The 2006 Heat Covertly Partied their Way to a Championship, ft. Antoine Walker
Description
After losing in 7 games to the Pistons in the 2005 East Finals, Heat President Pat Riley knew he had to make moves fast. With an aging Shaq and a ready-to-win-now Dwyane Wade, Riley knew Miami's window was shrinking.
That summer, Riley completely re-hauled the roster, bringing in veterans Antoine Walker, Jason Williams, James Posey and Gary Payton. But when the team - led by Head Coach Stan Van Gundy - stumbled out of the gate, Riley took matters into his own hands, firing Van Gundy and re-taking the head coaching reigns. The rest was history.
Antoine Walker joins the show to talk about his introduction to Heat Culture and their road to a championship.
00:00 Beginning
01:53 Club Shiznit / 2005 Celtics
02:30 Pat Riley Replacing Stan Van Gundy
08:58 Shaq and Wade’s Relationship
12:15 Introduction to Heat Culture / Weight Tests
19:25 Gary Payton
24:03 Coach Spo’s Influence on Dwyane Wade
28:21 2006 Bulls
33:06 Refereeing in 2006 Finals
35:06 Dwyane Wade vs Paul Pierce
35:57 Championship Celebration + Alcohol Poisoning
41:05 Lore of UCLA Summer Pickup Runs
47:05 Why Toine is Upset with Chicago Basketball
49:00 Michael Jordan Summer Time Chi Runs
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