{"id":5524,"date":"2024-09-29T08:59:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-29T08:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2024-09-29T08:59:20","modified_gmt":"2024-09-29T08:59:20","slug":"udonis-haslems-bold-heat-prediction-for-2024-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.drinkfood.info\/?p=5524","title":{"rendered":"Udonis Haslem\u2019s bold Heat prediction for 2024-25.."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ybmedia\/image\/upload\/c_crop,h_675,w_1200,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,f_auto,h_900,q_auto,w_1600\/v1\/m\/e\/1\/e1d28db1d78eb3a8fd84b6f073c11608a0e91e84\/Udonis-Haslems-bold-Miami-prediction-for-2024-25.jpg\" alt=\"Udonis Haslem\u2019s bold Heat prediction for 2024-25\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"ac_91680998\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme first_text_block\">\n<p>As the\u00a0Miami Heat get motivated before the start of the 2024-25 season, there are people wondering how the year could fall for them after finishing at the eighth seed for the second straight time. With fans\u00a0locking in their own Heat predictions\u00a0, former player\u00a0Udonis Haslem\u00a0was on his podcast \u201cThe OGs Show\u201d with Mike Miller to talk about his own expectations.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Udonis Haslem cites health as reason for exciting Heat season ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91680999\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\">\n<div class=\"remote_image_container\"><center><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Jimmy-Butler-on-April-14-2024.jpg\" \/><\/center><\/p>\n<div class=\"remote_image_caption\">Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) center Bam Adebayo (13) greet each other before the game against the Toronto Raptors at Kaseya Center. Jim Rassol-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91681000\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>While people will likely not be shocked by Haslem\u2019s bold prediction, he does provide some interesting insight as he is now a member of the\u00a0Heat\u2019s front office as Vice President of Basketball Development. He would say for people to watch out for Miami as\u00a0they will be fully healthy\u00a0which was an issue last season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I ain\u2019t gonna say the Heat. I\u2019m gonna say us, we healthy,\u201d Haslem said. \u201cYou know, first and foremost, health is wealth. You know what I\u2019m saying? You can\u2019t do nothing without health and without being a healthy team. So, first and foremost, we\u2019re healthy right now. Duncan is healthy. Tyler is healthy. Jimmy is healthy. Terry is healthy, you know. So we got our guys back, and then we got some young talent, you know. Jaime is back, you know, I\u2019m saying expecting him to be better this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91681001\" class=\"article_chunk type_51\"><center><\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1839768696538997078&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fclutchpoints.com%2Fheat-news-udonis-haslems-bold-miami-prediction-for-2024-25&amp;sessionId=05d59a6c8ca3bf917a697c8764d8bb0a562f9e0e&amp;siteScreenName=yardbarker&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-6=\"true\" data-tweet-id=\"1839768696538997078\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/div>\n<div id=\"ac_91681002\" class=\"article_chunk type_50\">\n<div class=\"froala-view custom-theme \">\n<p>As Haslem mentions the bevy of people that were injured, he does have a point as Miami were ranked towards the top of the league in missed games and had over 30 different starting lineups throughout the season which was a franchise high.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Heat\u2019s Terry Rozier looking to be fully healthy after neck injury<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the players he mentioned was\u00a0Heat star Terry Rozier who spoke about his recovery\u00a0since he missed the last 11 games of the season with a neck issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m still the same old Terry when I play. Whatever happened in the past, I won\u2019t let it affect how I play. \u2026 I\u2019m going to play how I play. But nothing affects how I go now. I\u2019m still myself, so I feel good,\u201d Rozier said via The Miami Herald.<\/p>\n<p>Rozier is expected to be a key piece for Miami as he was acquired before last season\u2019s trade deadline to be an upgrade at point guard over Kyle Lowry. He\u2019s looking to be fully healthy by training camp which starts on Oct. 1 as he said earlier that he is super close to being able to play five on five.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhere I\u2019m at right now is just about fully, fully, fully cleared to play 5-on-5,\u201d Rozier said. \u201cBut I am doing every on-court activity, playing a little bit of 3-on-3. So I figure in the next couple weeks, I\u2019ll be graduating to 5-on-5. I feel great.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Duncan Robinson feels \u201cgreat\u201d after back problem<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Another injury that Haslem mentioned in his prediction was Duncan Robinson who dealt with a back issue that kept lingering towards the end of the season that was noticeably limiting his performance.\u00a0Robinson would speak on his recovery for the Heat which was filled with positive anecdotes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI feel great,\u201d Robinson said Monday. \u201cWe took all the necessary steps, seeing who we needed to see. Not restricted in any way. Have [not been limited] for the better part of eight weeks. Playing pickup. No limitations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s still a focus and emphasis in terms of what I\u2019m doing in the weight room. [But it] hasn\u2019t given me any issues,\u201d Robinson continued. \u201cIt was a rude awakening turning 30 [this past April] and having back issues within a month. Father Time is undefeated.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Haslem says people are counting Heat out<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>These injuries don\u2019t even include main stars Jimmy Butler and Tyler Herro who each missed a significant portion of the season so Haslem\u2019s point is valid, but the concern remains if the team will figure out a way to stay healthy. Still, Haslem would also mention the bigger workload for Haywood Highsmith, Bam Adebayo\u2019s leadership, and the team having an exceptional head coach in Erik Spoelstra.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaywood Highsmith is, you know, somebody who\u2019s going to feel a bigger void this year now that we lost Caleb,\u201d Haslem said. \u201cYou know, we understand, you know, what\u2019s expected of Bam, you know, to be our leader on both ends of the basketball court. And then we got La Spoelstra Nostra, baby, you know what time it is, you already know what time it is, man. So, you know, I\u2019m looking for the Heat to be right back in the playoffs. And once again, they counting us out. But you know, we ain\u2019t worrying about that. We just got work to do, we gonna chip away at it every day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Heat look to prove everyone wrong once again\u00a0as they begin the preseason on Oct. 8 against the Charlotte Hornets and the regular season opener on Oct. 23 facing the Orlando Magic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the\u00a0Miami Heat get motivated before the start of the 2024-25 season, there are people wondering how the year could fall for them after finishing at the&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":5525,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5524","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-nba"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Udonis Haslem\u2019s bold Heat prediction for 2024-25.. - 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