But, as a certain webbed superhero often recalls, “With great power comes great responsibility,” and, in Miami’s case, that has meant an insane amount of media scrutiny and unwarranted negative opinion.
So while they were few and far between, bad moments did happen even if they were sandwiched in between four trips to the Finals and two championships.
We’ve already looked at the very best of Miami’s Big 3 era, but here’s a look at those moments when things didn’t go so well under the bright lights and the weight of unmet expectations.