Heat Links: Whiteside’s role needs to change

Today’s Heat Links take a look at Hassan’s possible new role, Wayne Ellington’s surging play and more

By Brandon Di Perno@Brandon_DiPerno Dec 28, 2017, 3:07pm EST

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Heat Links:

With Miami having found success in Hassan’s absence, Anthony Chiang explains why Whiteside might be best suited as a facilitator going forward. [Palm Beach Post]
Couper Moorhead analyzes how Wayne Ellington became the walking embodiment of a video game cheat code. [Heat.com]
Ira discusses Miami’s strange practice schedule. [Sun Sentinel]

Heat Tweets:

Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk combined for 14 screen assists last night.

Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk combined for 13 deflections (of Miami's 24) last night.

Both equally impressive.
— Couper Moorhead (@CoupNBA) December 27, 2017

James Johnson went through part of Heat practice today. Justise Winslow was limited to light work. Dion Waiters did not practice.
— Anthony Chiang (@Anthony_Chiang) December 28, 2017

Heat injury report for Friday's game vs. Nets: pic.twitter.com/vMyivO5Dnj
— Ira Winderman (@IraHeatBeat) December 28, 2017