However, James can take solace in knowing that Wade still views him as the top player in the league despite being years-old. LeBron James is averaging LA is in second place in the Western Conference standings. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry is putting up Golden State is in eighth place in the West. The fact that there are already trade rumors is a clear sign that there is a panic amongst the masses.
If the team isn't panicking and making desperate moves, then there isn't anything to worry about. Most teams that bring in new players, especially players of this magnitude, all need time to adjust, build a chemistry with their teammates, and learn the system they're playing in.
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James knew what they were getting themselves into when they joined this team and they both know what it takes to win. They'll do whatever it takes to win games and their biggest issue is forming a chemistry and thriving off of each other which will come in due time. The talent is right there and it's going to take more than 17 games for it to come together.
Those reasons were not just for being the most athletic players either, they won those prestigious awards because they were smart enough to win them. No player wins championships and MVP's because they don't know how to play the game the right way. Even though LeBron and Dwyane might be playing at times like they haven't touched a basketball in years, they are still two of the smartest basketball players in the league.
LeBron has always shown a touch to finding his teammates for easy scoring opportunities, while Dwyane is one of the smartest at driving in the lane and knowing how to draw fouls and being an excellent ball hawk in the passing lane through his ability to perceive anticipation. By having two of the smartest basketball players in the league, it's a quicker and easier process for the team to begin to develop a chemistry and to begin running the right plays that can get easier scores.
At the moment, the team is struggling on offense as they have been forced into jump shots for the majority of their possessions. LeBron and Dwyane no doubt would rather drive the ball rather than taking 20 foot jumpers, but they are settling into shots that they are mostly forced to take due to how slow the offense is run.
LeBron and Dwyane each have been the leaders and primary scorers on teams that desperately needed it. James learned in his time with the Cavs and Dwyane in his time with Heat learned how to develop the essentials to what was needed to win games.
Through their eight years of experience with all types of teams, they have developed high enough basketball IQ's to become stellar players. They knew coming into Miami that they would need it if they were to ever survive playing with each other.
With two smart basketball players, they will learn how to play with each other. LeBron and Dwyane are too smart of basketball players to allow their team to become mediocre and not live up to the expectations that they were supposed to achieve. You could haven given any shooting specialist a couple million to shoot the lights out.
LeBron was brought on this team with one thing on the mind of Pat Riley. At 6'8" and pounds, LeBron James holds an advantage over every other point guard thanks in part to his size, much in the way Magic used his 6'9" frame to see over opposing point guards and to see the court better than any other regular 6'3" point guard could see. James' court vision is coupled with his high basketball IQ as he can see plays before they happen.
Dwyane Wade is the last person who wants to run point for this team. He has stated his displeasure in the past of playing point guard and hasn't been put into a starting lineup of playing the position since his rookie year. He has played shooting guard predominantly since his sophomore season and has had no urge to move back into the point guard spot.
James however has no problem with running the point. He did it many times in his days at Cleveland, as Mo Williams was more of a shooter before anything else, and he facilitated the offense very well nearly every possession he accepted the role as point guard. He knew where to look for his teammates and he knew the quickest way from point A to point B.
The only difference here is that players like Varejao and Williams will be replaced with Chris Bosh and Wade. The Heat have yet to run a starting lineup with LeBron James at point, but if the defensive, and sometimes offensive, struggles continue for Carlos Arroyo and Mario Chalmers, then there would be a significant chance of James possibly running the point in the near future.
With a less than stellar schedule on tap, the Heat have plenty of room to run different lineups and try out new systems that could be more effective. You don't get to the status James and Wade are at without earning some type of accolade. A position that these two hold over nearly every other player in the league is their status amongst other players. They have a lot more power and say than a Mario Chalmers or Joel Anthony type of player would get.
Wade has plenty of power in the Heat organization and can easily dictate what he wants done with the lineups, management, or whatever else he could change for his personal preferences. When LeBron joined this team, he immediately brought power to a team that had never been previously seen before.
He was a business and he brought plenty of baggage with him as they most hyped high schooler in American history. He came into the league with fame and fortune surrounding him, he quickly established himself as one of the league's elite players, he had the city of Cleveland in the palm of his hands, and now him and Wade can basically control their team from the court. Because they are held in the highest regards and esteem from their peers and are also the floor leaders, they have the power to control the internal issues of the Heat.
If they become frustrated with the way the game is being run, there would be no jurisdiction and nothing holding them back from voicing their opinion and letting Riley know that they are unhappy with the way the season is going. It's clear that Wade and James aren't completely frustrated with the way coach Erik Spoelstra is running the game as he would have been let go already, but it could happen in the future if the season progresses and the Heat are still recognized as a mediocre.
If inconsistency still reigns, changes will be made for Wade's and James' preferences. When they call for a change that benefits them, it will be then that they might possibly begin to develop a chemistry through the game that they want to play, rather than the game Spo wants to.
It would be a stretch for Wade and James to force Spo out of Miami, but it is a possibility if the season continues to progress in the manner it is at right now. If you have watched any Miami Heat game this season, you would know one of their largest issues has been on the offensive side.
It's been strange to believe that a team with three terrific scorers has trouble scoring, but after scoring 77 against Indiana, 80 against Boston, and 93 against New Orleans it became painfully obvious that the Heat have issues on the offensive side of the ball.
They have had their success in a number of games, but they can fall into ineptness on offense, even against the most inept of defensive teams. Say for instance, their game against Philadelphia where they only 99 points and needed a big fourth quarter to pull away.
The largest issue on offense has been the lack of player movement. No team wins games when one player is controlling the ball and four other players are standing around watching and the Miami Heat are no different. There have been too many times this season where the Heat have played like the Cavs of the past few years where James has the ball in his hand and the rest of the lineup stands around and waits for him to make his magic. There should be no reason for a team that has an offense led by Wade and James for a wait and see what happens attitude.
There needs to be an aggression and physicality on offense that the elite teams in the NBA all possess. They need players moving at all times that keep defenses weary and on their toes, so that the Heat can keep opposing defenses second guessing themselves. The threat of a driving Dwyane Wade or LeBron James is one of the most intimidating plays to encounter in the league and it's why they have become so effective at it.
When the Heat run plays that consist of cutting to the basket, it either results in a nearly guaranteed two points, a foul, or a miss that still gives promise to a team that could use easy baskets.
Most of the shots that the Heat take are difficult jumpers taken by players that shouldn't be taking those types of shots. If they can create designed plays where James can find Wade cutting to the basket or vice versa, then the offense would come a lot easier than before. The year old has a sore ankle caused during the game against the Memphis Grizzlies. Lakers head coach Frank Vogel confirmed the news.
James coming down on the floor had the crowd at the Staples Center in silence. The four-time NBA champion had suffered a high ankle sprain during the last season that kept him out for a considerable time. The nagging injury would cost the Lakers an early exit from the playoffs as well.
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