After losing to unbeaten New Orleans on Friday night, LeBron James said that Miami needs to make sure they match their opponent's energy level on a nightly basis.
"One thing we have to continue to learn, that every time we step out on the basketball court, no matter who we're going against, we can't just show up, you know, because we have this uniform on, because we have who we have on the court," James said. "We have to play and it's not about Xs and Os, it's about the energy level.
"We know we can still make a comeback because of the talent that we have, but teams are always going to be excited to play us," James continued. "If we don't match that effort early, then it's always an uphill battle throughout the whole game and that's what it was."
The Heat took their first lead in the final seconds against the Hornets, but New Orleans struck back and won 96-93.