The Miami Heat are exhausted, according to LeBron James.
That much was clear during the second overtime period in a Jan. 10 loss to the surging Brooklyn Nets, as the two-time defending champs were outscored 15-6 in what quickly became an extra-time rout.
But the reigning MVP was talking about more than just those final handful of minutes. According to CBS Sports' Ken Berger, LeBron said the entire season is an arduous process:
It's a long and grueling season for all of us, not just us because we're the champs. We've played a lot of basketball in our four years together. It's taken a lot of wear and tear on all our bodies. It's mentally fatiguing. And you just try to find the motivation the best way you can as an individual and as a collective group.
This type of sentiment can't be a reaction stemming from one disappointing loss, even if LeBron played 49 minutes before fouling out during the first overtime period. It's clearly something that the NBA's premier superstar has been weighing for quite some time, and it's a thought that makes a great deal of sense.
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