Just call us the N.W.O. from here on out

Miami Trice? (Doesn't have that great of a ring to it) 

The Heatles? (Pretty corny if you ask me) 

How about The Trinity? (Some might find this one a bit blasphemous)

We're almost at the halfway point of the first season of this ever so fascinating experiment, and still no team nickname has truly caught on like some thought it would.

I've said from the beginning that I don't think this team needs a nickname. Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen's Bulls never needed one. Greatness doesn't require a moniker. Your work on the floor is what defines you. 

But with Lebron James "accepting the role of the villain" becoming one of the on-going story lines of this NBA season, and the Heat continuing to be greeted with boos every arena they visit, I must admit, there is one name that I find pretty cool... 

The N.W.O. Or for those who aren't familiar, The New World Order.

Any former wrestling fans out there? 

Remember when the beloved "Hulk Hogan" turned into "Hollywood Hogan" and stabbed Hulkamania in the back? Remember how he traded in his signature red and yellow colors for black white and aimed to take over World Championship Wrestling like a street gang?  (You have no idea what I'm talking about right now if you weren't a wrestling fan.. LoL sorry about that)

Well this is sort of how Lebron James, and the rest of the Miami Heat for that matter, are viewed in their first season together. As the bad guys. The guys that all the fans love to hate. The guys that everyone wants to fail. 

I mean, even rising superstar Kevin Durant, who might be the softest spoken guy in the entire league, had some harsh words for the Heat's Chris Bosh when he called him a "fake tough guy" after the Heat pulled out a tough one at Oklahoma City 108-103 on Sunday. 

Maybe it's time the Heat adopted this nick name. Even if its only for this season. Because just like in wrestling, many fans learn to love the bad guy. Even if it pains them to admit it.

Hollywood Hogan eventually turned back to Hulk Hogan. The fans ultimately forgave him. The fans will ultimately forgive Lebron. The fans will eventually stop booing the Heat. 

But until then, let's embrace it. 

Call us the N.W.O.