Often on the Heat Check podcast, we discuss the subject of if Hassan Whiteside gets stronger as the game goes on. Like a great football running back, Whiteside seems as if he outlasts the smaller players who are going against him from the tip. The eye test says that Whiteside will often be most dominant in the third quarter.
The numbers support this hypothesis, with the Miami Heat’s 7-footer blocking 1.8 shots every third period. His next best quarter is the first, with an average of 1.2 blocks in the opening period.
To what can we contribute this, other than to the running back theory?