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How Dwyane Wade's Improved Jump Shot Will Impact the Miami Heat | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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For someone who plays shooting guard, Dwyane Wade has never been much of a jump shooter, per se. He's a career 29.1 percent from three-point range and has converted at least half of his field-goal attempts in a season just once—in 2010-11, when he shot exactly 50 percent (692-of-1384).

So when the superstar swingman for the Miami Heat told Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in early September that he'd hired a shooting coach this summer, there was understandably a bit of excitement (albeit relatively muted) amongst the Heat faithful, long-time and otherwise.

Does this mean D-Wade will be tossing up corner threes next to Ray Allen and Shane Battier? Is he settling into the next stage of his career, in which he'll be settling for jumpers to save his legs and compensate for his waning athleticism, a la Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant?

The answer to both, as it turns out, may well be "no. " As Wade told Winderman:

I have one of the best midrange shots in the league. But, obviously, when you have different injuries, it makes you change a little bit. So it's just about getting back to that comfort of it and finding out where you are now.

My midrange game is very important to me. The biggest thing is coming out of my pull-up without losing the ball and just making sure it comes through my hand the right way. When it comes to my shot exactly, I don't have a bad shot. There's other reasons why I come up short a lot. So it's just trying to work the kinks out.

Nothing too earth-shattering, folks. It appears as though Wade is simply getting back to basics, tuning up his shot now that it's fallen out of whack after compensating for lower-body injuries.

Not that this development isn't still reason enough for an additional anticipatory tingling in the camp of the defending champs. A slasher by trade, Wade is at his best when his midrange game is working. The mere threat of pulling up for a shot inside the three-point line makes him that much more lethal, since opposing defenders have to respect the possibility.

In turn, they leave themselves that much more susceptible to D-Wade's drives and dunks.

That wasn't quite the case last season. According to Hoopdata, Wade's percentage on short twos (between three and nine feet) cratered from 50.2 percent in 2010-11 to a career-low 43.7 percent in 2011-12. More disconcertingly, Wade shot just 40.2 percent on shots other than threes and those at the rim, registering his worst rate since the 2007-08 season.

Wade missed 31 games that year with pain in his left knee—the very same knee that gave him trouble this past season and on which he had arthroscopic knee surgery on July 9th. Good news for the Heat: Wade shot five percentage points better on two-point attempts away from the rim in 2008-09 than he did in 2007-08. He also led the NBA in scoring that year, guided the Heat back into the playoffs and finished third in MVP voting, behind LeBron James and Kobe Bryant.

To be sure, the 2012-13 season hardly portends such a prodigious turnaround. Four years ago, Wade was just entering his prime. Now, he stands significantly closer to his basketball twilight, with his 31st birthday upcoming in January. His body's racked up a ton of mileage in that time, thanks in no small part to back-to-back trips to the NBA Finals.

Nonetheless, Wade's return to form in the midrange should be yet another boon to Miami's prospects of pulling off a successful title defense. There figures to be plenty of space in Erik Spoelstra's "spread" offense for Wade to launch from his sweet spots, especially with Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis joining the likes of Shane Battier, Mike Miller, Mario Chalmers and James Jones in the Heat's corps of bombardiers.

Throw in LeBron down low at the "4" and Chris Bosh facing up at the "5," and Wade will have even more room to roam.

Keep in mind, too, that the Heat weren't particularly prolific in the two most prevalent midrange regions last season, even though their shooting percentages suggested they should've (or, at least, wouldn't have been unwise to have) attempted more shots from either spot. According to Hoopdata, the Heat ranked 18th in the NBA in shot frequency between 16 and 23 feet, but were the 12th-most accurate, and they placed 21st in shot attempts between three and nine feet, even though they were the ninth-most accurate in that regard.

Wade's reworked form—and the renewed sense of confidence that accompanies it—should benefit Miami tremendously in these spots, from where he took 41.5 percent of his looks in 2011-12. The Heat's prior "reluctance" to launch from those ranges also suggests that there may be wiggle room enough for Spoelstra to green-light Wade's midrange attempts, assuming they fall more frequently this time around.

In all honesty, it's not as though D-Wade has all that far to climb statistically. He shot a respectable 37 percent between 16 and 23 feet and a career-high 43.8 percent between 10 and 15 feet during the 2011-12 regular season.

