By Daniel Holzhauer
When the Miami Heat beat the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night, they became just the 4th team in league history to put together a 20-game win streak. Now the defending NBA Champions are playing their best basketball and rounding into the well-balanced team that they had the potential to become.
"Twenty is special," Dwyane Wade said after the game. "Win 20 games in a row, it's awesome. You can't get around it. We're going to try to go for the next one."And although nobody doubts that King James is the leader in Miami, it has been Flash’s ability to play sidekick that has brought them together. When the Heat’s all-time leading scorer and former Finals MVP is willing to put the team first, there’s little chance that the rest of roster won’t follow suit.
And if you need further proof of the team’s cohesion, look no further than their contribution to the internet’s ‘Harlem Shake’ meme. The exuberance pours through the screen, with LeBron James front-and-center, donning his cape and crown.
With LeBron James finally enjoying the spotlight and becoming the league’s most dominant player, teams have no choice but to focus on him. And with time running down and the game close, it was Wade that slipped in and out like his superhero namesake and put home James’ rebound.
"I miss two gimmes and D-Wade was able to tip 'em home," James said. "It was just great of him not giving up on the play and putting us up."
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