Missing the NBA Playoffs is disappointing, but this past Miami Heat season was about so much more than just landing a berth in the postseason or not.
It’s about culture.
Culture, per the Merriam-Webster dictionary, means “the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterizes an institution or organization.”
That is an accurate representation of the Miami Heat. Everyone buys in.
Pat Riley has instilled a true culture within the Heat locker room. From the front office to the coaching staff to the players, Riley and the Arison family have laid a solid and formidable foundation in South Beach that has created one of the best organizations across the NBA.