Steve Clifford recalls 'scary' time

Steve Clifford know what is wrong almost immediately .

This is not indigestion. He was not dizzy. His chest hurt , badly. His labored breathing . When he got up from the dinner go around , things are getting worse , not better .

"I never felt the same pain in my chest,2014 winter classic jerseys " Charlotte Bobcats coach said . "You want to know how it is , if I had a heart attack ? Whether I have a stroke ? This is terrible ."

Ambulance called in Charlotte, NC , where the 52 -year-old Clifford is an old friend and dining , ESPN announcer Mike Breen , and his agent , one of the restaurant. He was given oxygen and rushed to the emergency room . Two and stent blockage was found in his heart.

Multi little more than a week later ,winter classic jerseys 2014 Clifford and his team are on the road . Bobcats improved to 5-4 against the Cleveland Cavaliers with a 86-80 win on Friday. But his life was changed forever.

" I did not give my heart significant damage," Clifford said. " This is a normal job, it did not hurt , so I'm lucky, it can only help me if I'm smart with diet, rest , medication and education. My quality of life should be better ."

Clifford says he is still a little weak from the ordeal , and will , at least in the next few weeks abbreviations in work schedule . But he eventually returned to a more normal schedule .

"When we were in Charlotte,Toronto Maple Leafs winter classic jerseys 2014I was there when the players there, " he said. "I went to meet with our employees to do the exercises , and then when I left and I do not intend to in the morning , I do not stay , I still do some work, but I work more than my apartment office ."

That is a huge change from his previous work habits.

"There is no 5:00 wake-up calls , now," he said. "One thing I did not come back for all my strength , so you have to be smart , and I think I have my eyes wide open and I follow their instructions ."

But the doctor told him that there are medications,Detroit Red Wings winter classic jerseys 2014 change his diet and more sleep and exercise, he can greatly reduce his chances of another episode .

"I was lucky , because most who have heart attacks and strokes do not get a warning , it just happened , " Clifford said. " Luckily for me , this is a warning , they can find it , fix it , and I do not have any heart disease ."

Clifford said doctors believe he has a family history of heart problems - his father, Jerry , had his first heart surgery at the age of 52 - this is the main reason he has experienced .

Clifford is in his first year with the Bobcats ended as an assistant coach with the Los Angeles Lakers last season . This is his first head coaching opportunity , the Bobcats are off and when he suffered chest pain fast start and beat the Knicks and Raptors back -to-back .

There is no part of him , but regretted that it happened in his first few weeks of work .

"I just think as participation NBA is an incredible work, which is not what I would never take for granted ,cheap nhl jerseys " he said. " I'm enjoying this opportunity , I am very grateful to it , but in the end , to be honest , it was never my ultimate goal and I 've loved every job I've been in this league, if I come back with the Lakers , I would enjoy this matter . "

Nevertheless, it has been enjoyable to coach their team .

" [ Bobcats chairman ] Michael Jordan has been great. [ President of basketball operations ] Rod Higgins and [ general manager ] Futuris has been very supportive of everything," Clifford said. " I really like our team , we are still young , but the man is seriously getting better.

"I think we have a better team [ growth over last year and we pick up Jefferson drafted Cody Zeller , then we bring back Gerald - Henderson and Josh - Mike Roberts , I think we have a team , we can have a good year we had a good preseason , they are dry to September , which helps I think once we get Al back and healthy , we can our game has a big leap forward . "china nhl jerseys