Two games into the regular season and the Miami Heat are already encountering the fury of their critics.
Overrated. Over-hyped. The Big Three can't adjust to each other. They needed a fluke game from James Jones to beat the Philadelphia 76ers. LeBron's greediness with the ball will turn the team into another version of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
It goes on and on...and on and on. Mind you, it's just two games into the regular season, and the Heat are already being written off from the NBA championship.
At 1-1, the Heat haven't exactly made a statement, with a lackluster performance against the Boston Celtics and an expected win against the Philadelphia 76ers. Their loss against the Celtics was a direct result of Wade recovering from an injury that had kept him out for the preseason and the fact that LeBron James was forced to pick up the slack for Chris Bosh who had a tough time scoring on Kevin Garnett and Glen Davis.
Their win against the 76ers was a result of their three-point shooting and the Big Three's ability to draw double teams, which allowed James Jones and Eddie House to provide the spark that the team needed to pull away fo ...
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