NBA: ***2022-2023 NBA season, post season, and offseason***
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Riles as a a player, coach, and exec has been to almost 25% of the NBA finals ever.
19 out of 77.
I really can't understand the average fan that apparently drives ratings that would prefer to have Lakers/Celtics/Smart flopping/past prime LeBron/chronically disinterested Davis/not clutch Tatum over these Nuggets/Heat/Jokic/Butler/Murray/Martin. They may as well be a different species in terms of what drives their sports interests and my own interest. I'm in the LA market so it goes beyond "they want big markets".
The Heat franchise has been in 20% of the finals since they were added as an expansion team in 88 and the pre Riley years drag that down.
Spurs and Heat have really kind of edged into that historic Lakers/Celtics grip on the finals over the past two decades. Will be interesting to see if GSW can get back and if Spurs can have another golden era with totally new core.
Between Victor Wembanyama and rumors of trying to get another first round- potentially a second lottery pick, I have no doubt that Pop can ready/take them for a deep run in the near future.
As much as I don't care for his antics, I'm assuming Green is done in GS.
The Spurs should have cap space for additions.
I wouldn't be surprised that with a new arena, aging superstars, and a massive payroll, if he thought it would be easier to just start over somewhere else.
Or just get away altogether. Can't imagine the stress with that position in a sports franchise.
Especially in a tech area of the world where he could definitely land on his feet
Monty Williams is absolutely as good of a hire as they could have had. Bravo Pistons.
