The most obvious question surrounding LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh is who's the fourth "Heatle"? James playfully is calling the trio "The Heatles" after the musical group "The Beatles," who also were known as the "Fab Four." So who's the missing fourth? James and Wade roll their eyes at point guard Mario Chalmers far too frequently for Chalmers to ever be considered the fourth Heatle. Coach Erik Spoelstra could be considered the fourth, especially because his future always seems tenuous. He could be Peter Best (about to be fired) or Ringo Starr (the guy after Pat Riley). Mike Miller can sure shoot it, but he doesn't start and can barely walk, which is hardly Heatle material. Perhaps the Thunder compares better to the Fab Four with Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Serge Ibaka. The Theatles? Nah. "Just don't call us the Thunderettes," coach Scott Brooks said.
John Rohde joined The Oklahoman staff in January of 1987 as a sports columnist. He has covered all college sports, plus the Texas Rangers, Dallas Cowboys, New Orleans/OKC Hornets and professional golf. Rohde also has served as a beat writer for OU football and basketball and currently is covering the NBA and the OKC Thunder. Rohde is married, has a son, was raised in Boulder, Colo., and was a 1982 graduate from the University of Arizona.
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