Miami Heat: 3 takeaways from Russell Westbrook/John Wall trade

The Miami Heat are used to playing the Washington Wizards, but they better get used to playing a Russell Westbrook led Washington Wizards.

“Not this Guy Again”

The Miami Heat see the Washington Wizards a lot. They face off against them so much, that it seems like they play them every other game or at least once per week.

While it isn’t quite that much in reality, they do see them more or just as much as they see any other team in the league throughout the season. Things will be different now.

That, not only, has a lot to do with the fact that Bradley Beal will now have a sidekick again for what seems like the first time in two years, but this guy is, as we mentioned, better. Things will be different, because well, Westbrook… is different.

The Miami Heat haven’t traditionally handled attacking guards well, for which Westbrook is the apex version and epitome of, and although they have Avery Bradley now to sort of render that moot, this guy can still get his thing going on anyone. That won’t change, no matter who’s in front of him.

The Miami Heat will most certainly get tired of seeing Westbrook before this season is over. Between how explosive he can be at times and the sheer volume with which they’ll line up against him and his new team, Westbrook Fatigue won’t just be a thing shared by fans of his former teams and his former teammates anymore.