Rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. didn't want to mess up Coach Spo's perfect Christmas record 😅| NBA on ESPN

Miami Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. speaks to Angel Gray about his career-high 31 PTS & 10 REB in a double-double performance while pushing Coach Erik Spoelstra's undefeated Christmas record to 9-0 with a 119-113 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers.
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[@PrtyNeal]

This is a deep rookie class

[@theemotionalremix]

Even though Scoot is a dud

[@johnlinks]

​@@theemotionalremixtoo early to say bud. Plus Jaime is 25

[@theemotionalremix]

@@johnlinks okay. For now we'll say he has the potential to be a late bloomer.

[@fitterpipe5320]

​@@johnlinksjaime is 22 years old

[@GibranCamus-kr2dc]

@@johnlinksohhh you're a salty oldhead, my b for acknowledging you in your time of pain and suffering. get well soon, sir!

[@bearjazz1384]

His play was different from any other rookies🔥💪 got some future there miami

[@aarondrew4272]

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR !!! 🔥🔥🔥 He’s the most impactful rookie this season

[@_dasaad]

Not the only rook with a 30 piece, chill.

[@aarondrew4272]

@@_dasaad L comment 😂

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Lol stop it

[@cmoney1818]

Most impactful and that's not a debate.

[@YouWannaTaste]

im a heat fan but its gonna be a close one between him and Chet. u can forget wemby because his teammates doesn't want him to play

[@DeadPoolLilCuzin1567]

I'd like to thank the Portland Trashblazers and Milwaukee Sucks for interference of the Lillard trade. We have a bright future with Bam, Herro and Jaime i believe. 🔥

[@robinshaul4069]

Pat Riley got the last laugh ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bucks414]

Bright future in the play-ins is pretty nice

[@christopherdavis6918]

Herro, not so much. The other two for sure.

[@vsplash5270]

@@christopherdavis6918 lol are you mentally challenged? He's averaging 24,6,5, gained 10 more pounds, and improved on defense.

[@DeadPoolLilCuzin1567]

@@christopherdavis6918 we can always pursue Donovan Mitchell in a trade if necessary I know he wants to play for the Heat but you know the league hates Miami getting help since LeBron came it seems 😂

[@smftv]

All Star in the making!

[@Random_got_beats]

How tf do the Heat continue to find these types of guys in the draft😮

[@philenchymsejour8018]

Heat culture man, it's really that simple. We have THE Best scouts and THE best development for our system

[@sweatysack9103]

@@philenchymsejour8018thunder been out drafting y’all for years 😭

[@sulwhale3171]

@@sweatysack9103ummm okay don’t you not see his comment read it again he talking about development etc players who are top 10 in the draft don’t need development.

[@sweatysack9103]

@@sulwhale3171 didn’t you read his comment he said THE best...n it’s not that serious bub even though I’m right 😘 merry christmas

[@davidjames8331]

@@sweatysack9103 when were the thunder last in the finals? Definitely not for years lmao

[@put04life14]

Let’s go 🇲🇽 on the map

[@BRUH-lf2ss]

😂

[@mjgfromDDD]

@@BRUH-lf2ss That's all you got?

[@BRUH-lf2ss]

@@mjgfromDDD that’s all I gotta say no explanation needed

[@b4Sed1593]

@@BRUH-lf2ssYou’re a Centrocaca forsure 😂

[@jro9599]

He from Irvine is so tight glad to c him balling out🎉🎉

[@eddielim3909]

Lowry is jealous of JJJ’s beautiful hair 😂

[@Miles_305]

Who isn't 🤔🤣🤣

[@PepeVoltaireBartolemeMontesqui]

Lol the headband ruins his on court drip

[@coolboycurry7435]

Jamie The assassin creed 🏀🔥

[@MrGrownman455]

I bet Trailblazers owner is looking for a new GM .. One who doesn't take recruiting advice from social media 😂

[@YouWannaTaste]

imagine if they took that trade. perfect piece for a rebuilding roster.. but yea, we glad they didn't do it.

[@Bablobiggins]

Imagine having Scoot instead of Jaime as your “future franchise player” 😂

[@RicTVlive]

Not only that they punching air right now haaha😅

[@SaltmantheCloser]

If the Blazers had taken Jaquez Dame probably would have stayed. They sold on the Scoot draft.

[@jayW1992]

Thank God I picked this guy up in fantasy man . This is my rookie of the year !!!

[@robinshaul4069]

So great,our chip winner🐐👑

[@marlonaguilar557]

The pride of UCLA basketball

[@Anthony-nd6vk]

So sad when my Spurs didn’t do something to get him. As a ucla alum, I knew he was gonna be good in the league.

