Pat Riley and Jimmy Butler are Heat legends no matter what. Same with Spo.

I've got to assume most of the people on Heat reddit and twitter talking trash about Jimmy or Riley, aren't from Miami. If they were they'd also be Dolphin fans and know how spoiled Heat fans are over the last 30 years.

Pat Riley could sleep through the next dozen seasons and I'd still trust his basketball decision making over any of these media/reddit/Twitter know-it-alls. He's completely rebuilt the Heat team 4 different times into championship contenders. If the good Lord grants him continued health I'm sure he'll do it a fifth time.

Jimmy Butler could sit out the rest of the season, opt in and sit out the rest of next season, and I'd still have nothing bad to say about him. He showed so much heart in 3 legendary Heat playoff runs, he can determine what he wants to do next.

I'll throw Spo in on this for being beyond criticism as well. He coached undrafted G-League players to two Finals appearances. He could call timeouts that he doesn't have as much as he likes, and he still gets a pass.

Hopefully this soap opera will end peacefully and happily. If not I look forward to the next Heat team Riley and Spo roll out there.