Video: Dwyane Wade Recalls Pat Riley Angering LeBron James Over Cookies on Heat Plane

After four years, LeBron James might've had it with "Heat Culture."

During an appearance on The Underground Lounge, Heat legend Dwyane Wade recounted a team flight when team president Pat Riley conspired to remove some chocolate chip cookies James was expecting to eat.

Wade explained how what seemed like something trivial represented a larger problem.

"It was too much micromanaging at that point," he said. "You're talking about a team who's four Finals in a row. You don't need to micromanage us, and I felt that Riles went a little too far with his micromanaging."

Wade made the point that NBA players writ large need to have some small comforts. They're spending a lot of time on the road. They arrive home late at night or very early in the morning. Their sleep and meals are disrupted. The little luxuries can go a long way.

Sometimes, all you want is to eat some chocolate chip cookies.

Riley's exacting standards are legendary, and they've remained the same whether he coached or worked in the front office.

It's hard to argue with the results. He's a five-time champion as a coach and was the architect of the Big Three Heat squads that won back-to-back NBA championships in 2012 and 2013.

But Riley's obsessive attention to detail comes at a cost. Veteran players, especially ones as decorated and successful as Wade, James and Chris Bosh, are going to bristle against those demands sooner or later.

Of course, there were other reasons James bolted Miami after four years.

The Heat's unexpected 4-1 loss to the San Antonio Spurs in the 2014 Finals pointed to how their roster was aging and far too thin. James, Bosh and Wade were the only players to average double figures in scoring that year. Ray Allen had turned 38.

Retired wing Mike Miller, who was in Miami from 2010-13, believes LeBron also questioned Miami's decision to use the amnesty provision and release him ahead of the 2013-14 season. Miller was only a role player but still effective as a three-point specialist. His departure was largely a cost-driven decision.

Riley, for his part, might've been ready for a breakup, too. After James returned the Cleveland Cavaliers, he made a cryptic remark in April 2015 about how the Heat had "no more smiling faces with hidden agendas."

If nothing else, Wade's story is a reminder of how the little things can go a long way.