Boston vs Miami: The hatred between Ainge and Riley and the big brawl

[bwgood77]

Interesting sidenote about this series:

There are few people in the NBA who dislike each other more than Boston Celtics president Danny Ainge and Miami Heat president Pat Riley -- and it has been this way going on four decades.

They hated each other in the 1980s, when Ainge was a guard for the Celtics in the Finals against Riley's Los Angeles Lakers.

They hated each other in the 1990s, when Ainge was playing for the Phoenix Suns and Riley was coaching the New York Knicks and they both were involved in a brawl. Ainge and Riley ended up on the deck, Riley ripping his pants. It led to a record 21 players getting fined or suspended.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/29847095/nba-playoffs-why-next-chapter-heat-celtics-let-us-down

35 second mark and 2:40 in slow motion - Pat Riley (coach in a suit) tackles KJ, knocking to floor (after Greg Anthony sucker punched KJ, coming off the bench, when KJ was being held back by teammates) -

2 minute mark - Slow motion original play that instigated whole thing

Watch on YouTube

[fianchetto]

As if this series needed even more reasons to be good. I can't wait.

This last round was the best round I watched my raps play (entertainment wise). Now the ECF promises nothing less.

[MagicBagley18]

All I know is they are 2 of the best executive in the league and any team would do back flips to have either

[JulesWinnfield]

Don’t forget that when Danny Ainge took a shot at Lebron in 2013... Pat Riley responded by releasing a statement on company letterhead which said

“Danny Ainge needs to shut the (expletive) up and manage his own team. He has been the biggest whiner dating back to when he was a player.”

Gonna be a fun series. Heat/Celtics gets another chapter with a new generation

[FinNasty]

Don’t forget that when Danny Ainge took a shot at Lebron in 2013... Pat Riley responded by releasing a statement on company letterhead which said

“Danny Ainge needs to shut the (expletive) up and manage his own team. He has been the biggest whiner dating back to when he was a player.”

Gonna be a fun series. Heat/Celtics gets another chapter with a new generation

Putting that statement on official letterhead was amazing lol...

[bwgood77]

Don’t forget that when Danny Ainge took a shot at Lebron in 2013... Pat Riley responded by releasing a statement on company letterhead which said

“Danny Ainge needs to shut the (expletive) up and manage his own team. He has been the biggest whiner dating back to when he was a player.”

Gonna be a fun series. Heat/Celtics gets another chapter with a new generation

He just had the permanent whining look on his face as a player. Being more of a role player in the NBA, you never think about the athlete he was and how big of name he was..national college player of the year, Wooden award winner, 3 seasons with the Blue Jays.

[Curmudgeon]

Too bad Riley couldn't contain Bobby Joe Hill.
I doubt if Riley and Ainge hate each other, but if you want to bill the series as a "grudge match," be my guest.

[Capn'O]

Oooh, I am hype for this now!

[Son Goku 25]

hoo man this should be fun