Heat's Hassan Whiteside records triple-double with blocks
Hassan Whiteside had himself a block party on Tuesday, and invited the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Whiteside rather emphatically shut down the Timberwolves' interior attack with a 10-block performance as part of a 22-point, 14-rebound triple-double effort.
He also became the first player to notch a point-rebound-block triple-double since, well, his own 14-point, 13-rebound, 12-block performance against the Chicago Bulls last season.
Whiteside has blocked Karl-Anthony Towns (2x), Gorgui Dieng (2x), Andrew Wiggins, Kevin Garnett, Ricky Rubio and Nemanja Bjelica. Tonight.
— Tom Haberstroh (@tomhaberstroh) November 18, 2015
Whiteside's dominance, however, wasn't enough to dissuade Andrew Wiggins from trying to posterize him. Wiggins beat Whiteside but drew back iron.
Anyone could have signed the 7-foot phenom last winter when Whiteside was an unrestricted free-agent, but personality concerns dissuaded most suitors.
Only the Heat took a chance on Whiteside, giving him a two-year minimum deal, and now they're reaping the rewards.
Coming into Tuesday's game, the 25-year-old held averages of 14.6 points, 11.7 rebounds, and a league-best four swats per game.
Whiteside's effort, however, wasn't enough to hold off the Timberwolves who raced to a 103-91 victory with a 40-point fourth quarter.