https://x.com/TheDunkCentral/status/1887871731580407841 NBACentral @TheDunkCentral Pat Riley reportedly cried during his meeting with Jimmy Butler in an attempt to get him to stay, but Butler reportedly viewed him as “unhinged” and became even more convinced to leave the Heat, per @TheAthletic “According to multiple league sources with knowledge of the meeting, tears welled in Riley’s eyes as he attempted to connect with Butler on a human level. Both men had lost their fathers, and Riley’s famed toughness faded in the moment as he thought about Butler mourning his father’s death last season. But Riley’s vulnerability did not land with Butler. The player viewed Riley’s behavior as ‘unhinged,’ a league source close to Butler said.Butler left the meeting more convinced than ever that he needed a new basketball home.” (Via http://nyti.ms/42KPIuA) 据 @TheAthletic 报导,Pat Riley 在与 Jimmy Butler 会面时落泪,试图说服他留下, 但 Butler 却认为他“精神错乱”,并更加确信自己要离开热火队。 “根据多位了解这次会面的联盟消息人士透露,Riley 在试图与 Butler 进行人性层面的 交流时,眼眶里噙满了泪水。两人都失去了父亲,而 Riley 以往著名的强悍在这一刻消 失了,因为他想到 Butler 在上个赛季哀悼父亲的离世。但 Riley 的脆弱并未打动 Butler。一位接近 Butler 的联盟消息人士表示,Butler 认为 Riley 的行为‘精神错乱 ’。这次会面结束后,Butler 更加确信自己需要寻找新的篮球生涯归宿。”