Its supposed to be different. Lebron James isnt supposed to try and win games on his own anymore. He finally has the supporting cast he has longed for.
So what happened?
Queen James ran into a Celtics team that plays incredible team defense. A team that forced Lebron to try and take over the game…just like he used to in Cleveland.
Tim Legler of ESPN called the Miami Heat “the Cavaliers of South Beach.” And I think that sums them up perfectly.
The Celtics defense found a way to neutralize the new big three. After all the hype. After all the talk about the Heat being the favorite to win the East, the older and more experienced team won.
Kudos to Doc Rivers. Kudos to all the veterans on that Celtics team. The old, wise big three who are allegedly past their prime beat the new big three in their prime and set the tone for the Eastern Conference this year.
