Tim Hardaway is very confused. He sees himself as a leader of men and a coacher of young basketball talents. Which makes the fact that he cannot get a job, particularly with the Miami Heat, as a head coach, particularly frustrating.'I've talked to Pat (Riley),' Hardaway said. 'Had great conversations with him. Don't know why I'm not there. I've been trying for three or four years now. Don't know why I'm not there. It's kind of frustrating to me because I know I can help them out with that type of stuff - scouting, helping out with the guys, making sure they understand what they need to do.
'It's kind of frustrating to have my expertise around and willing to help and they're not calling.'All obvious sarcastic statements aside, Tim must have a wicked awful short term memory. Because not even Kobe had the audacity to try and flip the media's perception of him this quickly. Remember, it was less than 18 months ago when Hardaway came out and told everyone how he felt about homosexuals.
So, despite his apology, people are probably still pretty cautious about giving him a job. If I had to pick a GM to do open the floodgates, it would probably be Riley. Hardaway is a former player and it would give Riles plenty of wiggle room to fire him mid-season if the Heat
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