‘They Need A Big-Time Closer’
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Miami coach Pat Riley and Shaquille O’Neal in Atlanta Hawks 91-83 loss to the Miami Heat at Philips … More Arena in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Darrell Walker /Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) Corbis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Shaquille O’Neal is very familiar with “Heat Culture” and what it takes to win a ring with the Miami Heat. “The Big Aristotle” starred for the Heat during the mid-2000’s, bringing his talents to South Beach after helping mold the Los Angeles Lakers into a contender in the early millennium. After winning three consecutive championships and Finals MVPs as a member of the Lakers, Shaq – along with Dwyane Wade – helped lead the Heat to their first franchise title in 2006. The Heat are in a weird spot at the current moment. They’re just months removed from trading franchise star Jimmy Butler and barely squeaked into the playoffs as an eighth seed. They were clearly outmatched in their first-round series against the No. 1-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers, losing their four games by an average margin of 30.5 points per game. However, the East is drastically weakened as a result of injuries to Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton. Furthermore, the Heat just pulled off a trade for Norman Powell, an established scorer coming off of a career year with the Los Angeles Clippers where he averaged 21.8 points per game. “The Heat have always been an organization where they do great things and take pride and being in shape and playing defense,” says O’Neal in a one-on-one interview. “Norman Powell definitely give them a lift, but I still need for them to have that major impact. They think they need a big star.” There’s little doubt that Miami has a lot of quality pieces. They…
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