What has happened to the jump shot and aggressiveness of Dwyane Wade?
As the countdown to the Miami Heat’s crucial Game 5 against the Boston Celtics inches closer, it’s Wade that must answer critics’ questions, not LeBron James.
James, aside from passing on a few late game shots, has been stellar against the Celtics (32.3 PPG, 9.3 RPG, 4.5 APG, 1.8 BPG, 51 percent shooting). He has been remarkably efficient and has shown why he was named MVP of the league.
His fellow superstar hasn’t put up numbers even remotely close against Boston. Wade (20.8 PPG, 5.0 RPG, 5.3 APG, 2.3 BPG, 45 percent shooting), has struggled big-time offensively and has been prone to extended droughts that leave him colder than the peak of the Rocky Mountains.
He is shooting far too many off-balance jumpers from 20 feet out and is relying on his pump fake far too often to try and reach the foul line, where he is connecting on a head-scratching 68 percent in the playoffs.
Wade’s inability to knock down shots has been one of the main storylines for the Heat this postseason, yet everyone wants to focus on the lack o ...
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NBA Playoffs 2012: All Eyes on Slumping Heat Star Dwyane Wade in Pivotal Game 5
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