Eddie Jones told the media that he does not want to leave the Heat.
Jones is being given a fair amount of the blame for the Heat’s loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference semifinals but head coach Stan Van Gundy doesn’t understand it.
''The thing I always try to convey to Eddie is the confidence we have in him. We wouldn't have even been in the playoffs if it wasn't for Eddie Jones,” Van Gundy said. “The only thing Eddie Jones cares about is winning basketball games. With all of those qualities, it's still not enough for a lot of people. It's tough for me to understand why.''
Jones appreciates his coach’s support and wants to be part of the young Heat team’s apparent bright future. ''This is growing,'' Jones said. ``I think anything that has room to grow, you want to be a part of it. What else can I say, I want to be a part of it."
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Team President Pat Riley said the Heat is stacked with talent but needs more experience.
Finally emerging from obscurity to speak about his team, Riley said it would be foolish to believe the Heat is set for the future.
"We need a lot more work. Let's not be naïve here,” he said. Riley went on to say that “this team is flawed."
But Riley is optimistic that the core talent is there to build around, though it would be difficult to shed the contracts of Eddie Jones and Brian Grant in the process.
Riley also said he plans to speak to Heat owner Micky Arison about extending his front office contract and giving head coach Stan Van Gundy a new deal.
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Heat president Pat Riley should be proud of his team and the job he did starting over and getting the Heat on the right track again. Now there is the next step of the building process.
The Heat’s surprising season gives Riley a foundation upon which to build, and the groundwork from which he will try to turn good into elite.
“This was a major step forward for the organization in so many ways,” said first-year head coach Stan Van Gundy. “It creates a hope, an excitement.'”
Riley’s pick of Caron Butler and this year’s selection of Dwyane Wade were special, even more so with Wade whom this writer believes has superstar potential. Riley’s gamble on Lamar Odom also paid off.
So the city of Miami once again is excited – it believes that the Heat can keep going up – and Riley has this city’s faith in his hands.
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Heat May 2004 Archive
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NBA.com | May 19, 2004
The Pacers beat the Heat in Game 6 in AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, 73-70, winning the playoff series 4-2 and advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.
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Miami Herald | May 19, 2004
This Heat’s season that just ended was full of surprises and progress.
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The Miami Herald | May 18, 2004
Amid the excitement of the Heat’s surprising playoff run this season is the story of two boys who lost their brothers in a house fire and the relationship they since formed with the Heat players.
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Sun-Sentinel | May 17, 2004
When the best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series resumes tonight with the Pacers leading the Heat 3-2, the Heat will be back on its homecourt.
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NBA.com | May 16, 2004
Jeff Foster had a career night, scoring 20 points and pulling down 16 rebounds, as the Pacers won Game 5 of their Eastern Conference playoff series with the Heat, 94-83, to take a 3-2 advantage.
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Miami Herald | May 13, 2004
The Pacers’ Al Harrington and Jamaal Tinsley said Tuesday that they need to be more rough with Dwayne Wade, the Heat’s standout rookie.
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NBA.com | May 13, 2004
Rookie Dwayne Ward scored two pressure baskets in the stretch as the Heat held on to beat the Pacers 100-88 and tie their playoff series 2-2.
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Indianapolis Star | May 12, 2004
Despite a late run, the Pacers lost Game 3 of the playoff series with the Heat last night, breaking their 11-game winning streak.
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Mark Montieth of the Indianapolis Star | May 11, 2004
The team that won 61 games can't hit a foul shot, can't get consistent offensive play from its leading scorers and can't outrebound a smaller team it dominated in the regular season.
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Stephen F. Holder of Miami Herald | May 11, 2004
The Heat will be spending its weekend in Indianapolis, and if you're a Miami fan, that's very good news.
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Yahoo! | May 11, 2004
Rookie guard Dwyane Wade sliced down the lane, took a pass from Lamar Odom and dunked over Jermaine O'Neal -- one of the league's best defenders.
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Indianapolis Star | May 10, 2004
Jermaine O'Neal sees Brian Grant and he has flashbacks.
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Miami Herald | May 10, 2004
Profound, insincere apologies in advance for any tone of premature past tense here.
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The Times-Picayune | May 5, 2004
When Hornets guard left the game after playing only three minutes in the third quarter not to return after hurting his tailbone late in the first half, the Hornets season was over.
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Miami Herald | May 3, 2004
So we finally have a Game 7.
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Boston Globe | May 3, 2004
Is there any reason for the Hornets-Heat series to go 2 1/2 weeks? That is the question asked by Peter May of the Boston Globe.
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Miami Herald | May 2, 2004
The despiration is certain to be on the rise as the Miami Heat and New Orleans Hornets meet today with the Hornets facing elimination, and with Game 5 a heated affair the players don't know what to expect in this one.
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Palm Beach Post | May 1, 2004
You can add NBA Commissioner David Stern to the list of people who believes that Miami boss Pat Riley has not coached his last NBA game just yet.
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Palm Beach Post | May 1, 2004
Having seen enough of Hornets' guard Baron Davis' dominance of his Miami Heat, Eddie Jones put up his hand to Stan Van Gundy to let him have his turn trying to shut Davis down.