And, as it happens, Wade's accuracy between three and nine feet tends to fluctuate significantly from year to year. In fact, Wade's short-two shooting has shifted between either side of the 50-percent threshold over the last six years, and the 6.5-point dip in Wade's shooting percentage from 2010-11 to 2011-12 still pales in comparison to the nine-point dip he endured between 2006-07 and 2007-08.

In other words, Dwyane's due for a bounce-back shooting performance in 2012-13.

Obviously, a return to form for D-Wade doesn't necessarily mean bigger and better things for the Heat, if only because a team can't go much bigger or do much better than lifting the Larry O'Brien Trophy. That being said, a remade Wade—along with a restocked flock of three-point marksmen—should make Miami's offense that much more difficult to contain.

And the Heat's chances of going back-to-back that much better, even with the rest of the league hot on their heels.

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Watch Dwyane Wade Answers Basketball Questions From Twitter | Tech Support

Should the NBA move the three point line back

and add a four point line?

Absolutely not. [laughs]

Hi, I'm Dwyane Wade.

And today I'm answering your Twitter questions.

This is Basketball Support.

[dynamic music]

The first question comes from @TrustTheVoid.

Are 3-pointers messing with the game of basketball?

Would you enjoy watching the NBA

if 80% of shots were just 3-pointers?

How many is too many?

If you're making 'em, it's never too many.

If you're missing all of 'em, that's too many.

I wouldn't enjoy playing the game

with 80% of the shots being threes,

but I can understand the nature of the game today.

I know that three points is more than two points.

And so if a team is shooting 60 threes,

and one team is shooting 30, who's gonna win that game?

Coming from a different era,

you wanna see the game played just the way

that you played it, but you gotta try to figure out a way

to appreciate the game the way it's played in today's era.

@TA_Green30, what's worse, getting blown out by 20,

or losing by one because of a buzzer beater?

Losing by one because of a buzzer beater.

If you get beat by 20, I mean,

you've known for a long time that the game was over.

If you get beat at the buzzer, it's immediate,

you don't know how to process it, so.

Playing Toronto Raptors in the playoffs, in 2016,

and Kyle Lowry hit this like past half court

three-pointer to send the game into overtime.

That hurt.

I think if you, if anybody could see the clip,

you'll see my body just kinda like fall down

and faint it hurt so bad.

@ShootinglikeaGod.

What is the hardest shot in basketball?

The open shot, sounds like it would be the easiest.

For me, the open shot.

I personally like a contest because a contest allows me

to be able to understand how much

arc I need to put on a shot,

makes me focus a little bit more.

A open shot, it makes me think too much.

So I'll take a contest.

So the question's from @MylesPauletich,

and he asked, what rule changes or enhancements

would you like to see added or altered in the NBA?

You know what, I actually, and I personally think

the NBA does an amazing job of understanding

that they need to adjust to the style of play of players,

that they need to always make sure

that they're adding to the game of basketball.

I came in the NBA when people were hand checking,

when people could put their hands on you,

and they can guide you over screens and where you can go.

And then I was in the era where they took your hands off,

and you had to guard a guy like this.

How do you guard a guy that's super fast, and super strong,

and you know, all that, that's getting a ball screen

if you can't touch him?

So the NBA understands what the fans need.

The fans at that time wanted more scoring,

they wanted more excitement.

And so they changed the rules to alter that.

So I'm open to the evolution

and the growth that the NBA always think of.

So I think it's great.

@FastModel, defense debate, no middle or no baseline?

Great question.

I've always been taught no middle

because once the offensive player gets to the middle,

everything on the court opens up.

And so now you have to pull help off other shooters,

off other scorers because the ball

has penetrated the middle of the gap, right?

And so once it penetrates the middle, now everything opens.

If you go baseline, the baseliners becomes the defender.

And so now all you need is you as a defender,

and then just the baseline.

And so I think no middle.

This next question is from @meech_bold.

You think the triangle offense as a primary motion offense

can work in today's NBA?

I do, I actually do.

To me, it's not about the offense,

it's about the mindset of the players in the offense.

It's an offense that's set up for a lot of movement,

a certain talent of individuals.

So if you have the right team,

if you have the right personnel, 100%,

Next question is from @thevjb17.

Why do NBA players have such a hard time

running offense against zone?

That's a great question.

Once you go to a zone, it makes you play straight up.

Most of the game, you in attack mode,

if you have the ball off a pick and roll,

or if you catch it on the wing, you in attack mode.

