With 13 All-Stars, 8 NBA Team of the Year, 3 Defensive Team of the Year, an All-Star Game MVP, an NBA scoring champion, and most importantly, three championship rings and a championship MVP award, the Heat legend Star Dwyane Wade officially played the last game of his career.
Wade has participated in various important battles during his 15-year NBA career and continues to create classics. Let us use this article to recall the wonderful career of "The Flash".
March 29, 2003 – Big three beats Kentucky to advance to tournament semifinals
Dwyane Wade is the missing piece in the American scouting system. After graduating from high school, he only received full scholarships from three colleges, which has been the driving force for his growth throughout his career. In his sophomore year, he faced top-seeded Kentucky in the NCAA quarterfinals and scored 29 points, 11 assists and 11 rebounds. The game that led Marquette to the semifinals was the beginning of Wade's "late blooming" career.
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1. October 28, 2003 – Career debut
Following LeBron James, Darko Milicic, Carmelo Anthony and Chris Bosh, Wade was selected by the Heat with the fifth overall pick in the draft. In his first year in the league, he became an indispensable starter for the team. Wade stepped onto the NBA stage for the first time at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. Facing Allen Iverson and the 76ers, he played 41 minutes and scored a team-high 18 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 turnovers. The Heat won 74-74. 89 lost.
April 18, 2004 – Playoff opener and first playoff game-winner
In his first year in the NBA, Wade helped the Heat reach the playoffs. Facing the New Orleans Hornets, led by Baron Davis, the Flash sealed the series with a winning goal in the first game. Start the legend of his strong heart at critical moments.
2. December 30, 2004 – Career’s first big triple
In the second year of his career, with the support of the team, Wade became the core of the team. That year, his scoring average increased by 8 points from 16.2 in his rookie year to 24.1. This year he also started a personal record of being selected for the All-Star Game for 12 consecutive years. The first major triple in his career came at the end of 2004. He played 41 minutes in Detroit against the Pistons' top five, scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The team also won 89-78.
3. June 13, 2006 – Scored 42 points in Game 3 of the championship
In the third year of his career, Wade reached the championship game. This series against the Mavericks was also the most famous super reversal in the history of championship games, and this time it started with the third game. Faced with two consecutive away defeats in the first two games, Wade took 26 shots in the first game at home and also made 18 free throws. His 42 points of firepower allowed the team to regain a victory by two points, 98-96. From this game onwards, the Heat began to dominate the series.
4. June 20, 2006 – Heat Championship and Championship MVP
Wade played the entire game for 45 minutes and 24 seconds, scoring 36 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 steals and 3 hot shots. Under his leadership, the Heat also won the away game 95-92. In the four winning games, Wade scored 42, 36, 43, and 36 points respectively. He was undoubtedly selected as the championship MVP.
5. March 9, 2009 – This is my house running game
If you want to define the type of player Wade is, this regular season game against the Bulls is the most famous case. At that time, the two teams were fighting for the second overtime. When John Salmon was about to make the final blow, Wade came out from the weak side to steal the ball, and with little time left, he rushed to the frontcourt and threw a "running shot" A three-pointer to kill. After winning the game, Wade rushed to the scorer's table and shouted "This is my house", which became one of the league's classic scenes.
