Dwyane Wade continues to insist he's 100 percent recovered from the left knee and left shoulder problems that have slowed him the past two seasons, and pre-Olympic evidence supports his case.
Wade has sliced and diced international opponents in the pre-Olympic games. His explosion is there. The first step is back. The crossover is lethal once again. And the step-back jumper he perfected during the Heat's championship season of 2006 is an offensive weapon once again. "I look forward to every day to see how it's going to respond," Wade said, "and it's been responding well so I'm just trying to get in the best shape I can."
Wade, who comes off the bench for Team USA, has averaged about 15 points per game per game and has been a shining star in the American Olympic effort.
Of course, this doesn't mean Wade's body will hold up through the rigors of the six-month NBA season. That won't be known until the All-Star break, or even after the entire season. But it's a good sign that Wade hasn't had any problems from the month-long Olympic effort to this point.