Something about the zone that puts you around a perimeter

and it makes you catch the ball straight up.

And so, first thing you're gonna do, besides pass-fake,

is try to figure out a way to pass the ball to someone else.

It's not set up for you to be in attack mode.

Any player that figures out that you can still

stay in attack mode, you could still run

your regular offense through a zone

are the best offensive teams in the game.

@gabbyyy_roma, guys?

How do you break someone's ankle in basketball?

It's having the ability to be able to shift your body

quick enough, stopping on a dime, like this,

while the defender is trying to cut your move off,

and be able to bring it back or stop on a dime.

And the defender now is trying to recover.

And maybe they slide, or maybe they fall,

or maybe they trip over their own feet.

@Fahbio11, is there any traveling calls in the modern NBA?

I don't think so. [laughs]

As a fan watching the game, just like you, Fabio,

I never see a traveling call.

You can call travel on almost every play.

And once the NBA has allowed a extra few steps,

it becomes hard to even call travels.

So I would say if you're a veteran in the NBA,

you don't get travels called.

If you're a rookie in the NBA,

you're gonna hear that whistle a lot.

Next question is from @mfort_13.

Should the NBA move the three point line back

and add a four point line?

Absolutely not. [laughs]

I don't think so.

Maybe you have to ask guys who are shooting these threes.

I wasn't really a three-point shooter,

but I do think it's incredible that guys are coming past

half court, shooting the ball like it's a layup.

But the court is the same size, the rim is the same height.

Like certain things is just the same.

When you're trying to match guys and say,

this guy is the greatest, and this guy's the greatest,

how do you do that when you put a four point line,

or eventually if you put a five point line?

And then now it doesn't make it a even playing field

from the standpoint of stacking up

the talent in each generation.

The next question comes from @ClayDade.

Who's the best player to never win

an NBA MVP regular season.

He says, I say Dwyane Wade.

I don't know all the guys who have not won

a NBA regular season MVP.

So Clay, I'm gonna go with you, that guy Dwyane Wade.

Next question comes from @HatfieldAnne.

She's never gotten a satisfactory answer

to why the Harlem Globetrotters don't play in the NBA.

So I'd like to say this,

it's a lot of basketball players who are very, very good.

To make it to the NBA,

the level of greatness you have to be,

the level of a teammate you have to be is different.

The Harlem Globetrotters

and guys who play in the playground,

they're more individual players.

The NBA really focuses on the team aspect,

and not having five guys who are individually great.

Maybe having one, two, and three at max,

but you have to play roles.

It's hard to learn how to play a role,

even though you're talented in the game of basketball.

Next question from @waldy_2000.

How do I hit clutch free throws?

There's something about that free throw line

when you up there by yourself and everyone's watching you.

It's the only time where everything stops.

I always try to visualize the moment.

If I miss certain free throws in practice,

I would make myself run for it, and I don't like running.

So I would, when I get to the line, I'm gonna focus more.

And so when I got to the game,

I was able to be able to focus more

because I know that I didn't like missing free throws,

kind of as I practiced, and try to get to that point.

Next question is from @DameSZN, which is season, _.

What NBA player has the best nickname of all time?

It's a lot of guys.

The first one comes to mind is Paul Pierce, The Truth.

I feel like it gets no doper than that.

But Allen Iverson, The Answer.

To be the answer, that's dope.

Dame Lillard, Logo Lillard.

There's so many amazing nicknames,

but the first one comes to mind is The Truth.

Next question is from @esthercarolinas.

How do I get in the zone?

I cannot tell you Esther, how to get in the zone.

But what I can say, is once you in that zone,

you will never wanna leave it.

Next question is from @mr2humble3.

Who is the hardest person in the NBA to guard?

Well, first of all, it's Kevin Durant.

He's 6' 11, maybe 7' 1, depending on

how K.D. wanna be perceived.

But it's hard to guard a guy who has so much talent

to be able to put the ball on the floor,

can score from inside the paint, to the free throw line,

to the mid range, to the three-point line,

back at half court.

But if I had to pick another player, I would say Giannis.

It's hard to guard Giannis because of his attack.

And he's also 7' 1.

He's a footer coming down

with the ability to be able to handle the ball.

He runs fast, he's point guards,

and just as big as a center.

So it's hard to guard a guy like that who is strong,

and who is aggressive, and as monstrous

as he is on the basketball floor.

