[marcusfizer21Participant]

As exciting and promising as it is to have The Big Three in Miami, it might be wise to dial back the adoration a bit on The Chosen One. He craves it a little too much. He practically screamed it with a self-indulgent ESPN special centered on his choice of NBA suitors, a TV special that would have turned stomachs in South Florida for its pretentiousness if James had said anything other than “I’m going to take my talents to South Beach.”

Instead, it was sweet music, a majestic pronouncement, something on the order of Michelangelo saying “I’m going to take my talents to the Sistine Chapel.” LeBron, the modern master, could have done the whole thing simpler, but simple doesn’t suit him.

So far we’ve seen him handpicking teammates on the Heat, with Zydrunas Ilgauskas secured, Mike Miller apparently on the way and maybe more to come. We’ve heard him elicit an ear-splitting Beatles concert reaction, too, by telling an AmericanAirlines Arena crowd that he didn’t come to Miami to win one NBA title, but five, six, seven, however many it takes to keep everybody happy.

If not for Dwyane Wade, who on Wednesday acknowledged the Lakers as the favorites to repeat in 2011, I would be worried, but even Wade is going to have to work hard to keep this Heat circus on schedule all the way to the NBA Finals.

Should there be a problem with who gets the last shot in a close game, it likely will be LeBron who gets his feelings hurt and Dwayne who will smooth things over. Wade, remember, came off the bench for the 2008 Olympic Redeem Team and led the U.S. in scoring despite playing just 18 minutes per game.

If there is grumbling over the inexperience or the ineptitude of Miami’s head coach, it will be LeBron who does it. He never even spoke to Tom Izzo during the Cavs’ lengthy courtship with the Michigan State icon. Wade, on the other hand, is perfectly comfortable with Erik Spoelstra and can be counted upon to mediate all grievances.

And if LeBron needs to learn about deferring to Dwyane in some situations, and vice versa, forget about Pat Riley coming to the rescue. That’s something the two stars will have to work out between themselves when the team hits an occasional bumpy patch.

Wade, who signed for less money than LeBron or Chris Bosh, has shown he can compromise in return for a championship. He also has proven the ability to take charge and personally make a championship happen when all else fails. With LeBron, we still have to see on that.

[flybobbyflyParticipant]

does it seem like lebron is almost to easy to hate?

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