MIAMI — As reporters circled around Hassan Whiteside, waiting to ask about yet another career-best scoring performance, the 7-footer started the conversation with defense.
After summoning every camera operator in the vicinity and getting the proper lighting, Whiteside proudly displayed his latest gift—custom-made slides that read "Agent Block," the big man's chosen nickname.
"Y'all think D. Wade just gives lobs. He gives gifts," Whiteside said. "Long live D. Wade."
And long live Whiteside's growing legend. Last season, he made a remarkable journey from forgotten hopper to household name, pouring in 13.7 points a night on 61.7 percent shooting after the All-Star break. The league's intermission has once again proved to be a valuable turning point, only this season's transformation is rooted at the opposite end of the floor.
Eyeballs and Box Scores
As the media scrum moved from Whiteside's locker over to Dwyane Wade's, the future Hall of Famer kept the focus on Miami's monster in the middle. But he wasn't talking up Whiteside's footwear.
Rather, Wa ...
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