From a national perspective, Thursday night began and ended the same way for the Heat, with TNT's Charles Barkley bashing Hassan Whiteside both before and after the 76ers’ Game 3 win against the Heat that gave Philadelphia a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series.
What happened in between Barkley's remarks on Thursday was even more discouraging for Whiteside, who has managed just 11 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks in 41 combined minutes over three games in this playoff series while committing seven turnovers and nine fouls.
And with Saturday's Game 4 looming, Whiteside, who’s active on social media, made clear he’s tuning out the torrent of criticism: “I don’t get caught up in the guys that can’t do my job but talk about my job.