Steph Curry, Luka Doncic & The NBA’s Best: Dwyane Wade & Udonis Haslem Break It Down

In this episode of The Checkin with Dwyane Wade, Dwyane, Bob, and Chris break down the early NBA season, with Udonis Haslem joining the table. The Rookie Report gives Darius Acuff Jr. his flowers in Sacramento and calls Cameron Boozer “Mr. Consistent” in Memphis. They also dig into LaMelo’s play in Minnesota and 38-year-old Steph Curry still averaging 30 a night. Dwyane and UD talk about Bam passing UD as Miami’s all-time rebounding leader and why the Heat’s 2-5 start comes down to mental clutter. The crew also covers the 7-1 Rockets, Sixers, and Blazers, Chris’s coach’s hat breakdown of Ime Udoka using Amen Thompson as a playmaker, and Dwyane’s “I’m Him” pick, Luka Dončić. What We Discussed: 0:00 Introduction 0:43 Darius Acuff Jr. and the Sacramento Kings 5:29 Cameron Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies 7:13 LaMelo Ball in Minnesota 11:19 Texas Slang and Sea Bass Boots 12:00 Steph Curry and Golden State’s Movement Offense 16:34 Defining Court Mapping 18:14 Udonis Haslem and the Heat Rebounding Record 22:57 Houston Rockets’ 7-1 Start 28:09 Philadelphia 76ers’ Chemistry 33:52 Detroit Pistons’ Defensive Identity 37:13 Payton Watson’s Role with the Cleveland Cavaliers 42:01 Portland Trail Blazers’ Four-Guard Rotation 47:19 Oklahoma City Thunder’s Role Discipline 48:53 Miami Heat’s Early Season Clutter 54:57 Ime Udoka and Houston’s Second-Unit Strategy 57:39 Luka Dončić’s Three-Level Scoring 1:01:39 Sneaker Tease See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.