What’s it like to see this comeback?īutler: “This past summer me and Dwyane had dinner and we talked about it, when he knew he was going to be getting his buyout from Chicago. You were there when he started his Heat career. Q: Tuesday also features the storyline of Dwyane again facing the Cavaliers as a member of the Heat, after starting this season with them. “And if you’re Miami, the attitude and disposition that you have as players and that organization has always had is that, ‘Look, we can outwork anyone.” I actually think that they will welcome that challenge, because there’s so many story lines there. I don’t think they fear being a six seed and playing and Cavs. I don’t think Miami will take that approach. You have to be playing your best basketball going into the playoffs. Should the Heat be playing the seeding game?īutler: “You can’t do that. 7 and likely wind up with the injury-riddled Celtics, now that Kyrie Irving has his knee issue. 6 seed in the East and likely face the revitalized Cavaliers. The Heat are one of several teams that can finish as the No. Q: You arrive for Tuesday’s game at an interesting time. So we’ve got a connection that’s forever. Dwyane is godfather to my middle child, Ava. He still sends me text messages and we stay connected. I saw him on Rodeo Drive All-Star Weekend and gave him a big hug. Micky Arison and the Arison family have been amazing to me and my family, still to this day. Where does that come from?īutler: “The seeds they planted in your life last forever. Q: You only played two seasons for the Heat and they traded you in 2004 for Shaquille O’Neal before they won their first title, yet you consistently have spoken about the Heat as if you spent an entire career with the team. It was the same thing from that experience.”
It’s like when I was playing - I work on my reps, I work on my consistency. “When I found out I was one of the finalists, that was amazing. A lot of other things have opened up for me. It would have been wonderful to come back there. Q: Was it disappointing to come up short?īutler: “I love Miami. I think I’ve been able to become more successful from that experience.”
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