Vegas may want to revise their odds. LeBron James and the odds on favorite Miami Heat were manhandled by the Celtics in the first half of the opening game. In fact, if it weren't for the Celtics turnovers, the game would have been a blowout in the first half.
There are a number of reasons for the Heat's performance—Opening night jitters, the Celtics vaunted defense, Dwyane Wade's absence from preseason camp. However one thing happened that no one, not even the Miami Heat could have accounted for, they didn't get any superstar calls.
In the first quarter alone, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James each had 3 turnovers a piece. By halftime those numbers had grown to 4 and 5 for each of them. Not to mention their shooting was abysmal.
They received some calls but not nearly with the frequency they are used to—it clearly rattled them.
LeBron James consistently looked at the refs and the jumbo-tron wondering where the calls he and Wade have grown accustomed to during their stint in the NBA had gone.
Simply put, they are gone baby gone, never to return unless a certain party from on high decrees that they ret ...
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Miami Bust? LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Miami Heat Rusty on NBA Opening Night
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