October 26, 2010.
The 2010-2011 NBA season had begun.
The Los Angeles Lakers opened the new season with their home opener at Staples Center.
Half an hour before tipoff, the arena was already packed to capacity.
The Miami Heat's Big Three, who had ushered in the peak era of superstar team-ups, had been deliberately painted by the media as "villainous symbols." After all, the team boasted three players ranked among the league's top fifteen, and the LeBron James and Dwyane Wade duo could even rank among the league's top five.
But now, it was completely different. Fans around the world were more than happy to see the birth of the "Miami Heat Big Three." After all, the Los Angeles Lakers had already completed a "four-peat." Even Michael Jordan, the original GOAT, no longer dared speak too loudly when facing Kobe Bryant, who held seven championship rings.
In the eyes of the public, the Miami Heat Big Three were like a party of heroes assembled in another world to defeat the dragon that ruled all beneath the heavens.
Uh... alright, because of Zhou Ze, the Big Three's team-up drew far less criticism. At the same time, people generally believed that it was precisely because the Los Angeles Lakers were too strong that the NBA's other star players needed to band together for warmth.
Charles Barkley said with a smile in the TNT broadcast booth, "Even though Miami has a Big Three, they still have no chance of beating the Los Angeles Lakers tonight."
Kenny Smith, who usually loved taking the opposing view, did not say anything this time. The Miami Heat Big Three were certainly formidable, but Zhou Ze and Kobe were even more formidable.
In order to assemble the "Big Three," Miami lacked depth in its roster. Besides that, there