Wes Goldberg

Do you agree with me there? Oh, 100%. I've said it 100 times. When we talk about Miami's problems in the past regular seasons, they start and stop with Jimmy Butler. And you mentioned the availability, just games played, but also mentally being there for some of these games. Last year, he played, what, 60-something games last season for the Heat? He was probably mentally engaged for...

30 of them like i'm like maybe like maybe that many it was not a good season for him and they need him playing at not even a high level but just like an engaged like part of the offense level um you know when when he basically has a usage rating of 20 percent but he'd have a very winning they're like they're a 58 pace win team 20 it's not like luca no 20 like cam johnson like that's 20 like it's just being a part of what's going on out there

30 of them like i'm like maybe like maybe that many it was not a good season for him and they need him playing at not even a high level but just like an engaged like part of the offense level um you know when when he basically has a usage rating of 20 percent but he'd have a very winning they're like they're a 58 pace win team 20 it's not like luca no 20 like cam johnson like that's 20 like it's just being a part of what's going on out there

30 of them like i'm like maybe like maybe that many it was not a good season for him and they need him playing at not even a high level but just like an engaged like part of the offense level um you know when when he basically has a usage rating of 20 percent but he'd have a very winning they're like they're a 58 pace win team 20 it's not like luca no 20 like cam johnson like that's 20 like it's just being a part of what's going on out there

And he's basically been that for them this year, and he's played a lot of games. He's played at the end of back-to-back. Pat Riley challenged him during that press conference, hey, you need to play more games if you want the money. So to answer your question, Dave, I think he's got a lot of motivation now to play in these games. He said, okay, I heard you. You want me to play more games?

And he's basically been that for them this year, and he's played a lot of games. He's played at the end of back-to-back. Pat Riley challenged him during that press conference, hey, you need to play more games if you want the money. So to answer your question, Dave, I think he's got a lot of motivation now to play in these games. He said, okay, I heard you. You want me to play more games?

And he's basically been that for them this year, and he's played a lot of games. He's played at the end of back-to-back. Pat Riley challenged him during that press conference, hey, you need to play more games if you want the money. So to answer your question, Dave, I think he's got a lot of motivation now to play in these games. He said, okay, I heard you. You want me to play more games?

I'm going to play more games. There's some games where he hasn't looked great. There's some games where, frankly, he probably should have taken those games off. I think about one in Charlotte where he was doing some back problems, and he was just bad in that game. Yeah. He said, you want me out here? I'll be out there. Hasn't rocked the boat. Nothing crazy at media day.

I'm going to play more games. There's some games where he hasn't looked great. There's some games where, frankly, he probably should have taken those games off. I think about one in Charlotte where he was doing some back problems, and he was just bad in that game. Yeah. He said, you want me out here? I'll be out there. Hasn't rocked the boat. Nothing crazy at media day.

I'm going to play more games. There's some games where he hasn't looked great. There's some games where, frankly, he probably should have taken those games off. I think about one in Charlotte where he was doing some back problems, and he was just bad in that game. Yeah. He said, you want me out here? I'll be out there. Hasn't rocked the boat. Nothing crazy at media day.

Nothing like he's been sort of this consummate professional, which has been a very big 180 from where he's sort of been in terms of his level of engagement in the regular season in the past.

Nothing like he's been sort of this consummate professional, which has been a very big 180 from where he's sort of been in terms of his level of engagement in the regular season in the past.

Nothing like he's been sort of this consummate professional, which has been a very big 180 from where he's sort of been in terms of his level of engagement in the regular season in the past.