[@majorhurricane3712]

Yall got wemby tf 😂

[@jumpstreet2425]

Spurs had more than 1 pick.​@@majorhurricane3712

[@logan22baby]

@@majorhurricane3712 LMAO

[@610smoke]

​@@majorhurricane3712 he was expecting to get both. Some projected jjj to fall to the 2nd round. Would be insane for the spurs if that happened.

[@adrian10k5k]

@@610smoke Insane for anyone to grab him. He should have been a top 5 pick.

[@lukesmith9692]

Feels incredible man........

[@markcarloestabillo5461]

Ben Solo really wanted to play ball instead of becoming a Jedi.

[@d1a9n8y0]

Jaime Buckets Jr.

[@smercxz]

Outside of Wemby. Podz and Jaime the best rookies right now they HOOPIN

[@user-ci5nl1ob1e]

Chet?

[@sumiokodai1652]

@@user-ci5nl1ob1e not a rookie

[@nikolayjerev9285]

Wemby is bad. He doesn't impact winning. Don't put him in same convo as Chet, Jaime, Brandin.

[@ltzKellz]

​@nikolayjerev9285 Lmao if he was drafted to Houston instead of the San Antonio Speds you wouldnt be saying that right now

[@FS-wk3zx]

Lol @ the Peso Pluma reference

[@DiegoMedina-4545]

Mexican pride 🇲🇽

[@BRUH-lf2ss]

They don’t Even have enough to stay in there own country 😂

[@nessodap8409]

@@BRUH-lf2ssnobody cares bro

[@stackzramirez6424]

this guy what!!! you get no attention at home so you do this online 🤣 what you mad your fellow americans are booty😭even lebron ain't want smokee boii🤣@@BRUH-lf2ss

[@MrGrownman455]

ROOK OF THE YEAR!! And future superstar!!! And future top 10 player

[@gabrielsantiago5753]

The Goat.. lmaoo

[@willevensen7130]

U doing tricks on it now

[@dolukiri]

@@willevensen7130 future top 10 is crazy.

[@SaltmantheCloser]

ya'll really glazing tf outta this man. Chill.

[@mannyflorizz]

Viva La Raza ❤

[@Therantguyyeazy]

As a heat fan keep sleeping America we ain't going anywhere lol Jimmy getting old we draft the next Jimmy😮

[@Thousandeyes85]

Heat did it again!

[@mrgreen7012]

They should've NEVER let MIAMI get Jamie WICKs.. HEAT NATION

[@albertocarrillo230]

I will never forgive the LAKERS for passing up on him. They F’d up.

[@biyaherongtipster]

The pirates jaquez😂😂

[@domingregua9712]

Congrats Miami Heat team. JJJ ROY

[@FlyAwayChi]

This Captain Morgan looking mf is dope AF 🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[@user-oe9te4ib2j]

Rookie of the year!!!

[@markzAmv]

LET'S GO HEAT🔥🔥

[@lifeoftrayPod]

I’m guessing I’m the only one who caught him say 0-8 😂instead on 8-0

[@livemodcolorado]

Tee hee hee 🤡 people get their jollies off of correcting others

[@albertomartinez4678]

i love the humility thanks JJJ to spare us the loudness arrogance of so many young players nowadays, he show that to be great does not need a big bragging mouth.

[@ChristianCobe2]

Jesus Christ loves everyone ❤

[@tatamgorbio4151]

One of the musketeers

[@fckboitatskie7923]

He is the man with focus and sheer will and i saw him blocking 2 superstar player with a pencel... A funcking PENCIL

[@kennyallen6286]

In the words of the mask, the movie from Jim Carrey, SOMEBODY STOP ME😂😂😂...

[@algeneromero859]

Hey! GIVE TO THIS DUDE THE ROOKIE OF THE YEAR! VERY DESEARVE FOR THIS GUY! TRIPLE J! WOW

[@tatteredprince2097]

To be fair. Teams probably passed up on him in the draft because he looks like an Adam Morrison. Lmao

[@jamesb8619]

Jaquez is Morrison on steroids

[@kawhistraightface1462]

Spo being undefeated in Christmas Day games is crazy

[@goatgitman2650]

Built Different

[@Thejumperguy8]

Big Boss! 🎉

[@octaviswilliams3725]

Congratulations Miami Heat winning on Christmas Jamie Jr Will be rookie of the Year in 2024 great draft number 18 pick great idea having in Miami Heat you are doing great in your first season of 2023 and 2024 you be a Nba champion 🏆 in your first playoffs game and confidence finals game you will be mvp and a parade in Miami Florida in the 305 Heat culture you have the greatest teammates ever and the coach ever o Erika need to be next Coach of the Year in 2024

[@305Navi]

I believe in this comment and it will come to fruition. Let's Go Heat!

