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Dwyane Wade said ring night actually can hurt a defending champion because it puts you in a “laid-back mode.’’

"Getting your rings at the beginning of the season is a great thing, but also it will hurt some teams as well because it does put you back in that laid-back mode in a sense,’’ Wade said. “And you’re ready to move forward, but it kind of takes you back.’’