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Giannis tried, the Heat didn’t. He’s the only one who remembers the rules.

A star’s frustration highlights a team’s struggle to find its rhythm.

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The story

Giannis scored 36 points but the Miami Heat lost to the Pistons. He appeared sad and said the team is struggling to adjust to the new season.

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Our reading

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 36 points and still looked like he’d been told he had to pay for the team’s pizza. The Miami Heat lost again, and he was the only one who tried. It’s like he’s the only one who remembered the rules of the game. He said the team is ‘shocked’ and ‘jittery,’ which is a fancy way of saying they’re not yet a team. He’s the star, but even stars can’t carry a whole locker room on their back. And now they’re all waiting for the next game to see if he’ll be the only one who shows up.

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