Speaking of basketball, what about the NBA lockout? Is there any hope?
I think so. I am confident that both sides are working to reach an agreement. Players are going to stick together. I am sure the way the season ended last year on such a high note with revenue going up and TV ratings through the roof, the story is already written for next season -- for the Heat, especially. All those guys have to do is sit back and let the season take care of itself. Hopefully everything works out.
via Udonis Haslem Opens Up About the NBA Lockout | NBC Miami.
That’s right. Mr. Scowl is all “Don’t worry, be happy.” He’s rocking the Matthew McConaughey “everything’s going to be fine, brother.” He’s a chill bro, essentially. Haslem goes on to talk about how Heat fans should expect a fun season and how much he thinks the team is on the right track. The guy is a ray of sunshine. I half expected him to hug the interviewer when he finished.
One other interesting side note:Was it hard to hear so much criticism against the Heat last season, even though you made it to the finals?
At first it was, but it was only because growing up, you are taught teamwork, hard work, sacrifices and those are things as a team we implemented into our season for one common goal: to win a championship. We got close, but still for some reason, we were outcasts.
via Udonis Haslem Opens Up About the NBA Lockout | NBC Miami.
That shows a lot about what the outlook is like inside the Heat. They don’t see themselves as lazy spoiled stars who expect everything to be handed to them. You know, the way everyone else looks at them. They’re just basketball players who put in a lot of work trying to win a championship, in Haslem’s case, working to recover from injury. They didn’t share the same experience the rest of the world did. It must have been pretty weird to wake up, work hard, get home, and realize everyone hates them everywhere. Odd.