There's something different about this year's incarnation of the Miami Heat. While they are a deeper, more complex team, they're also relying more on LeBron James and less on Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade.
Miami has become "LeBron James and Friends," rather than last year's version that was closer to "LeBron and Dwyane ft. Chris Bosh."
While he's not scoring as much as he did last season, the disparity between his production and the team's second-best scorer has been bigger.
Last season, LeBron stormed through the playoffs—averaging 30.3 points, 9.7 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game—but he had plenty of backup.
Dwyane Wade averaged 22.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists, while Bosh picked up 14 points to go along with 7.8 rebounds.
This season, LeBron is averaging fewer points, but they're as reliant on him as ever. He's at to 25.6 points, 7.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists per game.
Comparatively, Bosh is the team's second-highest scorer and rebounder—averaging 13.9 points and 7.5 rebounds. Meanwhile, Wade (and his balky knee) is down to 13.7 points, five rebounds and 5.3 assists. ...
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Article written by Jesse Dorsey
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