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The LeBron James was erected again in the leading rookie scorer and point guard Norris Cole in the new idol of fans of the Miami Heat, who beat the Celtics 115-107 to Boston.
James scored 26 points, grabbed six rebounds and five assists to lead the attack on the Heat (2-0) that was always in control of the marker and the pace of the game, but suffered in the last minute under pressure from attack Celtics.
However, the Miami team was to discover the perfect player in Norris, who responded with maturity to the challenge of having to lead the team and also play out in paragraph offensive inspired to get 20 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter.
Norris was going to get the turning points in the last two minutes of the game that prevented the Celtics comeback after trailing by 20 points only three were placed with the 108-105 partial and less than two minutes left.
The rookie guard scored two straight baskets and two points from the line staff to ensure victory for the Heat, who hung from the roof of the American Airlines Arena the flag of the Eastern Conference champions.
The guard Dwyane Wade finished the game with 24 points and eight assists for the Heat, who also received the support of power forward Chris Bosh who had a double-double of 18 points and 11 rebounds.
The Heat confirmed again that his strategy is to attack all the time with a relentless transition game when James and Wade are inspired.
The emergence of Norris, who faces a great opportunity to become the team's starting point guard, is another positive aspect for the whole of Miami at the beginning of the new season.
The Celtics, who played their second game without starting forward Paul Pierce, right heel injury, struggled to adjust his defense to the transition game for the Heat, but when they got they got into the game with options to win.
Pierce, while improving the injury is not expected to play tomorrow, Wednesday against the Hornets in New Orleans, and yes they do on Friday when they face the Detroit Pistons, who will debut for the Celtics to their supporters in Boston.
The veteran guard Ray Allen led the Celtics (0-2) to get 28 points after scoring December 8 shooting, including 6 of 8 triples, and was perfect from the line staff (6-6), handed out four assists, grabbed three rebounds and two fumbles recovered.
Point guard Rajon Rondo was once again the director of the Celtics game and responded with a double-double of 22 points and 12 assists, but committed seven turnovers, did not help his team against an opponent with speed and accuracy scorer as the Heat.
The veteran power forward Kevin Garnett escaped suspension for his incident at the end of Sunday's game against the Knicks in New York, and could play for 12 points and five rebounds.
