MIAMI — Each rebound, rejection and rim-rocking jam brings Hassan Whiteside one step closer to establishing himself as a top-shelf NBA center. But ample uncertainty still surrounds perhaps the biggest key to the Miami Heat's 2015-16 success.
He is undoubtedly making strides in several facets of the NBA game, including the cat-and-mouse maneuvering between professional athletes and media members.
He never forgets to credit his individual success to the help of his Miami Heat teammates. He answers questions about his offense by first pointing to the defensive end, sounding almost like an echo of his head coach, Erik Spoelstra.