Michael Pina

Um... You do have to give them the benefit of the doubt, I think, to a certain extent. I think there's a lot of – obviously, it's much more difficult to maneuver with the new CBA, just the – the ecosystem of the NBA makes it a lot harder to, to make the type of moves that Miami has historically to resurrect itself.

Um... You do have to give them the benefit of the doubt, I think, to a certain extent. I think there's a lot of – obviously, it's much more difficult to maneuver with the new CBA, just the – the ecosystem of the NBA makes it a lot harder to, to make the type of moves that Miami has historically to resurrect itself.

Um... You do have to give them the benefit of the doubt, I think, to a certain extent. I think there's a lot of – obviously, it's much more difficult to maneuver with the new CBA, just the – the ecosystem of the NBA makes it a lot harder to, to make the type of moves that Miami has historically to resurrect itself.

And, you know, they've made some questionable moves and decisions in recent years that kind of will have you being like, okay, like if another team did something like that, like, you know, I, the, the, Hindsight is 2020, but giving a protected first for Terry Rozier that year.

And, you know, they've made some questionable moves and decisions in recent years that kind of will have you being like, okay, like if another team did something like that, like, you know, I, the, the, Hindsight is 2020, but giving a protected first for Terry Rozier that year.

And, you know, they've made some questionable moves and decisions in recent years that kind of will have you being like, okay, like if another team did something like that, like, you know, I, the, the, Hindsight is 2020, but giving a protected first for Terry Rozier that year.

It has not gone how they thought it would. But to... And, you know, yeah, it's like, I don't mean to hate on Terry Rozier. I didn't see this coming. But I think more fundamentally, it's about, you know, one of the great organizations really know what they are, who they have, and they're realistic about their limitations and they're realistic about their goals and what is attainable.

It has not gone how they thought it would. But to... And, you know, yeah, it's like, I don't mean to hate on Terry Rozier. I didn't see this coming. But I think more fundamentally, it's about, you know, one of the great organizations really know what they are, who they have, and they're realistic about their limitations and they're realistic about their goals and what is attainable.

It has not gone how they thought it would. But to... And, you know, yeah, it's like, I don't mean to hate on Terry Rozier. I didn't see this coming. But I think more fundamentally, it's about, you know, one of the great organizations really know what they are, who they have, and they're realistic about their limitations and they're realistic about their goals and what is attainable.

And I thought at the time of that trade, I didn't think Miami was like, like that was very marginal to me in terms of an upgrade to give up that type of asset when I didn't think like they want to win the championship, right? That's like the type of, that's what it's in their head.

And I thought at the time of that trade, I didn't think Miami was like, like that was very marginal to me in terms of an upgrade to give up that type of asset when I didn't think like they want to win the championship, right? That's like the type of, that's what it's in their head.

And I thought at the time of that trade, I didn't think Miami was like, like that was very marginal to me in terms of an upgrade to give up that type of asset when I didn't think like they want to win the championship, right? That's like the type of, that's what it's in their head.

Very fair. Very fair. And I think that was the year Jimmy got hurt, right? If I'm not mistaken.

Very fair. Very fair. And I think that was the year Jimmy got hurt, right? If I'm not mistaken.

Very fair. Very fair. And I think that was the year Jimmy got hurt, right? If I'm not mistaken.

Right. Well, and that kind of speaks to my point, which is, I mean, much more significant than the Terry Rozier fiasco is the handling of Jimmy Butler. So, I mean, this is... And a lot of players around the league have kind of talked about this openly with how Pat Riley treats players and...

Right. Well, and that kind of speaks to my point, which is, I mean, much more significant than the Terry Rozier fiasco is the handling of Jimmy Butler. So, I mean, this is... And a lot of players around the league have kind of talked about this openly with how Pat Riley treats players and...

Right. Well, and that kind of speaks to my point, which is, I mean, much more significant than the Terry Rozier fiasco is the handling of Jimmy Butler. So, I mean, this is... And a lot of players around the league have kind of talked about this openly with how Pat Riley treats players and...

I guess I don't want to say in an antiquated way, but some don't smile upon it, I guess is what I would say. And... so like that could have obviously been handled better in, in various ways, particularly if you, I mean, you just underestimated a guy who you should have had a better understanding of in terms of his motivations and all that sort of thing.

I guess I don't want to say in an antiquated way, but some don't smile upon it, I guess is what I would say. And... so like that could have obviously been handled better in, in various ways, particularly if you, I mean, you just underestimated a guy who you should have had a better understanding of in terms of his motivations and all that sort of thing.