Wade is not a superstar in the half court anymore. He's still a great player on the fast break or in transition, but once the defense is set, he's simply not the same guy he once was. His fundamentals and athleticism are both deteriorating at an astronomical rate, that's never a good sign. So despite coming into the league as a PG, his handles are terrible right now. His jumpshot is broke. His decision making is the worst it's ever been in his career. And when he DOES get into the lane, he doesn't have the same explosion to be able to finish over bigs like he used to.
He gets most of his points in the half court either in the post or off cuts as Bron draws in the defense. Just can't consistently create good shots for himself anymore, he's not capable of being the
#1 option on a championship caliber team at this point.
He also has mental lapses on defense at the most inopportune times (see the Stephenson 3 at the end of the 3rd quarter tonight, which could have easily resulted in a 4 point play). And he makes matters worse when he fukks up on offense by arguing with the refs and not getting back in transition, giving the other team an advantage which usually results in 2 points.
When was the last time Wade was able to dominate a game from the opening tip to the end of the 4th like any other franchise guy routinely does? He can be great in 5-6 minute spurts, but that's really it at this point. shyt is sad to see.