On a recent episode of “The OGs” podcast, Udonis Haslem and Mike Miller were joined by former Miami Heat player Tim Hardaway Sr. to talk about Pat Riley being a different kind of player, the need for current Miami Heat players to stop missing shots, and whether or not we’ll be seeing Tim Hardaway Jr. in a Miami jersey anytime soon.
Tim Hardaway Sr. says: “I like the Heat, but sometimes they play too unselfish.”
Miller asked Tim Hardaway Sr. how he feels about the current Heat team. Hardaway said, “They miss too many shots,” adding that they should give the starting point guard more work.
“Terry Rozier, you have to let him go,” Hardaway said. “He’s the only one who can really break somebody down and get them in the game.”
Listening to the podcast, it’s safe to say Hardaway watches a lot of NBA. And if you’re a Miami Heat fan, you can agree with Hardaway that Miami needs to get healthy – that’s been the team’s biggest problem this season. The Heat have had 29 different starting lineups this season.
The other thing I agree with Hardaway on is that Miami misses the shot too many times. Sometimes the Fever play a game of turn-and-turn basketball. The Fever need to take good shots when they are available.
Pat Riley is a different kind:
Haslem told the story of how Pat Riley dunked his head in a bucket of ice water to motivate the team before a game in the 2006 finals.
“He put his head under the ice water for 30 seconds,” said Haslem. “[He pulled] his head out and said: ‘You must want to win this game like you’re going to breathe your last.’
Can we see Tim Hardaway Jr. in a Heat jersey?
A fan asked on the OGs Show if Hardaway Jr, who currently plays for the Dallas Mavericks, will ever play for the Heat.
“I’ve been trying to get him in a Heat jersey,” Hardaway Sr. said. “But if he makes the Heat, he won’t be wearing my number. Do you understand me? Look at the way I walk now. When I walk, it hurts, that’s why my jersey is up.”
Hardaway wants his son in Miami, but has made it clear he won’t wear his retired No. 10. Hardaway Jr. is a great shooter and would fit Miami’s style of play. If his son played for the same franchise as his father, it would be a great story and a good choice for all involved.
