Miami's Whiteside voices displeasure with minutes in expletive-filled rant

Nets guard Caris Le Vert looks for an open

Nets guard Caris Le Vert looks for an open

They're going to use their strength. "It's just really frustrating and it's been frustrating". "It's insane. I don't understand it", he said.

The team had no additional comment Sunday.

The Heat center didn't hold back in venting his frustrations after Miami's 110-109 overtime loss to the Nets on Sunday AEDT . Whiteside only played 20 minutes, and didn't play at all in the fourth quarter or overtime.

Asked how tough it is to watch from the bench when the opponent goes small, Whiteside said: "It's annoying". After averaging 32.6 minutes per game on his way to posting 17.0 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game, Whiteside has seen his playing time drop significantly to 25.6 minutes per game while averaging 14.1 points, 11.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game.

Asked if the situation has caused him to contemplate his future in Miami, Whiteside replied, "I don't know".

"I don't know if it's because I'm on a minutes restriction".

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A Heat public relations official then ended the interview.

He is playing seven minutes fewer per game than he did a year ago, and the Heat are quite happy with big men Bam Adebayo and Kelly Olynyk in the lineup. "Coach wanted me to sub myself out as soon as I felt really winded".

Head coach Erik Spoelstra, who spoke before Whiteside aired his grievances, said the center is still rebuilding stamina after his latest injury absence. His usage rate of 24.5 percent, however, ranks fifth among all players averaging double-doubles this season - more than Denver's Nikola Jokic, Minnesota's Karl-Anthony Towns and Utah's Rudy Gobert. And Spoelstra lamented a timeout during a wild scramble with about 5 seconds left, a whistle he got moments before James Johnson made a shot that would have put Miami ahead.

The Heat's position is that it's all about the team and it's not in the habit of catering to individual player wishes about playing time.

He has enormous talent, which is why Miami - which took him off the National Basketball Association scrap heap and watched him become a star - gave him a four-year deal that could be worth $98 million if he doesn't opt out after next season.

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