MIAMI — The jury remains out on the Dwyane Wade-Goran Dragic partnership. Even the players themselves aren't quite sure what they have in one another.
"We're trying to sacrifice for each other," Wade said. "It takes a little bit of time to learn exactly what we need to do."
There isn't much mystery with Wade (when his oft-injured body cooperates), who remains as consistent as ever for the Miami Heat. He's had between 16 and 25 points during nine of his 17 outings, and the rest of his stat sheet almost always features a handful of assists and rebounds.
Dragic is more volatile. He's had eight points or fewer five times. He has five outings with three or fewer assists, six with six-plus.
That shouldn't be the case. Both are skilled enough to make steady contributions, but there are certain steps to reach that point. The goal for this two-man group is incremental growth—"the process" as Heat skipper Erik Spoelstra likes to call it.
"Each individual needs to find his spot on the team," Dragic said. "Then, everything gets much easier. It still needs a lot of work, but ...
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Dwyane Wade on Goran Dragic Pairing: ‘We’re Trying to Sacrifice for Each Other’
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