“The second one killed me,” Carmelo Anthony reveals chilling story of Dwyane Wade GHOSTING him during shootouts pre-game

Carmelo Anthony once had a hilarious pre-game interaction with Dwyane Wade and Shaquille O'Neal

“The second one killed me,” Carmelo Anthony reveals chilling story of Dwyane Wade GHOSTING him during shootouts pre-game

Carmelo Anthony and Dwyane Wade. (Image via SI)

The culture at Miami Heat is world famous, for the way Pat Riley‘s men are asked to approach various aspects of their lives. The legendary head coach has been able to inculcate a unique winning mentality which is also the result of the kind of rules that players are subjected to.

The Heat has since a range of bonafide superstars in the last decade or so. Including Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, Udonis Haslem, and now Jimmy Butler, some obvious greats of the game have played for the franchise. However, the kind of rules the organization has may also lead to a range of hilarious situation, occasionally.

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For example, Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony recently revealed how he was ignored by both Shaq and Dwyane Wade, at the start of a game:

We playing Miami in Miami, we come in, but we Denver, the Nuggets. I see Miami come out in a single fine line. We are wilding, I am  I am like yo Shaq, what’s up, hey Dwyane What’s up? He like, the second one killed me, he got out and called me right away. Yo, it’s not like that. The rule is, we can’t talk to opposing teams, we can’t communicate, nothing.

Of course, Anthony eventually received a call from Wade, who apologized for his antics. The player revealed how he along with his teammates were not allowed to talk to the other team, which was why the two had ignored him when he initially ambled over.

Miami Heat culture is extremely famous

The Miami Heat’s overall culture is extremely popular and unique. It has allowed the franchise to come up with ridiculous title challenges over the years, and makes players proud, knowing the kind of superstars they are following in the footsteps of.

Gilbert Arenas for the Wizards (Via Sports Illustrated)
Dwyane Wade and Shaq (Via Sports Illustrated)

While Carmelo Anthony is also regarded as one of the greatest offensive players of all time. He finished an illustrous career without a single NBA championship. That in itself perfectly illustrates the Miami Heat mentality, in contrast with other organizations. Pat Riley has been able to come up with a culture which has resulted in a range of superstars coming through the ranks, and the franchise has continuously reaped the rewards.

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