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Martin told ESPN that after the third game, Cole was particularly enthused for his friend. Martin had a string of stellar games in the Heat’s upset win over the Boston Celtics, including a 25-point performance in Game 2, and another strong line in Game 3, which ultimately gave the Heat a 3-0 cushion that proved insurmountable last night for the heavily-favored Celtics. According to Martin, he and Cole played pickup basketball in the same gym when Martin was at NC State, and they’ve known each other since 2014. Martin grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and was a standout player at North Carolina State before he and his twin brother transferred to Nevada. 'There are certain people that when they call you about particular people, the message and the favor is a little louder than others,' Butler told ESPN about Cole recommending Martin. Fortunately, Cole had been close with Miami Heat assistant coach and former NBA All-Star Caron Butler since name-dropping Butler on “The Autograph,” a fan-favorite cut from Cole’s seminal 2010 mixtape Friday Night Lights. Martin was undrafted, coming off two low-impact years with the Charlotte Hornets, and didn’t have a home in the NBA going forward. Cole, and how the North Carolina MC helped Martin get signed by Miami during the 2021 offseason. In an ESPN article published May 27, Martin spoke about his connection to J. And it’s only a slight exaggeration to say that he might not be in this position at all if not for his unlikely connection to a superstar rapper. Over the course of 18 games, Martin has helped a Heat team that barely squeaked into the postseason make its way to the finals, averaging career highs across the board and shooting the ball with mechanical precision. As broadcasters love to mention, he’s one of nine undrafted players on the Heat roster, and the one who has aided them most during the postseason, becoming a crucial factor in the team’s surge through the Eastern Conference. It helps when the one running the show is Pat Riley.The NBA playoffs always have unlikely heroes, but even by those standards, the story of the Miami Heat’s Caleb Martin is particularly Rudy-esque. Now the Miami Heat is capitalizing not on the talent that is given but on the one that is earned with sweat, heart, and love for the game. Do you need me to call the players? Set up a team meeting?’’ That left an impression.” Gabe was coming from rehab after damaging his anterior ligament, and one can only think of what he went through as his dreams faded away. “The first call I got,” Pasternack said, ' was from Gabe Vincent saying: ‘ ’Coach, tell me what you need me to do. Coach Joe Pasternack recalls a story when he got to the University of California, Santa Barbara. These guys are the first ones at practice and the last ones to leave. Undrafted guys know the grind and what it is to be set aside and not believed in. When asked about the policy of signing guys that others don’t think are NBA caliber Heat’sHeat’s coach Erik Spoelstra said, “ If you have a big dream and want to be challenged, we feel like this can be the place for a lot of those kinds of guys.”

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'I take a lot of pride in being from New Hampshire.' sits down one-on-one with New Castle's to talk about the East Finals and his journey from undrafted player to key contributor on Tune in at 6 PM for the full story #WMUR /dg3RWsNp6C- Mike Cronin Jr. Out of those 7 are on the starting roster, Gabe Vincent, Max Strus, Caleb Martin, Duncan Robinson, Udonis Haslem, Haywood Highsmith, and Omer Yurtseven. This season they have a total of 9 undrafted players. But how many undrafted players do the Miami Heat have? “You can’t measure character or discipline or accountability at the draft combine, and a lot of those things sometimes get overlooked.” The power forward gives a clear example of what scouts and experts overlook when drafting players.

“ I think organizations are doing a better job of doing their homework and not just assuming, because a guy didn’t get drafted, that he can’t help you win,” Haslem said when asked about his career and the change that Miami gave him at NBA stardom. Erik Spoelstra hired from within Miami Heat organizationīeing bad in the NBA is a choice … talent is everywhere with the right eye👀 /GNKAWTnLT8- Ben Stinar May 12, 2023