It's hard to guard him as well.

Next question comes from @justinwolfson.

He says, I think D Wade is gonna explain in his memoir

how he flipped Andy V upside down on that dunk.

How I think it happened is, I'm coming down the floor,

and I'm coming down full steam ahead.

Andy is backing up.

Right away I'm winning, because I have full force,

and Andy's already, he's backpedaling

because he's trying to get back on defense.

And so once I take off, and I hit Andy body to body,

he doesn't have as much momentum.

I have all my momentum coming this way.

He only have the ability to jump straight up this way.

So the force that I was bringing coming down the court

made him not only get dunked on, but made him fall back,

legs flipped up and hit the back of the thing behind him.

So I think that's the way.

That dunk has been called maybe top 10

greatest dunks NBA of all time.

And it's definitely my best dunk in my career.

So it was a big moment.

It was one of my favorite NBA moments.

Every year it's one of the things they bring back

like this happened on this date.

And so they bring it back as November 12th, this happened.

Then you know it was something.

And finally, I'm gonna say KrYoongles,

sorry if I got that wrong.

What makes the difference between a great player

and the ordinary and average ones?

To make it to the NBA is 400 plus players.

So it's a very small amount of players

that make it to the NBA.

It's millions every year that's trying to get into the NBA.

And what separates a player who's very good,

and who has talent, is something as simple as

the work that you're willing to put in

on your craft and at your craft.

Is understanding what to work on,

how to work on it, and when to work on it.

So for me, it's something as simple as hard work.

A lot of guys have talent,

and they think that their talent

is gonna take them to that level.

But the work that you put in,

the environments you put yourself in,

when you're working hard, allows you to be great

in moments where a lot of people shrink.

All right, that's it.

I hope you guys learned something from me

about my knowledge of the game of basketball.

I hope you guys are as excited as I am

to pick up my new book Dwyane.

Until next time, that's all I got.

How Dwyane Wade started to play

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Dwyane Wade announced his retirement

In the history of basketball there are players whose greatness is usually measured not in numbers. And not because they are small, but because everything else is much more important. Basketball isn't all about points, rebounds and titles. It is a culture, a religion of millions of people around the world. And she needs icons. Duane Wade is one of them.

Dwayne is one of the best blockers in history, one of the top 10 scoring players in the playoffs. You can remember all 13 NBA All-Star Games or watch the final series with his participation. But it's all petty. If you want to remember Wade's career, don't talk about numbers.

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His story as a player is an ode to talent and self-sacrifice.

Contrary to logic, Dwayne alone led Miami to the title only once. For the first time in their history.

Having started the series against Dallas with an illness, in the third game he pulled himself off the bench with the words: "I'm not leaving just like that!" After that, the Heat won four games in a row and took the trophy.

He himself remembers this with pleasure. Says he knew he was going to turn that series around.

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“They had no idea what was in store for them when I got well. Because at that moment I felt like the best in the NBA. I was sure of it. I played better than anyone else at the time. I just closed the series with Detroit, dominating it. I was the best in that series, but I got sick before the final. At the same time, I knew that in Dallas, with all due respect to its players, there is no one who could stop me one on one. I did not leave the confidence that as soon as my health improves, I will resolve all issues, ”said Flash.

Then came the Big Three, which is still the most controversial stage of Wade's career. In front of the entire league, he was relegated to the background, in the shadow of the talents of his friend LeBron. But were they pushed back?

Wade has always believed that his true contribution to the game fans will understand only after his departure. And that moment, unfortunately, has come. His reunion with James and Bosh on The Heat cost him popularity and talk that "Dwayne is no longer the same in James' shadow." But he himself had a hand in LeBron's move to Miami. Because he understood: sacrificing his personal ambitions for the title of MVP and the main star of the team, he gives his native Miami something more than himself.

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He was always thinking about others. His childhood was spent in a difficult area, which taught him a lot. Including respect for the people who surround him.

He didn't want a pompous retirement, but he decided to have one last dance for the sake of the fans who supported him at all times - from Miami to Cavs and back.

The farewell season turned out to be touching. It could not be otherwise with a player with such immense respect, which extended far beyond the court. The tradition of exchanging jerseys was supported not only by opposing players, but also by people whose fates Dwayne managed to influence over the years.

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Even during the final tribute at home, when the whole team was holding his name jersey, he came to the center of the circle with a jersey in honor of his late agent.

