Miami Heat players have faced an endless barrage of questions about their former teammate, LeBron James.
Their responses, particularly those from Chris Bosh, have not always been flattering. James is aware of the answers. He told Cleveland.com that he heard "a lot of words " and "some of it was surprising."
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Of course, the list of things said is a long one.
First, Bosh said he had not spoken to James since he decided to leave for Cleveland, then remembered they had spoken. The kicker was that Bosh warned Kevin Love it will be "extremely frustrating" to play alongside James in Cleveland.
Still, when asked if he had seen Heat players at the Global Games, James said, "I haven't seen them, (but) I talked to D Wade. Obviously, I haven't talked to Chris, but I talk to D Wade."
There was drama when James left Cleveland in 2010. And while this situation is far less volatile, there are still some awkward elements. The fact that James' first game against the Heat will come on a neutral court in Rio probably helps take away from that.
"It will be good to get this out of the way in the preseason," Wade said Thursday. "The weirdness of seeing Mike Miller, J.J., those guys over there with LeBron..."