Listening to these words as he entered the arena, LeBron looked terribly upset.
Of course, his ugly expression wasn't only because of the fans' "trash talk."
It was also because...
Before the game, Spoelstra had conveyed Pat Riley's decision to him, "Pat said your current condition can't keep up with the team's pace, so... he wants you to adapt from the bench for a while. We can find our original rhythm, and you can also play better during the rotation period and slowly find your former self!"
"Benched?" LeBron's face turned green, "I can't possibly be benched!"
What a joke!
Spoelstra seemed to have anticipated LeBron's reaction: "Pat said that if you don't want to be benched, he could also directly put you on the daily injured list. Once you find your form on the training ground, we can discuss when to put you back in the starting lineup!"
LeBron understood what Spoelstra meant; this was putting him on ice.
"Damn it, you can't do this to me!" His tone was slightly panicked.
