In this Timeout Q&A, Dwyane and Bob dig into fan questions covering fitness, career memories, and some real basketball debate.

 

Dwyane credits hiking, yoga, and weightlifting for staying in shape in his 40s but admits sugar is his biggest enemy. On toughest defenders he faced, he names Ron Artest, Kirk Hinrich, Tony Allen, and Avery Bradley, with a special honorable mention for “little dudes” who were constantly up in his space.

 

He walks through his favorite Heat seasons, his rookie year surprise playoff run, Shaq’s arrival, the Big Three debut feeling like a rock star tour, and the 27-game win streak year where the locker room was full of grown men talking family and finances. His most stressful? A god awful 15-win season and babysitting young Beasley, Chalmers, and Daequan Cook in 2008.

 

On the 2020 Bubble Finals, Dwyane admits he briefly thought about suiting up for Jimmy Butler, but was sitting at 248 pounds on his couch and fully done with basketball.

 

Music Credit: Khari Mateen.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

What We Discussed: 

• 00:00 Introduction
• 00:39 Staying In Shape In Your 30s & 40s 
• 03:34 The Top Five Perimeter Defenders 
• 07:12 Strategy To Curb NBA Tanking 
• 09:41 Favorite  And Least Favorite Miami Heat Seasons 
• 16:25 Potential Impact On The 2020 Bubble Team 
• 18:50 Naming The “Timeout Q&A” Segment 
• 19:55 Golf Outfits 

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