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It was difficult to measure just how much impact LeBron James would have on the new-look Miami Heat until the season finally started. Twelve games into the season, we've seen a variety of different incarnations of the reigning MVP: the Magic Johnson-like point guard willing to defer to his All-Star teammates; the Cavs-era James who must put the scoring load on his back to get a win; the triple-double machine that takes over the game in all facets. On this team with so much front-loaded talent, coach Erik Spoelstra is able to use all these LeBrons in the same game, because of match-ups and rotations. At the start, James likes to get his teammates like Chris Bosh and Zydrunas Ilgauskas involved in the offense. But if Wade needs a breather, James can also look for his own shot. When others are handling the ball, James can roam the perimeter and look for an opening.
"They (Miami Heat) have a different kind of team than he has played with before," remarked Charlotte Bobcats coach Larry Brown. "He does what he has to do. When Wade or Bosh are on the bench he is much more aggressive. When the both of them are out there with him he just tries to play winning basketball.
"When you have to defend against him you just have to hope he doesn't make all his jump shots, and you can keep him out of transition. He is too great of a player for any one player to stop him."
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Full story at http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/11/20/lebron-james-finding-his-way-with-the-miami-heat/
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