Heat president, coach to take pay cuts

hey Wade... wanna take a paycut?

Riles should take a pay of $1 for the season. Doesn't deserve any more than that anyway!!

Riley has been stealing money from the Heat for years. Time he should start giving back. Can you say" most Overrated" NBA coach ever.

NBA coaches are pretty much always overpaid, at least it might save some jobs at the Heat. www.therantguy.com

If the Heat are hurting now, what will happen if Wade leaves? I know how Arison could save even more money. Fire Riley. Paying him for the job he's doing just isn't cost effective.

Maybe the purging of long-term salary isn't just to nab
a 2010 FA..........maybe the majority of teams are truly hurting

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Originally posted 09:23 AM ET  09.15 by Hllywd: Old Schoolin'

If the Heat are hurting now, what will happen if Wade leaves? I know how Arison could save even more money. Fire Riley. Paying him for the job he's doing just isn't cost effective.

d@mn....i was thinking the exact same thing!

How about pay cuts for the roster, about 30-50%, and cutting the prices of all the overpriced stuff at the arena? The players make way too much money as is for playing a game.

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Originally posted 09:31 AM ET  09.15 by jgb

Maybe the purging of long-term salary isn't just to naba 2010 FA..........maybe the majority of teams are truly hurting

PS: Knicks will never hurt when it comes to money. Matter of fact we're paying Lee and Nate more than the qualifying offer just so we can give league a fat luxury tax check...

What I don't get is why Pat Riley took on Jermaine O'Neals and Quentin Richardson's contracts if they hurt this much... they aint good from a basketball perspective and heck there's better expiring contracts out there... yikes...

Anyways I can't wait for Wade to resign with Miami so Riley and Arison can use money as an excuse (hey.. he took a paycut) to degrade the basketball talent while making tons of money marketing Wade... Cleveland style...

The Heat are not alone in this.

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Originally posted 10:13 AM ET  09.15 by Lostwill

PS: Knicks will never hurt when it comes to money

Oh- I know NY ain't affected & maybe a few others
I was talking about the majority of teams

Unless hair gel and mousse in South Beach skyrocket to $1000 a bottle....Riley should be ok....

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Originally posted 10:27 AM ET  09.15 by SD.......

Unless hair gel and mousse in South Beach skyrocket to $1000 a bottle....Riley should be ok....

Probably gets them for free just like his suits.

they should what they done lately

thats must suck to go from 2.5 million to 2.3, how is he going to pay his bills??

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Originally posted 10:18 AM ET  09.15 by jgb

Oh- I know NY ain't affected & maybe a few othersI was talking about the majority of teams

Of course... matter of fact we're hiring... still taking applications for a GM... Now will Pat Riley be chastized if he applied? We all love money right? Hahah... its NY baby!

They'll save a ton of cash once Wade buggers off to another team.

I bet you Riley isnt taking a pay cut but everybody else is

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Originally posted 10:44 AM ET  09.15 by GoForthAndDie

They'll save a ton of cash once Wade buggers off to another team.

Agreed. It's like having that trophy girl - let Wade go... its not fair to keep a player with such a burning desire to win on a poor team. LBJ you heard me?