Following the Phoenix Suns’ criticism of Miami‘s home attendance at the schedule release on Thursday, the Miami Heat retaliated. The Suns made lighthearted barbs at teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Brooklyn Nets, and Cleveland Cavaliers in their schedule announcement on X. Phoenix criticized the fans at the Heat’s home games when it came to the team.
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 15, 2024
In response, the Heat shared a post on X that displayed the 2024 average home attendance figures for each NBA team. Phoenix was ranked No. 25, and Miami was ranked No. 4.
Interesting. Check in when you climb into that 24th spot, @Suns 😉 https://t.co/7nKV3L9GaO pic.twitter.com/kXH7INa2zn
— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) August 15, 2024
The Suns responded to Miami’s answer with minimal commentary.
Oh 😅
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) August 15, 2024
Jimmy Butler comments about Heat Fans
Even though Heat supporters have shown they can pack the Kaseya Center on a regular basis, they frequently show up sparsely for the early part of home games. Jimmy Butler actually brought up the subject in a video with Complex on June 27. Butler stated:
Dear Miami Heat Fans,@JimmyButler says y’all need to be more on time 😂 pic.twitter.com/X3eq3p5nBW
— Complex (@Complex) June 27, 2024
Miami has been consistently successful thanks to Butler and Bam Adebayo; the team is now enjoying a five-year postseason streak. This includes several appearances to the NBA Finals, the most recent of which took place in 2023 against the Denver Nuggets.
Despite rumors of interest in DeMar DeRozan and Lauri Markkanen, the Heat were unable to make any significant offseason acquisitions; yet, they will still be a postseason threat in the Eastern Conference going into the 2024–25 campaign.
