Andre Dawkins makes the Heat!

[MCFinARL]

Well, if D-Wade is gonna be rested for 20+ games, Andre moves up a spot!

Good point! Fingers crossed.

[Mabdul Doobakus]

Dawkins getting his first NBA minutes tonight in mop up duty against the 76ers. I'm not sure he even touched the ball in two minutes of play, but hey, beats wearing a suit...

[DukieInBrasil]

Dawkins has now played in the NBA! Almost as much as Seth Curry has, but with fewer points. Hopefully Andre can rectify that (and that Seth gets a chance to score more NBA points too!).
Anyway, congrats to Andre. I can't comprehend how far he's come and what he's had to do to get to this point, he's a champion!

[Henderson]

He hasn't missed a shot his entire NBA career.

[Edouble]

He hasn't missed a shot his entire NBA career.

Playing in mop up duty, his career has been pointless thus far.

[Henderson]

Playing in mop up duty, his career has been pointless thus far.

Far from it. Andre will always and forever have been an NBA player, regardless of how long he sticks. That's not pointless.

[weezie]

Playing in mop up duty, his career has been pointless thus far.

Ouch. I'm with Hendo. Go Dre!

[Indoor66]

Playing in mop up duty, his career has been pointless thus far.

This is three games into his rookie season! Give me and him a break.

[duke09hms]

Playing in mop up duty, his career has been pointless thus far.

I'm pretty sure he means pointless as "without points" instead of pointless/meaningless.

[mattman91]

Well, he has played more than PJ Hairston...

[MCFinARL]

I'm pretty sure he means pointless as "without points" instead of pointless/meaningless.

Yes--it is a testament to how much the folks on this board love Andre Dawkins that they did not see the joke the OP surely intended.

[BD80]

Yes--it is a testament to how much the folks on this board love Andre Dawkins that they did not see the joke the OP surely intended.

They didn't get the point?

[CameronBornAndBred]

Playing in mop up duty, his career has been pointless thus far.

But he also hasn't missed!

[flyingdutchdevil]

They didn't get the point?

Neither did Andre Dawkins

[CameronBlue]

If this thread is going to become a repository of pointless puns I have scores of groaners. Just put me in coach.

[Edouble]

Yes--it is a testament to how much the folks on this board love Andre Dawkins that they did not see the joke the OP surely intended.

I thought it was a testament to how daft some people are. I though the pun was pretty obvious, especially considering the context... a DBR forum thread. Puns are a tradition around here.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Andre's NBA career is still pointless but at least he took a shot!

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400578342

[MCFinARL]

Andre's NBA career is still pointless but at least he took a shot!

http://scores.espn.go.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400578342

So to speak. The puns in this thread just get better and better.

Also, he had the second best +/- on the Heat!

Unfortunately, it was -1 as only one Heat player had a positive +/-. Says more about the limits of +/- as a metric than it does about Andre's impact in his 2 minutes of play...

[AIRFORCEDUKIE]

So to speak. The puns in this thread just get better and better.

Also, he had the second best +/- on the Heat!

Unfortunately, it was -1 as only one Heat player had a positive +/-. Says more about the limits of +/- as a metric than it does about Andre's impact in his 2 minutes of play...

I stayed last night in AAA waiting for Andre to Check in, as the crowd thinned and the stampede to get out of there began I sat waiting for Andre. And finally Spo made it happen and I cheered as loudly as I could from sect 326 Row 1 seat 16. People looked back as they walked out to the concourse wondering what greatness must have just happened. Then they just shrugged and walked away while I waited. Finally he gets the ball hesitates a moment and then decides that its now or never, "Andre Lets it Fly!!!!" I stand up hands raised with three fingers held up on both hands...and clank. He bricked it off the back Iron and was never to get the ball again. Oh well I have 38 more games to watch him in person in garbage time.

[jacone21]

I stayed last night in AAA waiting for Andre to Check in, as the crowd thinned and the stampede to get out of there began I sat waiting for Andre. And finally Spo made it happen and I cheered as loudly as I could from sect 326 Row 1 seat 16. People looked back as they walked out to the concourse wondering what greatness must have just happened. Then they just shrugged and walked away while I waited. Finally he gets the ball hesitates a moment and then decides that its now or never, "Andre Lets it Fly!!!!" I stand up hands raised with three fingers held up on both hands...and clank. He bricked it off the back Iron and was never to get the ball again. Oh well I have 38 more games to watch him in person in garbage time.

Bless you for your dedication. That story is sort of a metaphor for all of us who are standing up in section 326 with our arms raised, wishing the best for the young man.

I hope Andre knows that there are a lot of people out there pulling for him.