At the post-game press conference, Rick Carlisle jokingly said, "Sonny said before the game that he wanted to get a triple-double with 30 points, 20 rebounds, and 10 assists. Unfortunately, he failed to accomplish it, so I'm fining him 500 bucks."
Gan Guoyang, who was also at the press conference, laughed along.
It seems that Carlisle is adapting well to his role as acting head coach.
On the other hand, Pat Riley was very dissatisfied with the team's performance.
Although he didn't criticize Barkley by name at the press conference, he expressed his dissatisfaction.
Soon after, news came from the Heat that Riley had suspended Barkley for one game.
Furthermore, Riley demanded that Barkley must lose weight, bringing his weight down to around 280 pounds.
