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.

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Jason Terry Finally Has His Ring

Jason Terry backed up his words throughout the series, and provided steady performance after steady performance off the bench for the Mavericks. Terry finished with a game-high 27 points and showed that shooter's touch he's become known for. Terry, who's known for his accuracy from beyond the arc, used his mid-range game in Game 6, hitting eight of nine shots inside the arc. Terry reintroduced himself to the world in the NBA Finals, showing his personality and versatile game throughout. 

Not after Jason Terry sipped champagne in Miami's AmericanAirlines Arena after a spectacular shooting performance that keyed the 105-95 closeout win Sunday night over the Heat. Terry's stroke was pretty sweet, too.

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