Erik Spoelstra, Stan Van Gundy React to Phil Jackson's Miami Heat Comments

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- Magic coach Stan Van Gundy -- in defense of both himself and good friend Erik Spoelstra -- lashed out Wednesday at Phil Jackson for the remarks he made Tuesday regarding the Miami Heat and the potential there for a coaching change.

"To second guess another coach and comment on a situation he (Jackson) knows nothing about, it's inappropriate, but it's also ignorant,'' Van Gundy said after a morning practice. "That's not a comment on Phil's intelligence -- he's obviously a smart guy -- I mean it as 'ignorant.'''

Van Gundy was disappointed the way Jackson was speculating about a coaching change in Miami, but he was more upset that he brought up the situation that happened in Miami five seasons ago. That was when Van Gundy was replaced early in the season by Heat president Pat Riley, and the team went on to win the 2006 NBA title.

"That's kind of my take on it, is that eventually if things don't straighten out there (Miami) soon, it could be the (Stan) Van Gundy thing all over again,'' Jackson said during a radio interview Tuesday.

 

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Source: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/24/erik-spoelstra-stan-van-gundy-react-to-phil-jacksons-miami-hea/

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