Ex-Miami Warmth Participant’s Huge Sport In New Uniform Riles Up Fan Base

A former Miami Warmth participant had the Web buzzing Wednesday night time.

Thomas, who was traded to the Indiana Pacers final month, performed his first huge recreation in a brand new uniform. He had 22 factors and eight rebounds as a starter in a win over the Chicago Bulls.

“I like how the entire workforce actually embraced me and made me come,” Bryant stated. “I actually felt the love in that second. Like I stated after I acquired right here, I wish to attempt to assist this workforce and take it to a different stage as a lot as I can. I do not wish to be prejudicial in any respect.”

This was arguably Bryant’s greatest recreation within the final three years. It was additionally greater than he produced when he was with the Warmth.

Warmth followers have been fast to note. One social media consumer posted: “I knew Thomas Bryant wasn’t the issue.” One other wrote: “So Thomas Bryant is leaving Miami and studying to play basketball once more?

That is seemingly an overreaction from Warmth followers. Who is aware of if Bryant would have replicated comparable success in Miami. Who is aware of if he’ll have one other recreation like this for the Pacers this season.

The response is that the fan base is as soon as once more exhibiting their frustration with how the season has gone. The Warmth are a middle-of-the-pack workforce within the Japanese Convention for a 3rd straight 12 months whereas utilizing the identical core group of gamers.

Shandel Richardson is the editor of Miami Warmth On SI. He might be contacted at [email protected]

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