Heat Wade Options

It is safe to say that Dwyane Wade did not allow any demons to linger following game three in the Heat-Pacers conference semis series. 

Last night in Indianapolis, the Heat put a young physical Pacers squad away in a 105-93 victory that sent Indiana packing for the off-season.  The Heat won the series 4-2, but at one point found themselves on the edge down 2-1. 

Dwyane Wade grabbed headlines following the game three collapse in Indiana.  A game where Wade only scored five points and clearly got upset coming out of a timeout with his head coach Erik Spoelstra. 

It is the sign of a great athlete to see how they bounce back from adversity.  If that is indeed the case then Dwyane Wade proved to everyone that he is elite.  We all know Wade is a special player, but games four, five, and six were incredible.  Serving as the sidekick in games four and five with teammate LeBron James, Wade played the leading man in game six with 41 points and 10 rebounds.  If you watched game six at home or in the arena then you know what kind of shots Wade was making.  Acrobatic shots from every angle were falling with pure ease and grace.  Not even the greatest of defensive efforts could have stopped Wade's mind bending plays.

James was no slouch either.  After carrying the Heat to victory in games four and five, James needed a night off right?   Instead King James saw 45 minutes of action in game six putting up 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assist.  No night off for James, but his efficiency on offense in this series finally allowed for Wade to really explode.

That is the scary thing about the Heat.  Even though they were without their All-Star forward Chris Bosh this series, the dynamic duo of James and Wade still managed to fight through negativity and lift their team over a Pacers team that had the Heat outmatched in the paint.  The Heat also CLOSED out the series when they needed to.  Unlike round one, where they allowed the Knicks to force a game five, Miami shut down Indiana before the Pacers made everyone board a plane back to South Beach and prepare for a game seven.

Wrapping up Heat-Pacers; I feel like a lot of questions still need to be answered by Miami.  The Heat answered the question of could they close when needed last night, but can the James-Wade combo take this team to a Finals if Bosh can't get healthy?  We will have to wait and see; for now the Heat should enjoy their current win and rest up for the Eastern Conference Finals.