“I just wanted to represent him. I know he's shaking his head there now, biting his lip and proud," Wade said.

That's all he is. From jumping on the table in agony after the game-winning shot to visiting hospitals with children in secret. He is one of those people who started watching basketball and because of whose departure from the sport wept.

He is Dallas. Tribute to Dirk Nowitzki

The great German leaves, changing the NBA forever.

Few people manage to retire gracefully. Basketball is getting faster, more athletic. Young players are increasingly attracting the attention of fans and the press.

And Wade did. He admitted earlier that he was ready to play a couple more years, but was afraid to leave "due to injuries and other factors." Therefore, he left the way he deserves - the king of Miami. The one and only.

Thanks for the last dance, Wade! He was wonderful.

Dwyane Wade is not only a great but also a dirty player

Dwyane Wade is one of the most stellar and colorful players of the modern NBA. It is unlikely that there will be a basketball-loving person who would not pay tribute to the explosive style and leadership qualities of the Flash. But along with this, the shortcomings of one of the full-fledged members of the "Big Trio" (or is it still the "Big Duet"?) Are ignored due to its undoubted advantages. But the disadvantages still exist. Let's dwell on each in a little more detail.

"KILLER" REPUTATION. Wade is confident as the devil, and therefore everyone around him is confident. The public remembers one game after another, in which he scores decisive shots, and the leader of the "Hit" develops a stable reputation as a "killer". But, according to the site 82games.com, this reputation does not quite correspond to the real state of affairs. For example, in the 2011/12 season, Wade averaged 27.9 points per net 48 minutes of clutch time. And it was much worse than the indicator of the leader of this rating Kyrie Irving from Cleveland - 56.4 (!) points in the final seconds of the match. And in general, Wade has not even been in the top 20 players in the last three years, better than others in converting shots at decisive moments. Moreover, in terms of losses in critical seconds, he has consistently been among the leaders in the last three seasons. Don't get me wrong, I still think D-Wade is one of the most dangerous shooters in the modern NBA. But a 0-4 field goal in the last 24 seconds of a match in a situation where there is a potential shot-winning or 'tie' shot…that also means something.

ATTACKING EFFICIENCY. Wade's field goal percentage throughout his glorious career is 48.6%. This is not bad at all, given its size and the level of responsibility for the team result. But here's the catch: in addition to the field goal percentage, there is also the percentage of shots made in terms of ball possession. And Wade averaged 0.96 points per possession last season. And this, excuse me, is the 96th figure in the league. Behind Chris Paul , Dirk Nowitzki and James Harden . But the percentage of hitting each of them is lower than that of Wade.

GYMING. Wade is generally considered to be very good when it comes to creating attacking opportunities for teammates: in assists throughout his career, he really inspires respect: 6.2 per game. And about 5 assists on average per game in the 2011/12 championship. But according to a special "rating of net points" (passes, after which the partner is brought to the "clean" ring) John Hollinger of ESPN The Flash's score is much worse, averaging 1.2 per 48 minutes. Do you know how much Jose Calderon from Toronto has? 11.39. Feel the difference.

LOSS. The Flash is renowned for his unsurpassed skill and finesse in attack. He is able to shoot from afar, create opportunities for mid-range attacks, and also get under the basket like no other. But he also loses the ball more often than any of his star colleagues. It doesn't matter if he releases the ball from his hands into touch or throws it into the hands of a closed partner: 3. 4 turnovers in terms of 36 minutes of playing time is worse than Kobe Bryant , Kevin Durant , Derrick Rose and LeBron James . Like this.

PROTECTION. Wade is very good at perimeter defense, he is fast, has an impressive arm span and a high jump. He is the only shooting guard in the NBA to average 1.0 blocks per game. Not only that, he also leads in the aggregate indicator, which includes interceptions, blocked shots and provoked fouls in attack - 3.12 on average per game. All these figures certainly characterize him as a good defender. And yet he is overrated in this aspect. It's simple: Wade takes too many risks. His manner of throwing at interceptions sometimes leads to results, but more often turns into losses. In steals that turn into Heat scoring, Wade's 27th in the NBA is not a genius. And in terms of the percentage of points missed after free throws from a direct opponent, the leader of the Heat is 188th in the league. Seriously, his defense rarely leads to victories.

