Well, I'm just glad that we have them on the ropes. I place Wade in the same category as Lebron - nearly unstoppable, and we are weathering his storm so far.
I hope he is well. I love his game and competitiveness. I'd much rather beat Wade and the Heat at full-strength.
Could Wade have stopped Pierce from hitting that shot?
Nope.
Pierce had max elevation on that jumper..D Wright is 6'7". D Wright played Pierce as well as anyone could have. Wade, even though he is a top-notch defender, would've been mismatched on that shot.
I must admit that I found his mugging of Rondo on that breakway to be a cheap move on his part. But I don't hold it against him. He was crafty enough to figure out that he could've gotten away with it, and he did.
The most important game of the series is the one we just finished, so I look forward to more Wade on tomorrow.
Close Wade and MIA out.