Miami cry baby's ( Heat)

Stan Van Gundy: Heat have themselves to blame for their problems
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A Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy doesn't want to hear the Miami Heat's crying about how fans and media are roaring about the team's troubles.

“I do chuckle a little bit when they sort of complain about the scrutiny when they get,” Van Gundy told reporters Monday, according to the Orlando Sentinel. “My suggestion would be if you don’t want the scrutiny, you don’t hold a championship celebration before you’ve even practiced together.


Stan Van Gundy says the Heat invited criticism by the way they've carried themselves this season. (AP Photo)“It’s hard to go out yourself and invite that kind of crowd and celebration and attention, and then when things aren’t going well, sort of bemoan the fact that you’re getting that attention. To me, that doesn’t follow.”

Van Gundy was referring to the glitzy show the Heat put on last summer to introduce its newly formed Big Three – Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.

After Miami suffered a fourth consecutive loss Sunday, Wade told reporters: “The world is better now since the Heat is losing.” Despite the streak, Miami is 43-20 and in no danger of missing the Eastern Conference playoffs.

Van Gundy, a former Heat head coach, blames overconfidence for the players' disposition.

“I think the players thought it was going to be easy and they were going to roll over everybody,” Van Gundy said, according to the Sentinel. “It hasn’t materialized that way up to this point.