With a prolific star like Shaq not fully healthy for the year and his declining scoring output, the Miami Heat turn to Dwayne Wade to be the leader. After the All-Star break teams start to get serious about making a push for the postseason. The Pistons, Spurs, Cavailers, and Mavericks will give the rest of the competition a run for their money. They're all able to contend against Miami too.
Coach Pat Riley may know the team superstar who gets paid the most, but also who is the central point of the Heat's overall success. The Heat are loaded with talent, but without Wade in the lineup they're losing an extra 27 ppg. Besides a great scoring option, D-Wade is becoming a good assist man, averaging 6.9 a game. He's capable even of recording a triple-double on any given night. Other players such as Antoine Walker, Gary Payton, and Adonis Haslem perform better as a unit, feeding off Wayne's energy and intensity.
At 30-19, Miami goes toe-to-toe with Dallas tonight, a team that could be a thorn in their side later come playoff time. They'll contend with Dirk, Stack, Howard, and the rest of the gang in this regular season matchup. I look for Dwayne Wade to have another big game...maybe obtaining a quadruple-double, who knows? Take 'em to the rack D-Wade and teach big 'ole Shaq.
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