Heat fans

Verdict

n=34,098 comments by Heat fans about tracked players

#18saltiest of 30

Who they talk about

No one player dominates what Heat fans say: Victor Wembanyama leads at 6%, and 2 of their 10 most-discussed are Heat.

1. 1Victor WembanyamaSAS
   2,146 n
2. 2Bam AdebayoMIAown roster
   2,136 n
3. 3LeBron JamesLAL
   2,045 n
4. 4Giannis AntetokounmpoMIL
   1,433 n
5. 5Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOKC
   1,256 n
6. 6Luka DoncicLAL
   1,058 n
7. 7Nikola JokicDEN
   814 n
8. 8Tyler HerroMIAown roster
   757 n
9. 9James HardenCLE
   752 n
10. 10Kevin DurantHOU
    571 n

Bar length: his share of the leader's n. Segments: negative, neutral, positive.

Their own players

Heat fans are less negative than rival fans on all 4 players: the widest gap on Andrew Wiggins (-15 pts), the narrowest on Bam Adebayo (-8 pts). 2 more sit under the floor of 200 of their own comments.

Heat fans on their own players, against every other fanbase

Player	Own fans	Rival fans	Δ
Andrew WigginsF	13%n=212	28%	-15 15 points less negative than rival fans
Tyler HerroG	27%n=757	40%	-12 12 points less negative than rival fans
Jaime Jaquez Jr.G	15%n=244	26%	-12 12 points less negative than rival fans
Bam AdebayoC-F	21%n=2,136	30%	-8 8 points less negative than rival fans
Norman PowellG	28%n=163	29%	— under the floor of 200 of their own comments, so no gap is read
Davion MitchellG	15%n=27	29%	— under the floor of 200 of their own comments, so no gap is read

Rival fans: every other flaired fanbase, summed. Δ in points, own fans minus rivals.

Grudges and flowers

Of the 35 players Heat fans have at least 200 comments about, they are hardest on LaMelo Ball (+18 pts negative against his usual) and warmest to Jimmy Butler (+6 pts positive against his usual).

The league on them

Of the 18 fanbases with at least 200 comments about Heat players, Timberwolves fans are hardest on them (+9 pts negative against the Heat' usual) and Mavericks fans warmest (+8 pts positive against usual).