A scary moment occurred late in the first quarter of Friday night's game between the Miami Heat and Sacramento Kings. Dwyane Wade, following his own miss, tried to climb the back of Harry Giles but lost his balance while airborne, falling parallel to the floor and hitting his head on the hardwood.
Dwyane Wade hits his head hard after a fall, walks off and likely out for rest of the game pic.twitter.com/fkHUgXcaF6
— Aaron Bruski (@aaronbruski) February 9, 2019
Scary.
Wade writhed in pain before team doctors attended to him, then spent some time gathering his composure before walking toward the locker room under his own power. The partisan crowd at Golden 1 Center, which had already shown its appreciation for the three-time champion when he first checked into the game, showered him with cheers as it appeared he was leaving for good.
Fortunately, the worst fears resulting from Wade's tumble were allayed shortly thereafter. Not only did he pass the concussion protocol with flying colors, but he returned to the action with 4:35 left in the second quarter, helping Miami extend its lead by scoring 11 points before intermission – despite suffering from a right elbow contusion.
https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/1094088000550531073
Wade has given NBA fans many, many moments to remember over the course of his brilliant 16-year career. His performance in the 2006 NBA Finals might be the greatest ever. Who could forget his poster dunk on Anderson Varejao? Then there's the time he stole the ball, gathered his footing, and drained a running 30-footer to give the Heat a buzzer-beating win over the Chicago Bulls.
Does this post-fall scoring outburst compare? Maybe not, but it serves as yet another reminder of Wade's unrelenting flair for the dramatic. We'll certainly miss it when he's retired after this season.
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