UTILITY. Once again for those who didn't get it the first time: in effective defensive performance, Wade is only 27th in the NBA. But his attacking effectiveness (an indicator that calculates the number of wins provoked by the attacking actions of a particular player) is 4.8 points. And Chris Paul's is 10.4. The difference is obvious.

ERRORS UNDER PRESSURE. Wade leads his team to an NBA championship (for the second time in his career), and he does so with the most confident expression on his face. But his mistakes are also underestimated. No one pays attention to how often, for example, he misses free kicks at a crucial moment. 69% hit from the "point" in the playoffs in 2012 - this is not a triumphant figure. With 47 seconds remaining in Game 2 of the series with the Celtics, Wade missed on his second attempt and gave his opponent a chance to tie the score on the return attack. And in the second meeting of the conference semi-finals with the Pacers, he missed the aisle 15 seconds before the final siren, missing the opportunity to catch up with his opponent. But there was also a blurry overtime shot in Boston on Sunday…

REPUTATION. Wade is respected in the league - and deservedly so. Firstly, he is a born leader, a true leader of his pack. Secondly, he always demonstrates an exemplary attitude to business, which, of course, speaks in his favor. A born star, that's who Dwayne is. But do not forget that he has demonstrated himself as a villain more than once or twice. Well, if not a villain, then a dirty player for sure. Elbow injury Rajona Rhonde oh, Kobe Bryant's All-Star broken nose, push Darren Collison ... Well, there's a reason to dig YouTube if you don't believe me.

LEADERSHIP. In Miami's championship season, Wade was the undisputed number one on the team, despite the presence of the not yet aged Shaquille O'Neal on the team. Being named the MVP of the winning playoff finals is not leadership? But for example: in the 2007/08 season, the Heat won only 15 matches out of 82. Wade played only 51 meetings in that championship, and only . .. 11 of them ended in victories. In terms of 48 minutes of pure time, his rating of winning games is 0.082, which gives him only the fifth (!) Place in his own team. With all due respect, such a star could perform a little more productively.

Dubious legacy. What can never be taken away from Dwayne is the championship. His role in the success of "Miami" -2005/06 cannot be overestimated. Some even rank Flash's performance from that final episode on a par with Jordan's standards. But there is one moment that spoils the whole picture: refereeing. In the series against the Mavericks, it was disgusting - and this largely levels the game of the protagonist. In Game 5 and Game 6 of that final series, Wade threw as many free throws as all the Dallas players combined. Of course, only the scoreboard remains in history, but who said that this is fair?

Justified betrayal. Why Wade left Miami

On Thursday, it was revealed that longtime Miami leader Dwyane Wade would soon sign with Chicago. The Sportbox.ru observer talks about the reasons for the breakup that both sides had.

Dwyane Wade's move to Chicago, unlike Kevin Durant's move, doesn't give rise to any thoughts or theories, just uncontrollable emotions. And it seems that the long-term leader of the "Hit" was guided by them when leaving Miami. 13 years since draft pick, 3 league titles, all-time leader in points (20221), assists (49)44), steals (1414), games played (855).

Recently, the word “heritage” is found almost more often than the words “Russian team”, “shame” and “legionnaires limit” in one sentence. Well, Wade already had that legacy in Miami. He was the very first (not counting, of course, the "great" Darko Milicic) to win the championship from the representatives of the fruitful 2003 draft - the first title in the history of "Miami" - and was most directly involved in its conquest. After, under the patronage of Pat Riley, he initiated the creation of what was first called the "Evil Empire", and in the future, the role and place of the "Hitles" in the history of the NBA will be reviewed more than once.

Back then, Wade was on a tight budget, and today Miami asked him to do the same, but he chose 47.5 million for two years and his father's house as his final destination. I won't even elaborate on hometown, 34 years old Wade, last big contract and rising salary cap. In this situation, this is all secondary, since the feeling of resentment, a crisis of confidence and the realization that the NBA has changed, and he no longer takes the place in it that previously belonged to him by right, prevailed. Therefore, the role of the amount in this matter is not categorical (the "Hit" offered 40 million for two years with the player's option for the last one), but the fact that the Floridians refused to give a three-year contract hurt Dwayne.

