Heat legends Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem are officially heading to new gigs, this time joining Prime Video’s NBA analyst team. On Monday, Prime Video confirmed Wade and Haslem will join Steve Nash and Candace Parker for the upcoming NBA season’s coverage. Both Heat icons have crushed the TV game since retiring, appearing on ESPN and hosting their own successful online podcasts as well.
But here’s where it gets interesting: fans aren’t totally sold on the vibe between Wade and Haslem behind the analyst desk. After Prime Video dropped a poster featuring all four legends, fans quickly flooded the comments section with a few nervous reactions. Turns out, people aren’t sure if Wade and Haslem have that easy, buddy-buddy chemistry most analyst crews usually thrive on together.
Even though they’re Miami royalty, their relationship’s always felt a little more professional than playful, and fans definitely picked up on that. With the season tipping off in October, it’ll be fun watching how this dynamic plays out once the lights and cameras roll.
Fans’ reaction on seeing Udonis Haslem and Dwyane Wade together
The moment Prime Video announced Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem as part of their NBA analyst team, fans came out swinging. While some celebrated the lineup, others weren’t shy about calling out their concerns, especially about Wade and Haslem sharing the desk.
One fan fired off, “All of them Knick haters.” Well, can’t really blame him. Because we all know that Heat legends and Knicks fans have years of playoff tension. Wade and Haslem’s fierce rivalry with New York in the early 2000s still leaves a bad taste for die-hard Knicks supporters today. Another user added, “Will never be as good as Shaq Chuck Kenny Ernie can try their best” Tough, but not surprising. The Inside the NBA crew on TNT is basically untouchable.
One comment read, “Also as long as they become talking heads this is fire”. That’s just fans hoping for entertainment over stiff, boring analysis. In today’s sports media world, audiences crave lively, personality-driven commentary more than just breaking down pick-and-roll plays every five minutes. Another fan dropped, “Udonis and Candace are bias and analyst”. Well, bias accusations come fast when ex-players cover their former teams on TV. You can’t really stop that. Can you? Both Candace Parker and Udonis Haslem are known for fiercely backing their squads, and some fans worry it’ll skew their objectivity here.
Lastly, someone wrote, “Halsem is not qualified with his horrible takes”. Actually, the thing is, Haslem’s blunt courtside opinions over the years have divided fans regularly. While his leadership on the court was never questioned, his hot takes on basketball debates haven’t always landed well with NBA Twitter.
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