"An unlikely debate surfaced when the Miami Heat won eight of the nine games they were without guard Dwyane Wade this season.

Is this team really better off with Wade out of the lineup?

After Wade scored 28 points in the Heat's 99-89 victory Friday against the New York Knicks, he offered his opinion on the subject.

"This is a very good team with or without me," Wade said. "But better without me? I doubt that.""