I’m not going to lie. Mario Chalmers was the weak link of the Heat’s starting five. It’s no secret. He’s just not good enough to be a starting point guard in this league. He was disappointing in the 2014 Finals and he knows he let the squad down. (Quotes via B/R’s Ethan Skolnick).
“To be honest, I sat in the house and pouted,” Chalmers said. “I felt like, for us to have the opportunity to accomplish a three-peat like that, and not being able to perform to the best of my ability, not being able to be there for my team. … I just felt like I let people down. Especially with it being my contract year, I feel like I let myself down along with the Heat organization.”
“I feel like I’ve finally got a chance to shine, show my real game,” Chalmers said. “Me, CB, D-Wade and the rest of the guys, we’re going to pick it up, we’re still going to play Miami Heat basketball, and we’re still gonna be a competitor.”
He says confidence is no longer an issue.
“Fresh season,” Chalmers said. “Fresh start. Got a fresh team. You know, everybody [is] forgetting about us right now. That’s when we shine, when people forget about us.“
Miami will be a Playoff team next season. You can book that. But Mario Chalmers has to really pull his socks up now. Kansas is long gone and it’s time to take control of his own destiny and help the Heat get as far as they can.
