Pat Riley has lost his touch and the Miami Heat have jumped the shark

When you think about Pat Riley, what comes to your mind? Is it the silver-foxed Riley letting the nine championship rings he won as a player, executive, head coach, and assistant coach speak for themselves, or is it the other way around? In 2010 there was a group of people in Miami. Most executives in the league can't do that. David Mamet wrote Riley like a David Mamet character. The president and former coach of the Miami team is an American version of merit. NBA business is a common operation of league executives.

Riley's "fuck you, that's my name" is no longer played in the age of political correctness. The Miami Heat are no longer in close proximity to one another.

The Heat and Riley are not as dangerous as they used to be. It will take an intervention for Miami and Riley to get over their current situation. What happened?

The salary cap situation of their core players is the first thing we should discuss.

The player is 2022-23.

Jimmy butler had a total of $37,663,300.

Adebayo had a total of $30,351,780, which included $32,600,060 and $34,848,340.

Kyle Lowry had a total of $28,333,334.

Duncan Robinson had a net worth of $16,902,000.

Tyler Herro had a total of over $5 million.

The bloated body of Lowry gave Miami 13.4 points per game. I don't think it's a good idea. Robinson, who was so one-dimensional that he was benched in the playoffs, was given a four-year contract. Is Herro worth an average of $30 million a year on a career- scoring average of 16. It's not true.

The highest level of player development has been achieved by the Heat. They scrounge the bottom of the second round and undrafted pool to find players that become immediate contributors. There are many examples of this. Riley has become afraid to make drastic changes needed to improve the roster, according to Herro and Robinson. This roster is an over-achieving symbol of NBA purgatory because of his arrogance and belief in Adebayo as a superstars.

They won't be able to make deep runs in the playoffs if they stay intact. Robinson and Herro were ideal trade bait for Riley to swing for a third star. The promise of either player improving is overshadowed by the financial commitment of both players.

Robinson has been exposed as a specialist over the last two years. He can hit a three if asked to facilitate, rebound, or defend. He is Alec Baldwin's character in the movie "Glengarry Glen Ross". He's a bad guy. Herro is a more well-rounded player. Herro is overrates himself more than anyone else. Riley paid the price for what might happen. Shero believes in the power of brass balls. What do you mean by what end?

The Heat don't have a lot of improvement options. There's a problem. The roster is capped out in terms of potential. The team is getting better. The expectations were too high for the man. Also, Adebayo. Both can't become a perimeter threat because of their shooting percentages. At an average annual salary of $45.5 million, Riley is predicting that butler can lead them to the promised land. When the forward is 37 years old, Riley will pay him 52 million dollars.

The Heat only have one second over the next three seasons because they don't have a first-round pick. They need to find a way to bring in more talent. Where will the recovery come from when their role players are no longer used? The worst move of Riley's recent tenure is the fact that the 36-year-olds is owed another season beyond this one. The hope is that Herro will develop a three ball out of thin air.

As the third option on the championship team, Herro looks to be a consistent 20 points per game scorer. Miami doesn't need a third option. The value of the Heat's core was inflated by the Cinderella run to the finals. Riley doesn't have a lot of time to build a contender. When it is all said and done, no one will disagree with Riley's legacy. "You're only as good as your last performance." Mamet's brand of brass balled arrogance intimidated out of Hollywood and Riley's Heat are starting to age from an $80,000 BMW into aHyundai.