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Get ready because there's going to be a lot of "after". After Wade was down on the money and recruiting James and Bosh, after retightening his belt to keep LeBron but LeBron left, after the Heat quickly signed Goran Dragic and Hassan Whiteside to maximum contracts, - after all this, the club did not show that they believed in Wade for three years ahead. The temptation is great to anathematize the leadership of the Heat, hang up the tag of an old senile on Pat Riley, bless Wade for feats of arms in Chicago and go home. The mistake of Riley and team owner Mickey Arison is present. They abused their relationship with Wade too much, forgetting for a second that it was still "business, nothing personal."

They figured that the re-signing of Hassan Whiteside would force Wade to believe that the Heat were doing everything to save a team that was falling apart, that they were willing to fight and kill and maim to keep key players. Yes, what is there to cripple, they are instantly ready to increase the offer by 100 times. Whiteside was one of the few who, after the expiration of the minimum contract, managed to squeeze out the maximum. Last season, the center received 98,000, over the next 4 years he will recover by 98,000,000. True, he hardly thinks about it now. wade Not only did the Heat not want to do it, the mechanism was already in place, Whiteside's contract was signed, and Pat Riley's plan was in place. Anyone who tells you what the plan is is lying, no one can know what's going on in Pat Riley's head. You can only guess and believe, or not believe in it. It seems to me that it is wrong to turn all the dogs on Pat and his entourage now, to say the least, simply because the past couple of years the president of the Heat has had to act according to the situation, react to events that are impossible to predict and difficult to resist.

How many people in the league can influence LeBron James and his decision? Riley did it once, but remakes are known to fail the most at the box office. James returned to the Cavs. Was it possible to foresee problems with blood clots in Bosch? Pat, risking his reputation and banal moral character, leads to the fact that the player is expelled with the refusal of part of the payments under the contract. All to patch holes. So he intercepted Luol Deng and Joe Johnson to show that Miami was still in the game, still a force to be reckoned with in the East. In all this chaos, the club managed to pick up good newcomers in the person of Justice Winslow and Tyler Johnson.

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But whatever they did, the whole ecosystem of the club existed around Dwyane Wade. On the understanding that "you can always agree." But any, even the most skillful diplomacy has its limits and expiration dates. Wade didn't want to hear about future projections, he needed his money and respect in the here and now, while the Heat are all about the future. After signing Whiteside, Riley isn't ready to throw money around as he realizes a lot could change next summer during the lockout. No one knows what rules and amendments will be adopted, and it makes no sense to take risks now without being sure that you are taking steps that will make you one of the conditional contenders for the championship.

Miami, even with Wade in the lineup, was not included in this pool, but now the departure of Dwayne leaves the Heat no other choice but to become the main contender for Russell Westbrook. By any means, this or next summer. In the summer of 2017, the Heat have a decent amount of money under the salary cap, they will be able to give two maximum contracts. And this is without taking into account possible compensation from the Bosch situation. In the case of Miami, everything does not look as pessimistic as it might seem at first glance. Can the same be said for Wade's future at Chicago? I tend to think not. The Rondo-Butler-Wade combo looks pretty in the picture...

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... but it's not the players that cause doubts, but the figure of the head coach. Over the past year, Fred Hoiberg has not convinced that he has a clear plan. He demanded that Rose do something that he was already objectively not capable of. Heuberg not only failed to resolve the conflict with Butler, but also reacted aggressively to the player's claims publicly in the press. In fact, he took dirty linen out of the hut, did something that even the last spares should not allow themselves.

With the Butler incident in the background, the arrival of a character like Rajon Rondo in Chicago does nothing to add optimism. Plus, Butler, who only recently became the main lead singer of the Bulls after Rose, will certainly have his own opinion on the arrival of Wade, who is kind of like a “house hero” and is ready to perform the same duties in the team as in the Heat. In such an environment, it is very important for the coach not to lose the locker room. The value of authority and experience here is equated to the euro against the ruble. Heuberg, who made his NBA debut last year and spent five years chasing boys at Yowa State, simply doesn't have him. Maybe I'm exaggerating, but I'm ready to bet the ears of a dead donkey that Heuberg will be fired before the end of next season.

It's now clear that this off-season, Chicago will certainly be remembered for more than the departure of Derrick Rose. “Miami”, which is used to saving surprises to the last, may still stun us. One thing is for sure: if the Durant-Warriors alliance burns out competition in the West, the perturbations in the opposite conference make the East very pretty. Cleveland, which has lost its personnel, bought New York, Chicago and Indiana, growing up Detroit and Orlando. There will be something to see.