Miami Heat have received several advises that the team needs to be rebuilt after losing to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Finals despite been the first team to play in four straight finals since Boston from 1984-87. Heat's President, Pat Riley while at a new conference lashed out on Thursday at the notion his team needs to be rebuilt.
Media, Heat players, organisation, all our fans, they've got to get a grip on greatness, I've been here for 45 years in the NBA and I've witnessed dynasties, I've witnessed great teams. The Spurs in 17 years won five titles, so you add it up. What's the math there? They lost 12 times. This stuff is hard. You've got to stay together if you've got the guts. You dont find the first door and run out of it, if you have an opportunity. Th four years we've had with LeBron, we hope turns into another eight or ten, so that's how I'm looking at it. All three of the so-called Big Three have opt-outs (of their contracts). It's their choice. They have created the flexibility. They will think about it...I love LeBron. He knows that. He Knows how we feel about him. He's a winner. You really need to give him time to get away. This is four years now into this era, Four Finals - it's only been done three other times before and two championships. From day one to the end, It was like a Broadway show. And so we ran out of steam. We need to re-tool. We don't need to re-build. We need to re-tool. And that's what we are going to do I have been a leader and a decision maker. That is my level of expertise. And I will do everything I can to re-tool the team. But everybody, just get a grip. This has been a great run. But losing is just as much a part of it as winning, and when you are a team, you deal with it. No there was no hugging after the final loss. There was no high-fiving. Ther's just looking around the room now and finding out who is going to stand up. This is time that you go home and take care of yourself. And look at yourself. And what are you going to do to come back and make the team better because we have a tremendous opportunity here for long-term success. But don't think we are not going to get beat again. - Pat Riley 69 told a new conference
James, who has two titles and two runner-up finishes since arriving from Cleveland in 2011, a four-time NBA most valuable player can become an unrestricted free agent this off-season and after the loss to the Spurs he said he would have to think about his options this season. The other members of Heat's Big Three, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh can also leave via free agency but James has the most options. Riley believes and has mentioned that the Heat have a chance to do something significant.
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