Udonis Haslem Hits Back At Paul Pierce And Kevin Garnett For Criticizing Miami’s Inconsistent Run

The veteran jogged the duo's memory back to when the Heat beat Garnett and Pierce's Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets in the postseason during the Big Three era.

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Miami Heat captain Udonis Haslem was not the one to sit and listen to the criticism the side endured after their consecutive losses to the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings.

He took a shot at former NBA stars Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett, who recently said the Heat’s championship run had pretty much passed while also calling out Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo.

Taking to Instagram, Haslem fired back. You can view the post below:

“No matter what you say, it won’t change that ass whooping y’all took back in the day!!! I know a lot about windows closing cause we slammed y’all shit and locked y’all suckas out forever ever!!! #L7 #sixgamesinyallalreadyhating”

The veteran was referring to the Heat beating Garnett and Pierce’s Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets in the postseason during the Big Three era and made sure that the duo didn’t forget it.


NBA Star Paul Pierce Says Bam Adebayo Has Been Inconsistent

Paul Pierce was critical of Bam Adebayo’s performance so far in the season, while Kevin Garnett felt the load on Jimmy Butler has to be eased in order for the Heat to get their campaign back on track.

Speaking on their podcast, Ticket & The Truth, the duo outlined specific aspects of the game, hoping that Miami would rectify the errors:

“I think with them, they gotta do it collectively, and I just ain’t seeing it right now,” Pierce said. “Like Bam, we thought he was gonna turn into a perennial All-Star, and he’s kind of been up and down. The only consistency they probably got is Tyler Herro.”

Garnett hoped that the unit had him guessing about who they really were:

“They used to be known as a defensive team that can score the ball. Now, they done turned into a 3-point shooting team with a bunch of ball movement. I’m still trying to figure out who they are. They don’t really have no identity. Like you said, Jimmy Butler, like you say that to say, ‘So what? I’m supposed to wait 82 games to see if Jimmy Butler gonna give me something like some 36s, some 40s, some 45s?’ He doesn’t even look like he has that type of energy to do some s*** like that.”’

The Heat have slumped down to 2-5 and will look to make amends when they play the Warriors and the Kings again. As Haslem wrote, the side will look to rediscover the mojo that saw them put up an impressive regular season display last year.

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Aaron Abhishek is an NBA columnist for Fadeaway World. He graduated from St. Joseph's College with a Bachelor's in Visual Communication and a Master's in journalism.His passion for the sport began when he saw Michael Jordan take his final shot in the NBA, and he considers himself fortunate to have been a part of the Kobe Bryant era. Now he writes basketball news and analysis while waiting for the Los Angeles Lakers to win their 18th title.When not watching and writing basketball, you can find Aaron suited to play cricket, putting in some hard yards at the gym, trying a new coffee, and supporting Arsenal. Expertise: NBAFavorite Team: Los Angeles LakersPrevious Work: MEAWW, Blue Man Hoop, Sportskeeda
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