Uncle Wade Was Still So Steady!

LeBron's excellent passing, rebounding, defense, and more made the team's offense flow much more smoothly.

That was good.

That was what made the Kings so formidable.

But that kind of "formidability" couldn't replace one-on-one scoring, with the burden of finishing left entirely to his teammates.

It still fell a little short.

Or perhaps... a blow like this couldn't shake the Knicks' confidence.

The Heat clearly needed more players to step up—not just to score, but also to take some of the pressure off LeBron.

That would free him from Su Yan's defense and let him unleash some of the forceful offense he was known for, lifting the team's morale.

Second quarter.

Boom!

Flash Wade led the charge, showing off his hot shooting touch and attacking mindset with a foot-on-the-line three-pointer.

Next possession.

Flash Wade attacked again, leaving Chandler stunned with a reverse dunk after going up for a reverse layup.

"Wait, this guy doesn't even look that tall. How does he have such incredible explosiveness?!

Is everyone on the Heat as good as LeBron?!"

Chandler shook his head.

George's eyes widened too, stunned by Wade's terrifying physical gifts.

Thud!

Tony Allen narrowed his eyes and rushed in front of Wade, locking in on him completely.

He was a defensive stalwart who'd earned a spot on the All-Defensive Second Team, the kind of player who could give even Kobe plenty of trouble.

He'd put Wade under plenty of pressure on defense and keep him from getting to the basket.

Would it work?!

It seemed possible.

But Wade wasn't about to let that happen.

Wade was at the absolute peak of his career, and even injuries hadn't changed that.

His individual game was practically flawless.

Facing Tony Allen again, with that suffocating defense clinging to him, he stayed calm and steady.

He