Miami Heat (2010–2014) LeBron James
1 miami heat (2010–2014)
1.1 year of controversy (2010–2011)
1.2 back-to-back championships (2011–2013)
1.3 fourth consecutive finals (2013–2014)
miami heat (2010–2014)
year of controversy (2010–2011)
james attempts slam dunk in march 2011 member of miami heat.
james officially became member of heat on july 10, 2010. move, became third reigning mvp change teams , first since moses malone in 1982. evening, heat threw welcome party new big 3 @ american airlines arena, event took on rock concert atmosphere. during gathering, james predicted dynasty heat , alluded multiple championships. outside of miami, spectacle not well-received, furthering negative public perception of james.
throughout 2010–11 season, james embraced villain role bestowed upon him media. played heat angry demeanor , less joy in years past, , later admitted regretted approach. on december 2, faced cavaliers in cleveland first time since departing free agent. scored 38 points , led miami win while being booed every time touched ball. finished season averages of 26.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, , 7 assists per game on 51 percent shooting. miami entered playoffs east s second seed , advanced finals before stumbling against dallas mavericks, losing in 6 games despite holding 2–1 series lead going game 4. james received brunt of criticism loss, averaging 3 points in fourth quarters in series. finals scoring average of 17.8 points per game signified 8.9-point drop regular season, largest point drop-off in league history.
back-to-back championships (2011–2013)
james humbled heat s loss mavericks, , spent offseason working hakeem olajuwon on post game. work olajuwon paid off, fueling grantland s kirk goldsberry called 1 of greatest , important transformations in recent sports history . behind james s more post-oriented play, miami matched best start season in franchise history, , @ conclusion of lockout-shortened 2011–12 season, named mvp third time, finishing averages of 27.1 points, 7.9 rebounds, 6.2 assists, , 1.9 steals per game on 53 percent shooting.
james stands @ midcourt during dead ball in january 2013. on night, became youngest player in nba history score 20,000 career points.
in game 4 of second round of playoffs, james registered 40 points, 18 rebounds, , 9 assists series against indiana pacers. miami defeated pacers in 6 games. facing elimination in game 6 of conference finals against celtics, james scored 45 points lead heat victory in new york times called career-defining performance . miami won game 7 advance finals, earning them matchup oklahoma city thunder. late in game 4 of series, james hit three-pointer give heat lead, helping them win game despite missing time leg cramps. in game 5, registered triple-double miami defeated oklahoma city second-ever championship , james s first championship. james unanimously voted bill russell nba finals valuable player averages of 28.6 points, 10.2 rebounds, , 7.4 assists per game. full postseason run, in averaged 30.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, , 5.6 assists per game, later ranked second best in modern nba history espn.
in february of 2012–13 season, james s performance described sports illustrated month ages , averaging 29.7 points , 7.8 assists per game while setting multiple shooting efficiency records. during period, heat began 27-game winning streak, third longest in nba history. behind play, miami finished year franchise , league best 66–16 record, , james named mvp fourth time, falling 1 vote shy of becoming first player in nba history win award unanimously. final season averages 26.8 points, 8 rebounds, 7.3 assists, , 1.7 steals per game on 56.5 percent shooting.
in game 1 of conference finals, james scored buzzer-beating layup give miami one-point victory against pacers. throughout series, supporting cast struggled significantly, , added scoring load prompted him compare responsibilities of cleveland days . despite these struggles, heat advanced finals meeting spurs, signifying rematch james first finals 6 years earlier. @ beginning of series, criticized lack of aggressiveness , poor shot selection miami fell behind 2–3. in game 6, recorded second triple-double of series, including 16 fourth quarter points, lead heat comeback victory. in game 7, tied finals record points scored in game 7 victory, leading miami on san antonio 37 points. named finals mvp second straight season, averaging 25.3 points, 10.9 rebounds, 7 assists, , 2.3 steals per game championship round.
fourth consecutive finals (2013–2014)
on march 3 of 2013–14 season, james scored career-high , franchise-record 61 points in game against charlotte bobcats. throughout year, 1 of few staples heat roster used 20 different starting lineups due injuries, finishing averages of 27.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, , 6.4 assists per game on 56.7 percent shooting. in second round of playoffs, tied career postseason-high scoring 49 points in game 4 against brooklyn nets. in next round, miami defeated pacers earn fourth consecutive finals berth, becoming 1 of 4 teams in nba history so. in game 1 of finals, james missed of fourth quarter because of leg cramps, helping spurs take series lead. in game 2, led heat series-tying victory 35 points on 64 percent shooting rate. san antonio eliminated heat in 5 games, ending miami s quest three-peat. finals, james averaged 28.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, , 2.0 steals per game.
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