WiggyRuss
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Whiteside again voices displeasure with playing time after his disappointing series ends
the Heat was outscored by 75 points with Whiteside on the court during the regular season (second worst on the team behind Dion Waiters) and by 26 points with Whiteside on the court during this playoff series, including minus 14 in Game 5.
Asked what most frustrated him from a team perspective, Whiteside cited his own issues with playing time.
"Not being out there,” he said. “Not being out there. At least give me a chance to fight. At least give me a chance to fight. I can understand if I was playing 30 minutes and I played bad. At least give me a chance."
He said: “We played a style of play Coach wanted. He wanted to utilize more spacing I guess in the playoffs, so that's why he did it."
Whiteside’s average minutes per game dropped from 32.6 last season to 25.3 this season, and he was fined in late March for an expletive filled rant about not being used more against some smaller lineups.
On Tuesday, he shot 0 for 4 from the field, closing with two points and five rebounds and left for good with 8:15 left in the third quarter.
#timevindicates @TurnUpTheHeat
the Heat was outscored by 75 points with Whiteside on the court during the regular season (second worst on the team behind Dion Waiters) and by 26 points with Whiteside on the court during this playoff series, including minus 14 in Game 5.
Asked what most frustrated him from a team perspective, Whiteside cited his own issues with playing time.
"Not being out there,” he said. “Not being out there. At least give me a chance to fight. At least give me a chance to fight. I can understand if I was playing 30 minutes and I played bad. At least give me a chance."
He said: “We played a style of play Coach wanted. He wanted to utilize more spacing I guess in the playoffs, so that's why he did it."
Whiteside’s average minutes per game dropped from 32.6 last season to 25.3 this season, and he was fined in late March for an expletive filled rant about not being used more against some smaller lineups.
On Tuesday, he shot 0 for 4 from the field, closing with two points and five rebounds and left for good with 8:15 left in the third quarter.
#timevindicates @TurnUpTheHeat