Pat Riley and Stan Van Gundy met back in August and everyone was unsure if Pat Riley was gonna step in as head coach and fire Stan. Well those rumors were put to bed as Stan stepped on the court Tuesday night for their first exhibition game against the defending Champions San Antonio Spurs.

The Heat was victorious 103-101. After the game the media asked Stan what Riley had discussed with him in the offseason. He said he wouldn’t be where he was if Pat Riley had not given him a chance to learn under him and give him oppurtunity to coach. He also mentioned that Pat and him were on the same page and are looking forward to making this team an elite team and not just good looking on paper, but produce on the court. Stan Van Gundy has a chance to do good things with this team this year. His coaching will be key in making these players believe in his system.