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When Magic hilariously thanked Bird and blamed MJ after winning the 1987 MVP: "I want to strangle Jordan for putting all the pressure on me"
He proved that, winning several championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. However, he remained behind the shadows of archrival Larry Bird. Things got more challenging when Michael Jordan joined the ...
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"If you keep barking so much, you're going to get your head bitten off" - Pat Riley's message to his Lakers after Sleepy Floyd torched them for 51 points
Led by the extraordinary trio of Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul Jabbar ... occasionally crossed into dangerous territory, as coach Pat Riley witnessed when Sleepy Floyd delivered his career-high ...
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Pat Riley showed he was way ahead of his time by using math formulas to evaluate the Lakers players in the '80s: "Elite players scored at least 800"
Pat Riley is known in the NBA for his meticulous ... while elite players scored at least 800. Magic Johnson, who submitted 138 triple-doubles in his career, often scored over 1,000," Clear wrote ...
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Pat Riley on why he wore the Armani suits as a coach: "I was trying to create an image of what a coach should look like on the sidelines. And I did"
And Riley, along with Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Oh yeah, and his Armani suits were a thing of beauty as well. Related: Pat Riley now wishes he wasn't so hard on his players: "That ...
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"Him and Pat Riley was fighting over power" - Arenas reveals the Heat tried to trade LeBron for Dwight after the 2011 Finals
Pat Riley was so frustrated with Bron's ego-centric demeanor and underwhelming performance in the 2011 NBA Finals that he ...
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Jeanie Buss Describes How Pat Riley Changed Things Up to Command Respect After Taking Over as HC of the Lakers
Jeanie Buss shared how Pat Riley rose from color commentator to head coach, which prompted the legend to command more respect ...
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Pat Riley had one key message for his Lakers after they lost to Boston in the 1984 Finals: "You can't be nice guys and win"
Lakers coach Pat Riley vowed he'd make changes and also ... and Kevin McHale dominated the boards against Kareem, Magic Johnson, and Kurt Rambis. Rambis admitted that it was the key factor in ...