[@phenomenal_pr13]

¿Alguien sabe donde ver juegos de la nba en español? puedo verlos actualmente pero sólo en ingles. Si alguien sabe se lo agradezco.

[@JaMorantBiggerArm]

Espn spanish?

[@Isaac1ofone]

miami be finding these no name players mane

[@Ykthevibe35]

Always was somebody YOU just didn’t know him lil bro

[@dred9174]

He was the 18th pick in the draft

[@tdubshub63]

Triple J doin' his thing!

[@davewinston4304]

Chino Moreno

[@salomaooliveira1895]

Baba Yaga, still shy, but spoke very well. Lets Go young blood, make them cry!!!! HEAT

[@user-ry1wx5ci2k]

Not sure if it's just my eyes are wrong, but jjj's jersey seems to be the most soaked in sweat. Always seem darker than anybody. How much effort this dude gave every game.

[@Cryptech1010]

He probably stinks, but he has a pit bull mentality

[@WithU93]

Hahaha i see that also ,he so sweat 😂

[@WithU93]

Its okay its natural for human ,but after the game he is smell good❤

[@neweramusicent.]

That foo really slapped him smh 🤦 lol

[@wfh440]

If Alex Caruso and Jimmy Butler had a baby

[@michelangelo3286]

Vandetta!

[@JJJ_999]

Waiting on the shoutout from Peso Pluma or Bad bunny 😂😂

[@JohnnyBlaze503]

Cronin should be the front runner for dumbest GM of the Year!!

[@virgiliopalatan5695]

ROY

[@zweedstvwhtevr5560]

Espn doesn't talk about the heat that much, I'm wondering why.

[@lanpaule3428]

I didn’t know Kylo Ren went to south beach.

[@duboisjovenel3060]

Our rookie is so much better than yours! 😊

[@davidd7508]

ROTY WINNER 🔥❤️

[@biscott3381]

Mexican John Wich can hoop

[@Ballsy_]

brown pride baby!

[@jethrom8935]

The next Manu Ginobili!

[@AP90x]

This guys face looks insane

[@AMACHiiBiong]

Jordan McDonald, for the win! 😂

[@jeremiekasongo9685]

Bro is starting already as a rookie it hard to play for the heat handle business

[@y.a.s.a.pcitymobbin...6332]

Jesus can hoop for sure 🏀

[@magaluedrn1y]

Lakers took 17th pick schifino over this ucla bruin player heat 18th pick

[@kendelljonas3222]

Pissed off about that

[@Gdzz10]

UCLA

[@lewis3132]

JJJ >>>>>>>>>> Wemby I don't care what people say.

[@altTwoOneO]

Why TF did the Spurs not draft this kid???

[@Omarvalladaresandlondon]

His stats on Xmas day have only been made by hall of fame players…. Jus sayin

[@AlainNavasDrama]

Blazers fans coping…Scoot is a Fake G-League star, and they could have had Herro and Jacquez…

[@user-wz7eb9lj7f]

10 years ago, when you say "Man.." it means you're talking to a man.

[@pabloareas2258]

Now this is what I called NBA Star not Horacio llamas or Eduardo Nagera that only were kept there out of pity

[@LikeLikeLikeLikeLi]

That is actually so hilarious that I’m actually going to insert a yellow face with a tear. I literally laughed til I cried when this athlete said that

[@pjdroidx]

Es el robo del año, Miami obtuvo el mejor rookie sin duda

[@dennysmiranda5561]

Kylo Ren

[@danielhernandez-vo9zc]

Peyso plew muh 🤣

[@younggabriel]

ROTY

[@SweetPotatoPH]

I knew jesus can play

[@lesterng8309]

Kylo ren

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

Another awesome white guy in the NBA!

[@Ykthevibe35]

He’s Mexican dummy

[@jeffreekoch9298]

Mexican mestizo. Native American mixed.

[@purplesky4157]

Mexican mestizo. That’s why he’s faster and more athletic than your average white guy lol

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

​@@Ykthevibe35Didn't know countries determine skin color 🥴

[@dimitrijetucovic1307]

​@@jeffreekoch9298doesn't look native to me

[@eddibetty10]

🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽

[@gordonmarigomen5469]

The "Mexican cowboy" new favorite player.