5 things the Miami Heat need from Hassan Whiteside

3. Stay Different

By now, everyone knows it: Whiteside is different.

But now, he has to stay that way.

Like Whiteside has reminded everyone time and time again, most people rack up triple-doubles with assists, not blocks. However, that has become the young buck’s speciality. And hopefully, it is something that will continue to be the case.

Most centers have things in common. For example, they are tall, and defensively-minded. But Whiteside is a breed of his own. Whiteside belongs in his own category.

And that is what makes him such a valuable asset.

He rebounds like nobody’s business. And becomes The Great Wall Of Whiteside in a blink of an eye. But he also goes hard on offense. And is as athletic as a seven-footer can be.

“My swag different, that bag different, my wife Beyoncé, I brag different…”

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