Here’s the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reporting on the impressive progress made by Heat center Hassan Whiteside:
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It has taken Whiteside a short period of time to become a fan favorite. His recent emergence has made him one of the team’s most popular players.
The plan now is to keep him grounded during the success. Teammates have done their best to make sure he stays humble.
Whiteside averaged 12.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 3.2 blocks the past five games.
“He’s been playing good basketball,” Bosh said. “But I don’t want him getting a big head. I just want him to keep playing hard.”