2. Dwyane Wade Is Still the Heat’s Go-to-Guy
As much chatter as there seems to be about Dwyane Wade being an “old” guy, the fact still remains that Wade is a top 20 player in the NBA.
The 34-year-old shooting guard is still the best player on the Heat, and he showed that he’s still the go-to-guy by scoring 32 points against the NBA’s best team.
Yes, Chris Bosh is sidelined, which has forced Wade to take on an even greater scoring load. But there are other options on the Heat that are more than capable of scoring points in bunches, such as Luol Deng and Goran Dragic.
While both Deng and Dragic played dominant during Wade’s recent two-game absence, the pecking order has been re-established and it’s clear that No. 3 remains the alpha male.
Most of the big shots that were taken late in the loss to the Warriors were attempted or assisted by Wade.
Don’t expect that to change as the Heat make a playoff push over the next several weeks.
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