Hassan Whiteside has been one of the few bright spots in an otherwise difficult season for the Miami Heat, but when you're in the midst of a breakout season as an NBA player, expectations are heightened and go beyond the numbers you put up.

Dwyane Wade made as much known after the Heat's loss Monday night against the Boston Celtics in which Whiteside was thrown out after smashing a forearm to the back of Kelly Olynyk's head.

"He's had enough veteran advice. There comes a time where you have to do it yourself. There's only so many words people can continue to say to you. You gotta do it. Not for you, you gotta do it for the other guys in here that see sacrificing, that you see out there playing hurt and all the things that are going on. You're a part of an organization. We all have our moments, selfish moments. But you can't continue to keep having them, because you gotta be reliable and you gotta be able to be counted on. And right now, if he continues to act that way then he's not reliable," Wade said in his postgame interview.

Whiteside was in NBA purgatory the two years before this season, which saw him spend time in the NBA D-League, as well as back and forth stints between Lebanon and China, before bouncing back into the D-League.

This year, he seemingly came out of nowhere, putting up monster numbers, including a rare triple-double with 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 12 blocks in just 24 minutes in a win earlier this season against the Chicago Bulls.

Following his hit on Olynyk, the NBA announced a one-game suspension for Whiteside. He was also ejected last week when he tackled Alex Len of the Phoenix Suns.

As Albert Random tweeted, Whiteside will be earning a cumulative $791,416 in salary this season. He has already been fined $46,999, which translates to 5.9 percent of his gross pay.

In 35 games for the Heat this season, Whiteside is averaging career bests of 10.9 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 2.4 blocks per game.