From Antagonists to Kings: How December 6, 2010 Cemented the Heatles' Chemistry
By James H. Sterling
The play itself unfolded in the opening minutes of the first quarter. Milwaukee point guard Brandon Jennings attempted an entry bounce pass into the paint. Wade anticipated the passing lane with veteran precision, deflecting the ball and tipping it ahead into open hardwood. In a heartbeat, the court flipped.
Wade corralled the loose leather around midcourt with his left hand, accelerating toward the key. Bucks forward Luc Mbah a Moute trailed back in desperate retreat, angling toward Wade to protect the rim. He never accounted for James. Sprinting in the left lane like a runaway freight train, LeBron had already built uncontainable momentum from the opposite three-point arc.
Wade did not jump. He did not look over his shoulder. At the free-throw line, sensing the pacing and trajectory of his running mate through pure spatial awareness, Wade delivered a soft, underhanded bounce pass that skipped knee-high off the Bradley Center floor. By the time the ball reached the apex of its bounce, Wade had already veered toward the baseline, extending both arms horizontally to absorb the stunned roar of the arena. Behind him, James gathered off two feet, cocked the ball behind his head with his right arm, and detonated a thunderous one-handed slam.
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