Five blocked shots during March 2, 2025’s first half was all that it took for Kel’el Ware to confirm whom the paint would belong to against the New York Knicks. Given an open-floor canvas and paintbrush to create with during the third quarter, the Miami Heat’s No. 15 pick got to work on designing something just as memorable offensively. Tasked with first getting a reasonable-enough contest on Jalen Brunson’s long-range misfire, Ware — upon recognizing his teammate’s rebound — instinctively gravitates towards the floor’s opposite side for what becomes a one-man fastbreak. Sending a shiver through Kaseya Center and firing them up at once, Ware leaps from just inside the free throw line, turning the A/C on with a smooth windmill jam. Miami’s late-game “Achilles Heel” again resurfaced, allowing New York to steal a come-from-behind overtime win. Electrifying enough to be deemed “dominant” by Miami’s commentators nonetheless, Ware again looked the part of an up-and-coming game-changer, totalling 12 points (on just one miss), alongside eight rebounds and six blocks. · Mar 2, 2025