I would like to thank Dwyane Wade, a superstar and a gentleman, for having a brain in his head. I thank him for appreciating the professional showcase that is Christmas Day and grasping his responsibility as a highly paid entertainer amid a devastating recession. "It's a privilege for me and our team to play on this day," he said after waking up just past dawn in a hotel room 1,300 miles from home, arriving at Madison Square Garden at 9:45 a.m. and playing in a holiday game at noon. While there, he figured he should exert maximum effort, earn his $15.8 million salary and try to win the game. With the outcome in doubt midway through the fourth quarter, Wade went on to score 10 more points and seal a victory over the Knicks. "There was a point when I walked out of the huddle and our assistant coach, coach (David) Fizdale said, 'Take us home,' and I just had that mentality," he said. "At that moment, I said it was time for me to be a little bit more aggressive, so I just had that `take us home' mentality."




