Watch: Whiteside wants some respect on his name
.@youngwhiteside let his inner Birdman come out when explaining some motivation for his enormous game in the @MiamiHeat victory. #Respect pic.twitter.com/eCz23nAsfy
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Hassan Whiteside believes he may be the Rodney Dangerfield of the NBA, feeling his play doesn't get the respect it deserves.
The Miami Heat's 10-game winning streak - which continued Saturday with a 23-point victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers - should help sway some skeptics and naysayers of both him and his team, though.
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Following his incredible 30-point, 20-rebound performance (he scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds in the first quarter alone) at American Airlines Arena, Whiteside was asked what contributed to his hot start.
"You know, I just want people to put some respect on my name. You know, put some respect on my name," he said.
The 27-year-old averaged 12.4 points on 51.8 percent shooting, 11.6 boards and 1.5 rejections in Miami's nine wins ahead of facing Philly.
Miami is now 21-30 on the season, and just 2.5 games behind the Charlotte Hornets for the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference.