Pat is a Lakers icon. His professionalism, commitment to his craft and game preparation paved the way for the coaching we see across the league today. My dad recognized Pat's obsession and ability to take talented players and coalesce them into a championship team. The style of basketball Pat and the Lakers created in the 80s is still the blueprint for the organization today: an entertaining and winning team.
Riley was part of six title-winning teams with the Lakers with his first two coming as a player (1972) and assistant coach (1980). The next four came between 1982 and 1988 as the Lakers dominated the NBA during the Showtime era. Under Riley, the Lakers revolutionized basketball with their fastbreak style. To this day, any well-run fastbreak gets the Showtime moniker, a product of the teams Riley helped craft.
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