Kbiz
Situational Showstopper
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P.S. some of those knee issues forced Wade to sit during the regular season last year, so they're still lurking. That's why I think we should sit him in back to backs. Just say knee soreness or something.
It is definitely something that needs to be monitored - we need to remember that since Wade has entered the league, he's never played a full season - he's always missed a handful of games due to injuries. I do think we have one of the best strength and conditioning teams in the NBA coupled with access to the Cleveland Clinic, one the premiere hospitals in the country. Player recovery is nothing new our organization.
Wade is playing a career low in minutes and he isn't carrying the burden of having to be at his best every night. He has taken on this role seamlessly and we as fans need to revel in games like last night. As others have stated, not only has he accepted this role in about the best way possible, his game has shifted from relying on his athleticism to relying on his b-ball IQ. The other role players are the ones to thank for this because the 2nd unit seems to just get each other - Frye and Korver move off the ball so well and hell even Green seems to know when to cut / and when to trot the 3 pt. line much better than I anticipated.
So far, so good. Hopefully Wade joins LBJ on his yearly sabbatical to fountain of youth in January and runs water all over those knees.