Great story about coaching and how, often, it isn't about X's and O's. The Sports Guy argues that Lebron and the Cavs lacked an urgency that is necessary for playoff success. The cool part of the story is how Pat Riley got the 2006 Miami Heat focused on that necessary urgency which I have included below.
From Bill Simmons, ESPN.COM
I once heard a great story about Game 6 of the 2006 Finals, when Miami was trying to clinch the title in Dallas, from someone who has seen the unedited footage of Miami's huddles in the second-half timeouts. Pat Riley basically stopped coaching. Threw out his X's and O's. Quit giving advice. Stopped drawing up plays.
So what did he do? He screamed at his guys like a boxing trainer. You're tougher than them! YOU'RE TOUGHER THAN THEM! Don't let up! They are ready to quit! They are ready to fold! Keep attacking them! Keep getting to the rim! Keep knocking their asses down! No layups! No dunks! Stay together! YOU ARE TOUGHER THAN THEM! YOU ARE TOUGHER THAN THEM! That's what he did for the entire second half. Eventually, his players believed him.
You can find the whole article here about Lebron James and the Cavs playoff exit: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=simmons/100514&sportCat=nba
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