Why this Heat big is embracing team's tough love approach
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Why this Heat big is embracing team's tough love approach
"So that's really all I'm used to. So I don't really take anything bad or look at it a certain way. I just stay myself and let it be."
"I just take it as they want to see me be better and be a better version of myself."
"I think he had been stacking some good days. When you do that long enough, eventually, you start to get some results,"
"He's still young, so (his growth) is not always going to be linear. There's going to be some non-linear jumps; I want there to be some surprises. He's handling it appropriately and he's being held accountable to winning things. It doesn't have to be like a negative thing. We all want the same thing. We want a better result;"
Kel'el Ware is averaging 12.4 points, 10.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game through 31 games while shooting 55.6 percent overall, 47.6 percent from three and 81.4 percent from the free-throw line. A recent five-game stretch produced a 19-point, 13-rebound, 1.2-block line on 78.6 percent true shooting. Early concerns about motor and inconsistency have met increased coaching accountability, and the player has shown measurable improvement. Ware spent time under experienced college coaches before the NBA. Team leadership describes his growth as non-linear but notes appropriate response and focus on winning.
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