ASK IRA: Did Erik Spoelstra, Pat Riley give us good cop, bad cop with their dual Heat media sessions?

Q: The tension around this team has been evident, and while I wouldn’t quite describe the season as joyless basketball, the personality team disorder has been on display for anyone with eyes. It’s going to be a very interesting offseason, so pass the popcorn.– Brian, Fort Lauderdale.

A: As a colleague mentioned as he compared the media sessions of Erik Spoelstra and Pat Riley, it almost was a case of good cop, bad cop, where Spoelstra had mostly platitudes and Riley was more critical. And that makes sense.