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Heading Into Game 6 In Boston, This Might Be The Only Comparison You Need To Make

It’s not fair to compare introductory press conferences. They have zero bearing on the court, and whether yours involves polite applause or smoke machines won’t decide your fate. That being said, watch this juxtaposition of the introductory press conferences for the Boston “Big 3″ in 2007 and the Miami “Big 3″ in 2010 and see if you can tell which team won a title in their first year together.

A lot has already been made of the Heat’s introductory celebration/house party/concert/ceremony/”not three, not four, not five…” thing that went on when the Miami Big 3 came together under Pat Riley (who likes eerily like a Sith Lord during the below clip). But when shown next to the Boston Big 3 — who went the traditional route and were relatively humble in their assessment of the situation — the Heat’s collective ego looks absolutely out of control.

It’s an issue that they’re still dealing with: coming to terms with the idea that they may not be the best trio to ever play the game, and that super-gluing superstars together doesn’t produce a super-team. Winning together comes from hard work, passion, and yes — humility.

Boston knows that this may be their last run at a title, and you know they want that ring. But for a squad that has already climbed the mountain together, just keeping the Heat off of it for another season may be nearly as sweet.

From CSNNE.com:

Game 6, as of this writing, is now.

h/t Reddit

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