"UD didn't take no s*": Mario Chalmers reveals leadership role differences of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem

In the early 2010s, the Miami Heat made an impressive four consecutive trips to the NBA Finals while boasting a roster with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Udonis Haslem. In a recent segment of "Playmakers," Mario Chalmers, who had the privilege of playing alongside the Heat legends, delved into each player's unique style of leadership.

Chalmers, as the starting point guard for the "Heatles," which included James, Wade and Bosh, undoubtedly faced the daunting task of meeting the high expectations set by the three All-Stars. And Miami had another vocal leader coming off the bench with Haslem.

For Chalmers, Udonis Haslem epitomized what the team's culture is all about with his grit and no-excuses attitude.

"I think for UD just being the heart and soul, you know, being from Miami, he embodied the Heat culture. But UD also didn’t take no s***. So, you know, you couldn’t play around, you couldn’t come lackadaisical. He was the man that made sure you put in the work," Chalmers said at the 9:05 mark.

The early 2010s Miami Heat featured LeBron James and Dwyane Wade at the height of their powers. With all the talent, there are some contrasts in leadership styles between both, according to Chalmers.

"Bron was the guy that was gonna make sure you had fun and you enjoyed work and, you know, you enjoying every day that you show up to get better," Chalmers said. "And then D-Wade was just a guy, like, he gonna come in and get his work. You can follow him (or not). But you just see it. So ... you used vision to follow D-Wade."

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade's stats during the Heatles' run

Many would debate that the LeBron James version with the Miami Heat was the best in his 21 years in the NBA. He got to team with Dwyane Wade, who was entering his 30s at that time. Their tandem, along with other key players, resulted in NBA championships in 2012 and 2013.

In James' four years in Miami, he gave the team 26.9 points, 7.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.7 steals in 295 games. Dwyane Wade averaged 22.2 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 4.7 apg and 1.6 spg.

More than the stats, James was also able to add two MVP awards to his trophy case in his tenure with the Heat.