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The Miami Heat beat the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night after a thrilling end. Heat legend Dwyane Wade added to his legacy by draining a three at the buzzer for the win. The three pointer was wild for a number of reasons. First of all, the Heat weren't supposed to beat the Warriors (even without DeMarcus Cousins). Then there's the fact that is was vintage Dwyane Wade leading the charge for Miami.
Finally – the blocked three, rebound, Hail Mary three sequence to win a game isn't exactly normal.
This was a great moment to add to the final season of Dwyane Wade. The image of him celebrating with his teammates and the fans will live on forever.
However, the guard has made a career of big moments like this one, on his way to being the greatest player in Miami Heat history. That being said, Wade has topped this shot on a number of occasions.
These three in particular stand out.
Rebound in Game Six of 2006 NBA Finals
It didn't take long for Dwyane Wade to get to the top of the NBA mountain. In just his third season in the League, Wade (along with Shaquille O'Neal) led the Miami Heat to an NBA Championship.
Wade won the Finals MVP after putting together a fantastic series against the Dallas Mavericks. That all culminated in the clinching Game Six when Wade scored 36 points to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists, four steals and three blocks.
The 10th and final rebound of the game for Wade came with two seconds left. Leading 96-93, Wade rebounded a Jason Terry missed three, dribbled and threw the ball up in the air in celebration. The Miami Heat were NBA Champions.
2019 All-Star game Alley-Oops with LeBron James
Dwyane Wade has been a master of Alley-Oops his entire career. This was never more obvious than when he was teammates with LeBron James.
Wade was special when it came to the play because not only could he throw them down with style and authority, but he could set them up perfectly as well.
When Wade and James were teammates on the Miami Heat, the two would hook up regularly for alley-oops. One of the most iconic images of recent years is Wade not celebrating an alley-oop he threw to James. He's not even looking as James dunks it home.
In 2019, they got a chance for one (or two) final alley-oops. This time, in the All-Star game.
The first time the two connected was actually Wade receiving a pass from James. He skied for the dunk to prove that if he wanted to, there's still plenty left in the tank to play a few more seasons.
Then the second was vintage Wade-James. Wade lobbed the ball off the backboard for a trailing James to clean up. This time however, Wade looked back as LeBron received the pass – clearly wanting to savor the moment.
While this may not have been the most impactful moment of his career, it's certainly one of the best. It was the swan song and a perfect callback to a wonderful career.
This is My House
Dwyane Wade is one of the greatest of all-time. This list could've had any number of moments. To be honest, there could probably be a “Top-100 greatest moments” of his career list and there would still be too many omissions.
That being said, this is simply “3 moments better than beating the Warriors” and any list of D-Wade moments wouldn't be complete without this iconic one.
2009 was the year of Dwyane wade. He didn't win the MVP but there is an easy argument that he should have. What he did win was the scoring title though.
In a late-season game against the Chicago Bulls, he showed everyone why he was in the MVP talks. In a double-overtime contest, Wade dropped 48 points to go along with 12 assists, six rebounds, four steals and three blocks.
Those numbers included a buzzer-beater three at the half, and another three with seconds to go in regulation.
The crowning moment of the game came in double-overtime though. With eight seconds left in a tie game, John Salmons attempted to drive to the basket. Wade stole the ball with about two seconds on the clock, sprinted up the court – and hit a runner just inside the three-point line.
What came next is yet another iconic image from Dwyane Wade's career.
He ran around the court celebrating, finally leaping on the announcer's table. From there, Wade stood tall, pointing to the floor shouting “This is my house!”
After such a long and illustrious career – it's hard to argue with that sentiment.
