” Riley said. Riley was so disgusted with the Heat's performance that he declared he was about to "fire himself". One of Riley's most famous moments came when he guaranteed the crowd a repeat championship during the Lakers' championship parade in downtown Los Angeles (he first made the guarantee during the post-victory locker room celebration). Chris Rodstrom. Riley remains team president.

[4] Linton High School's 74–68 victory over New York City's Power Memorial on December 29, 1961, is remembered mostly for its two stars: Power Memorial's Lew Alcindor (who later changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar); and his future coach with the Los Angeles Lakers, Pat Riley. One of the phrases Riley coined in the book was the "Disease of More", stating that "success is often the first step toward disaster" and that defending champions often fail the following season because every player who returns wants more playing time, more shots per game, and more money. Van Gundy and rookie Dwyane Wade, whom Riley drafted 5th overall, led the Heat back into the playoffs with a 42–40 record after starting 0–7. The Heat lost to the Lakers in six games with James winning his fourth Finals MVP.[30]. It just was,” Riley said. The following season, the Heat finished 15–67. Brown and Suns swingman Dan Majerle. He was head coach of an NBA All-Star Game team nine times: eight times with the Western Conference team (1982, 1983, 1985–1990, all as head coach of the Lakers) and once with the Eastern team (1993, as head coach of the Knicks). But after Riley had some time to reflect, he realized that James did what he … Riley concentrated on improving the team even further before the 2004–2005 season. Byron Laursen, saluted by Riley as "...a true Showtime Warrior", co-authored both of Riley's books. Chris and Pat are often photographed in social events together, such as the Kentucky Derby, the Haute Living & Hublot Annual Party, the AFI Life Achievement Awards, and in every NBA game! Your email address will not be published. In 1988, Riley published a book entitled Showtime: Inside the Lakers' Breakthrough Season, a New York Times best seller which recapped the Lakers' successful run to the 1987 NBA Championship. My mind began to just go.
[29] Facing Riley's former team, the Los Angeles Lakers who were led by former Heat superstar LeBron James. FACT CHECK: Kwik Trip Launches “Kwik Strip” Gentlemen’s Clubs, FACT CHECK: Burisma Admitted to Paying Bribe to Joe Biden. Riley was born in Rome, New York and raised in Schenectady, New York. [5] In 1991, Riley called it, "One of the greatest games in the history of Schenectady basketball. Riley most recently won the 2012 and 2013 NBA championships with the Heat as their team president. After finishing 50–32 in the 2000–01 season, the Heat were swept by the Charlotte Hornets in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Pat Riley’s wife gave up school to get hitched with him in 1970 and then went back to school to get her bachelor’s in 1972 followed by a masters in psychology a few years after that. [31], On February 27, 2007, the Miami Heat were honored for their 2005–2006 NBA Championship at the White House. Pat’s wife was his rock when in the middle of the 70’s, and he was going through a rough patch after putting an end to his playing career. With future Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, plus Michael Cooper, Byron Scott, A. C. Green, Mychal Thompson, and Kurt Rambis, the Lakers finished 65–17 in the regular season, third-best in team history. She is the lovely and beautiful wife of Pat Riley; the current team president of the Miami Heat since 1970. Riley then moved from the broadcast booth to the bench as one of Westhead's assistant coaches. Chris and Pat are often photographed in social events together, such as the Kentucky Derby, the Haute Living & Hublot Annual Party, the AFI Life Achievement Awards, and in every NBA game! Riley felt all those emotions and more when he got the phone call in 2014. His first title came in his first season, against the Philadelphia 76ers. Two years after winning the championship, they finished with one of the worst records of all time. Find Out in Netflix Docu-Series “Carmel: Who Killed Maria Marta?”. The Lakers beat the Detroit Pistons in seven games in the 1988 NBA Finals, making good on Riley's promise. He started playing professionally for the Los Angeles Lakers and San Diego Rockets.

He responded by saying, "I'm pro-American, pro-democracy, I'm pro-government.

[11], Besides using Lakers' up-tempo style established by McKinney and Westhead, Riley was also innovative on defense; he was one of the first coaches to employ a 1-3-1 half-court trap to pick up the pace of the game. Riley returned to the NBA Finals, in 1994, en route defeating the three-time defending champion Bulls (without Michael Jordan) in seven games during the Eastern Conference semifinals.

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