Pat Riley on Texting Dwyane Wade And The Hidden Meanings of Font Size
Posted Dec. 26, 2008 at 4:28 pm by Damon AgnosOne of the amusing things about the sports world is the way it lionizes practitioners of cheesy pop psychology and motivational ploys. Phil Jackson has been dubbed "Zen Master" mostly for staying quiet, playing fourth-grade mind games with his players and the press, and alluding occasionally to Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.
Pat Riley is similarly hailed as a deep and powerful thinker on the psychology of peak performance. This afternoon's broadcast of the Miami/Chicago game provided a shining example of Riley's brilliance—in his own words. This is why sports needs an equivalent to Inside the Actors Studio:
Topics: NBA
