"Dwyane Wade dribbled up the court and seeing himself surrounded by defenders, took the only logical course of action — he made a 360-spin move, elevated above everyone else on the court and dunked the ball.

It was just one of several spectacular moves, which included a couple of Wade alley-oop passes that resulted in LeBron James slam dunks. It was a study in contrast for two teams — the Heat and Wizards — heading in opposite directions.

The Heat are considered a favorite to win a championship this season and have a world of expectations on their shoulders — particularly the shoulders of the Big Three: Wade, James and Chris Bosh.

Meanwhile, the Wizards are a team filled with developing young players, and every game is looked at as a teaching moment. Wins are a bonus."