Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade is entering arguably the most important season of his life. This is a year that could certainly define what the rest of Wade's career is going to look like.
Coming off a 2012-13 campaign during which he battled persistent knee injuries for the second straight season, Wade has reached a point where he may need to reinvent himself.
The days of No. 3 getting to the basket at will and finishing with ease seem to be over. Wade's body just cannot handle that sort of excessive stress any longer.
That's why Wade needs to work on some things in training camp.
It's not that the 31-year-old isn't still productive. He averaged 21.2 points per game last year and shot a career-high 52.1 percent from the floor. However, those numbers dwindled during the playoffs, when Wade's knees really started barking. He posted 15.9 points per game off 45.7 percent shooting and tallied an ugly effective field-goal percentage of 45.7 percent. He also averaged only .108 win shares per 48 minutes, well below his lifetime postseason mark of .171.
Obviously, Wade is going to need to conserve so ...
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