The Best Quotes from Pat Riley's Season-Ending Press Conference

Here are the best quotes from Pat Riley's memorable press conference earlier today.

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Miami Heat president Pat Riley gave us a press conference for the ages. He told everyone to settle down and not act as if the sky was falling. He seemed optimistic about bringing the Big Three back but also was a realist in case it doesn't happen. He bigged up the Spurs, bigged up Dwyane Wade, and spoke on the number of times the greatest champions have lost.

He realizes that the Heat need more than just a collection of talent; they need to be a team. The Heat have to fail together as a unit the same way they win together. Riley had a bunch of quotables worthy of being tatted on your person. Check out the 15 best.

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"I'm not dropping championship rings on the table for those guys. They can drop their own."

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"I had kisses all over my face when we won. Yesterday, it was just a good handshake."

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"I think we need to have a perspective about things. I think everybody needs to get a grip...Don't think we're not going to get beat again, so get a grip. That's my message to the players."

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"All of those guys stayed together and in their worst moments, they allowed management to re-tool."

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"This stuff is hard, And you've got to stay together if you've got the guts. And you don't find the first door and run out of it."

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"I didn't come down here 19 years ago to get a quick trip to South Beach and to get a sun tan."

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"Mickey (Arison) will do anything to get those guys to come back," Riley said. Riley added its "BS" to think Arison won't pay luxury tax.

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"Wanna trend something? I'm pissed. Get that trending."

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"Welcome to the NBA and the world of world championship basketball. Ask Bill Russell about that."

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"We'd have to get in a room with boxing gloves."

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"[Spoelstra] needs to take stock...He's got somebody to talk to who knows something about coaching."

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"That's a pipe dream...but 2010 was a pipe dream."

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"It is time for everybody to take heed of the message that was sent to us by the Spurs."

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"Mario, God bless him, we don't win a championship last year without his Game 6 and 7 performance."

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"You don't pander and you don't punish. And there's a fine line in between."

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