When the 'Big Three' in Miami first came together in 2011, many thought it would pose as a difficult challenge for the likes of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh to work together as a cohesive unit, but after a failed finals appearance, followed by a finals victory the following year, the Heat have become one of the most dangerous teams around the league.
Team chemistry can be attributed to the team's success, but according to Bosh it's the sacrifice of individual egos that's become the bread-and-butter for the team's dominance, according to SI.com.
"One thing I've learned since I've been here is what you really have to sacrifice in order to be on a winning team," said Bosh. "A case in point is guarding Roy Hibbert. If I had my choice, I [wouldn't] want to wrestle with that guy for a whole game. Him and David West? Well, David West I probably have to -- but not Roy Hibbert. But I'm going to have to come in, do my job, do it well in order for us to win."
Bosh later added how he had to reinvent himself once joining the Heat, and now has a new perspective on the game.
"I had to reprogram myself," he admitted. "You have to submerge yourself in the team, and sometimes it's doing things you don't want to do. It's whatever the team needs, and usually you have to listen to your coach to know what the team needs. You can't be like, well, this is what I'm going to do to help this team. It doesn't work like that."
Has Bosh talked about what has been the keys to success for the Heat, James recently tackled a controversial topic that has plagued the league for some time now.
According to a CBS Sports report, James discussed the issue of flopping during games and the way he sees it it's "not even a bad thing."
"Guys have been accustomed to doing it for years, and it's not even a bad thing. You're just trying to get the advantage. Any way you can get the advantage over an opponent to help your team win, then so be it." James said.
Flopping has been an issue the NBA has recently tried to rid itself of. During the regular season, the NBA issued flop warnings to 19 players, five of whom were fined for second offenses.
In the playoffs, there are no warnings for flopping and each player is fined accordingly; ranging from $5,000 to $30,000 depending on the number of offenses.
James has been criticized as being one of the league's most popular floppers, and it'll be interesting to see what kind of backlash, if any, he receives from fans for his comments.
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