The Heat s self-developed literary class! What level can the 21-year-old Weir reach in the new season?

This is the Heat's third preseason game this year. Although they lost the game, their second-year rookie, Clairwell, performed very well in this game.

In the whole game, Ware came off the bench for a total of 26 minutes, shooting 12 of 19, 3 of 6 three-pointers, and 2 of 3 free throws. He scored 29 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, and 1 block. The 29 points was also the highest score in Ware's career in the preseason + regular season.

No exaggeration, Weir played really well in this game. He came on the field with 3 minutes left in the first quarter and did not score in the first quarter. Then he only played 5 minutes in the second quarter and scored 14 points, including two three-pointers (one shot was against Wen Ban), putback dunks, alley-oop dunks, and baseline dunks with the ball. His performance was very amazing.

In the second half, Ware was still in excellent form, especially in the fourth quarter. Due to the absence of the main players, he played for 12 minutes and once again scored 13 points in a single quarter. During this period, he showed more offensive skills: alley-oops, turnaround hooks near the frame, ball-breaking layups, catch-and-eat dunks under the basket, and he was very efficient.

It is a pity that in the last 3 minutes of the game, the Heat originally led 107-103, and then Weir missed three consecutive attacks. Not only was the Heat reversed by the Spurs, but he also missed the chance to reach 30 points for the first time in his career (preseason + regular season).

However, looking at the entire game, Weir's performance is still worthy of recognition, and the data can also illustrate: Although the Heat lost by 5 points in this game, Weir's on-field plus-minus value reached +10, which can reflect his role even in less important preseason games.

At the end of the three preseason games, Weir's performance: averaged 22.2 minutes per game, 19.0 points, 11.3 rebounds and 1.0 steals, shooting 52.3% from the field, 50.0% from three-point range, and 60.0% true shooting.

For comparison, last season:

- In the preseason, Ware played 5 games, averaging 14.7 minutes per game, 8.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.2 blocks, and 45.9% shooting.

- In the regular season, Ware played 64 games, averaging 22.2 minutes per game, scoring 9 goals. .3 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks, and a field goal percentage of 55.4%

It is worth noting that in the last 16 regular season games of last season, Ware's performance improved significantly compared to before. He averaged 12.0 points, 10.2 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game, and his field goal percentage also increased to 58.4%.

Weir is 2.13 meters tall and has a wingspan of 2.25 meters. He is the 15th pick in the first round of the 2024 class. He has a very good modern center body shape, and his mobility is also excellent at the same position. From his rookie season, he has shown great potential:

On the offensive end, Weir can not only eat and finish with his outstanding talent, but also can take shots from the outside. , The efficiency is not particularly high, but his shooting hand is very smooth. Judging from the preseason, Weir should have strengthened his three-point training during the offseason. If he can maintain a stable three-pointer, his personal offense and the Heat's tactics will be broadened a lot;

On the defensive end, Weir has an excellent sense of rebounding. His excellent height and wingspan make him a huge defensive threat at the basket, and he has the potential to become an elite-level frame protector.

Of course, there are also shortcomings, mainly lack of physical confrontation, insufficient defensive concentration, and his lateral speed is not very good. If he faces a fast small defender, he may suffer.

Another point is that Ware's draft report stated that his professional attitude is a bit lax. Spoelstra has also pointed out that Ware needs to improve his professionalism, stability and daily game attitude. Ware changes a little every time after saying this, but it will change back after a while, which may restrict his growth and upper limit.

It is difficult to see the change in attitude in the short term, but regarding his shortcomings, Weir is intentionally improving during the offseason. In addition to practicing three-pointers, Weir has also gained a lot of weight.

According to data, Weir was only 230 pounds (approximately 208.65 pounds) when he first entered the league. Now he has increased to 250 pounds (approximately 226.8 pounds), gaining 20 pounds in one summer.

It is worth mentioning that in September, ESPN reporter Brian Windhorst once reported: "The Heat are very optimistic about Weir's potential. He performed very well in the second half of his rookie season, so the Heat have listed Weir as not for sale in trade negotiations."

Some fans are playing games He joked that Weir is the Heat's "self-developed Wenban" or "Wenban quarter horse" - in terms of talent, it is definitely not as good as Wenban. After all, there are not many people who can match Wenban, but Weir is only 21 years old. His performance in his rookie season and his performance in the past three preseason games, it can be seen that he does have something.

The sophomore season will be very critical. If he plays well and makes breakthrough progress, maybe Ware can grow into the next leader of the Heat and an All-Star. I hope he can continue his current performance and continue to deliver amazing performances.