MIAMI, FL - MAY 22: Dwyane Wade #3 and Udonis Haslem #40 of the Miami Heat sit on the bench while playing against the Indiana Pacers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs on May 22, 2012 at American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2012 NBAE (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem. (Photo by Issac Baldizon/NBAE via Getty Images)
(WSCR) The Heat may have caught a lucky break here.
With Chris Bosh out, Udonis Haslem has never been more valuable to Miami’s game plan. So when Haslem wasn’t ejected for his flagrant foul on Tyler Hansbrough in last night’s game, the Heat breathed a sigh of relief.
As Hansbrough drove to the lane, Haslem slammed both hands down right on Hansbrough’s shoulder. Haslem was issued a flagrant foul but remained in the game.
The foul may have come in retaliation as earlier in the game Hansbrough was issued a flagrant foul for coming down hard on Dwyane Wade.
Check out Haslem’s foul below.
Here’s Hansbrough’s foul on Wade.
