LeBron: Wade 'sacrificed more of the load' in Miami

LeBron James may have had some of the most successful years of his career with Dwyane Wade by his side, but he's not about to reflect on his time in South Beach when he faces his old teammate Friday.

"I don't think I'm going to look back at the four-year run," James told ESPN's Dave McMenamin. "I spent seven years here and then I changed jerseys. He stayed in the same jersey. But I don't think I'm going to look back. I mean, any time I see him, I don't even think about the time on the court. I think about the friendship and the camaraderie that we built over these last 14 years. We've got so many memories off the floor, and obviously, you guys know about what happened on the court."

Wade admitted Thursday that he had to change his game to accommodate the four-time MVP, watching his scoring average gradually dip from 2010-14.

While James says he also had to alter his approach with the Heat, he agrees that Wade likely had to sacrifice more than others.

"I think we both had to change things," James said. "I think he sacrificed more of the load. He just came to me at one point - I don't remember when it was - he said, 'Listen, for us to reach our ultimate potential, you got to be you. You got to lead this team. I'm going to take a step backwards, but I'm here the whole ride.' And that was, for a guy who implemented his whole 'Wade County' and his whole career in Miami, to be able to do that and for us to reach our full potential, and he seen something more than I did at that point in time."

James has gone just 2-3 head to head against Wade over the previous two seasons - a trend he'll look to reverse Friday.