Dwyane Wade insists he's not sure what LeBron James will do this summer when he has the chance to become a free agent and opt out of his deal with the two-time defending champion Miami Heat.
And he's just as adamant that he doesn't want the blame for what could possibly happen.
"Just don't solely put it on me," Wade told USA Today Sports of convincing James to remain in South Beach. "Thats what I'm saying. Don't put the X on me. There's a lot that goes into, so just don't say 'if Dwyane Wade doesn't have the the year that we're accustomed to it over."
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Wade hasn't had the kind of postseason that he had in the regular season either. It's clearly been better, begging the question of why James would even consider bolting when he and the Heat seemed poised to do so much more damage.
The Heat lead the Pacers 3-1 in the Eastern conference Finals and James and Wade have clearly been the two best players on the court.
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"It's enjoyable not to deal with what I had to deal with," Wade added of all the injuries he's had to overcome. "That's most enjoyable, knowing I can help my team this year in ways I couldn't do at this time last season."
Going up against the rival Pacers has only served to spoke Wade's competitive fires, particularly given all the added trash-talking Indiana star guard Lance Stephenson has engaged in.
Wade has averaged 22 points and is shooting 57 percent from the floor after Stephenson opened the series by telling reporters he planned to run the veteran guard until his chronically bad knees "flare up."
All the talk clearfly has lit afire, just not the sort Stephenson and the Pacers undoubtedly were hoping for.
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