Dwyane Wade’s Top 10 Games of 2012-2013

Feb 6 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat shooting guard Dwyane Wade (3) steals the ball away from Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin (7) during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports

Houston Rockets 108, Miami Heat 114

Highlights: pump fake and banked floater, crossover and-1, steal for transition reverse dunk, ankle breaker and bounce pass for dunk, crossover Eurostep, clutch finger roll, steal and outlet pass for transition dunk, post fadeaway, touchdown pass for transition dunk, crossover Eurostep floater, contact finger roll off cut, lob pass for and-1

Statistics: 31 points (.500/.000/1.000), 5 rebounds, 8 assists (2 turnovers), 4 steals, 2 blocks (2 fouls) in 35 minutes (+13)

Advanced: 32.1 GmSc, 65.3% TS, 33.4% USG, 138 ORtg, 103 DRtg

Dwyane Wade doesn’t post the gaudiest assist numbers (anymore), but that’s more a product of his timesharing the ball with LeBron James than an indictment of his passing. Wade is a particularly good at lobs and outlets, i.e. long distance passes. The finger roll is not a “fundamental” (i.e. safe) layup choice, but Wade’s long arms and hangtime allow him to clutch once or twice in the air or even change hands against a contest before scooping in a tough shot. Wade lacks the gimmickry to excel in a Dunk Contest environment, but he’s one of the flashiest in-game dunkers, even in the halfcourt where even the best athletes tend to play it safe.