Dwyane Wade Shows Why He's the Miami Heat's Closer, Not LeBron James

One thing was apparent during the closing seconds of the Miami Heat's 96-95 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats last night.

Dwyane Wade was getting the ball with the game on the line.

LeBron James wasn't.

That's the right move for the Heat because Wade is indeed Miami's closer and this is still his team, not the other way around.

The decision to go to Wade in the clutch proves that.

As good as James is, and he's great, the one thing he's never truly been able to do is go for the kill with the game on the line.

It's something that's pretty much followed him around his entire career. Tight fourth quarters have been the kryptonite for James. Something happens to him in pressure-filled situations. Sure, he may knock down a game winner from time-to-time, but how much confidence would you really have in him in that same situation?

With Wade, it's different.

You have the confidence that he's going to come through in the clutch.

With multiple superstars on the floor, head coach Erik Spoelstra wants to make sure that each get their touches each night, but with the game on the line, there is only one guy that Spoelstra is worried about drawing up a play for.

That's because even with multiple superstars, only one guy can have the ball in his hands at the end of the game.

For the Heat, that guy is and always will be Wade.

He's a closer and a finisher, and no matter how bad his night is going, he's the only guy the Heat want to give the ball to with the game on the line.