When the Miami Heat’s veteran guard Dwyane Wade is on top of his game, the team is on top of the world.
The stylish Wade, who recently launched a neckwear line— Dwyane Wade for The Tie Bar — to complement his socks in the Dwyane Wade Collection, is second on the roster with 16.7 points per game, behind LeBron James and ahead of fellow Big 3 member Chris Bosh . Dwyane is also fourth in the league in steals , nabbing 22 in his nine games played.
Speaking of steals, Dwyane Wade recently put a career-high 8 steals in the stat sheets in Miami’s 110-104 home win over the Dallas Mavericks last Friday night, making him the second player in Heat history with an eight-assist, eight-steal game, joining long-retired hall of fame finalist Tim Hardaway .
“I was in a groove in a different kind of way,” said Wade via WFAA. “I was kind of in a zone defensively.”
Dwyane, with 150 points already, is on track for more than 1,300 points this season, depending on how many games he plays. It’s a far cry from the Dwyane Wade that put up three 2,000+ seasons in the last decade, something not lost on the Miami veteran, but his defensive contributions justify his presence on a nightly basis. With back-to-back games on the weekend, Wade played in both and managed only 4 points against the Charlotte Bobcats, and no steals.
“You’ve got to push through stuff, so I did as much as I could,” Wade said via the Sun Sentinel . “When I came out the second time, in the third quarter, I just told Coach that, ‘If you need me, I’ll be there. I’m going to go to the back and try to get some treatment.’ ”
Wade made no bones about his performance.
“I would regret it,” Dwyane said, “if I was trying to lead the league in scoring.”
The Heat have another back-to-back beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, Novemebr 19, at home against the Atlanta Hawks. Dwyane Wade and the rest of the Miami squad then head to Orlando to take on the 4-6 Magic.
What do you think of Dwyane Wade’s season so far? Can the Miami veteran stay healthy long enough to help the Heat make another championship run?