RIO DE JANEIRO — After welcoming the Brazilian fans to this NBA exhibition in English, Heat center Chris Bosh finished with one word, properly delivered: "Obrigado!"
He was lustily cheered.
And quickly upstaged.
Appropriately so, because that seems the Heat's fate of late, and especially during the past four days.
It's tough to compete with a national hero addressing the crowd entirely in Portuguese.
"Va-re-jao! Va-re-jao!"
Similarly, it will be tough for other preseason games to compete with this one and not just for its plethora of storylines, some manufactured or distorted, but also for the spirit shown by both sides and especially by those in attendance at the HSBC Arena.
It wasn't a surprise that the Cavaliers, behind Anderson Varejao early and Kevin Love in the middle, controlled much of Saturday's contest, doing little to dissuade the bookmakers who have rated them roughly 15 games better than Miami this season.
But it was an entertaining show, one that saw the Heat rally in a sub-heavy f ...
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