Why did Pat Riley leave ice-cold John Starks in Game 7 of the NBA Finals?

We all make mistakes, it's true. I once bit into a bar of baker's chocolate, nobody's perfect. Even if their hair implies otherwise. Talking about you and your perfectly slicked back head, Pat Riley. Because even the multi-champion coach made mistakes-- one so bad it cost the New York Knicks a title.

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Game 7 of the 1994 NBA Finals, John Starks was ice-cold. He went 2-for-18! And Riley never took him out of the game! The coach had fresh shooters on the bench! What was he thinking?! We may never know, but we gotta try to figure it out.

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