Mario Chalmers, a former NBA player and guard who currently plays for the Greek team Aris, was interviewed by the media recently and he talked about several topics.
When asked if his old club, the Heat’s winning the championship last season, surprised him, Chalmers said: “Absolutely not. Coach Spoelstra always wants to make it to the championship. I know how hard the Heat’s players are training. Now They know what it takes to reach the championship.”
When asked if former teammate LeBron James and former head coach Erik Spoelstra called to recruit at the same time, whether they would join the Lakers or the Heat, Chalmers thought about it for about ten seconds and then said, “I think I’ll return to the Heat because the Lakers are the general manager. Champions, you never want to join a championship team, you want to beat them, this is my idea, I prefer to be the side that is not favored. In my life, I have never been favored, no matter I I will continue to fight as many titles as I have won.”
Speaking of predictions for the new NBA season, Chalmers said: “This will be a great season. The competition will be very fierce. Many players need to prove themselves, so this season will be fun. Now everyone is healthy again, Kevin Durant. , Kyrie Irving… Now, they are fighting side by side. Once they figure out how to play with each other, they will be a terrible combination. The Lakers are still in the lead and they are the defending champions. Besides, there is the Heat.”
When asked which team will win the championship in the new season, Chalmers said: “I will pick the Heat. I have a Heat plot. My first NBA experience was spent with them, so I am a diehard Heat. fan.”
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