Monday, June 13, 2011

Dwyane Wade for Miami's Success

The biggest difference between Dwyane Wade during this NBA Finals and the championship series five years ago — his role as vocal team leader — was evident during Game 3 on Sunday.

On Sunday, amid his 29-point scoring performance, Wade barked orders at LeBron James, forcefully encouraged Chris Bosh and scolded Mario Chalmers.

“Those guys understand,” Wade said. Wade challenged James late in the game on Sunday. Wade struggled at times in the Eastern Conference finals and leaned heavily on James.

“[Wade] does it all the time,” Stevenson said. Entering Game 3, the Heat’s game plan was to attack the rim and draw more fouls than in Games 1 and 2.


Bosh’s eye watered throughout Game 3 and it appeared bloodshot and partially closed after the game. 

“If it makes for people tuning in, watching our games, if it makes for bigger story lines and it just makes our game better and exciting, we’re fine with that,” he said amid the huge television ratings these Finals have produced. Even opponents have chimed in, with Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah calling the team “Hollywood” after Miami advanced to the Finals. “I can’t live my life and my career through other people’s visions and other people’s thoughts. Carlisle makes the calls

Carlisle won as a member of the 1986 Boston Celtics and wasn’t afraid to make the necessary adjustments to put the Mavericks in position to win their first NBA championship. Billy Cunningham, Tom Heinsohn, Red Holzman, Phil Jackson, Buddy Jeannette, K.C. Jones, Pat Riley, Bill Russell, George Senesky and Bill Sharman are the other players to win championships as both player and coach.

The latest failure is Dwyane Wade’s ‘‘cough.’’ I’ve never faked an injury or illness before.’’

Now that’s a story — except that Wade and James weren’t mocking Nowitzki. Especially James and Wade. When James was asked about the Mavericks’ DeShawn Stevenson saying James ‘‘checked out’’ in Game 4 — yet another exaggerated storyline — James smiled, and noticed the media’s reaction.

I’m not going to get into injuries,’’ Wade said when asked if he was ‘‘impressed’’ with Nowitzki’s play despite the injury and illness. Dwyane Wade and LeBron James just can’t win.

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