Dwyane Wade’s Top 10 Games of 2012-2013
By Chris Philip
sMar 4, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots over Minnesota Timberwolves forward Derrick Williams (7) during the second quarter at the Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports
Miami Heat 97, Minnesota Timberwolves 81 (3/4/2013)
Highlights: alley-oop, transition dunk, steal and behind the back pass for dunk, reverse alley-oop, kickout for corner 3, baseline and-1, alley-oop jump pass, pass for dunk, trailing dunk, transition alley-oop, transition alley-oop pass, jump kickout for corner 3, transition dunk, pull-up jumper, jump hook, clutch layup and-1, scoop layup off screen, put back, split trap gather lay-up, baseline dump-off pass, transition layup fake and kickout for corner 3, baseline dunk off cut
Statistics: 32 points (.652/.667), 7 rebounds, 10 assists (5 turnovers), 1 steal (1 foul) in 38 minutes (+23)
Advanced: 27.0 GmSc, 65.8% TS, 35.4% USG, 122 ORtg, 90 DRtg
Dwyane Wade is both a natural creator and a natural finisher, a fact which the Heat optimized against the pups. The Timberwolves didn’t necessarily play poor transition defense so much as they were ran off the floor by superior athletes. Even a good defender like Ricky Rubio is helpless once Wade gets to the kill zone. Wade led Miami in minutes, plus/minus, points and assists.