Pat Riley is up to his usual tricks down in Miami. Riles is getting out of dodge for a few days in the coming weeks, so he can scout Michael Beasley, Eric Gordon, Derrick Rose and others for the draft. Does anyone even feel a little bit sorry for the guy? Or the Heat in general?
After hoisting the O’Brien trophy just a couple of seasons ago, they are the saddest story in sports. Dwayne Wade’s playoff comeback last year might be to blame. With an injury as bad as his was, it seems like they should have been more prudent about bringing the guy back. I mean, Wade is 25 years old, with at least another decade of basketball in front of him and you’re gonna let him play after an injury that bad, that soon? Shaq’s swift decline over the last two seasons is the major reason for the decline of the Heat – even with a decent supporting cast last season they couldn’t get out of the first round – so why risk the rest of Wade’s career by allowing him to play again and not have the surgery he needs right away to avoid further damage?
