Chicago Bulls at Sacramento Kings: 3 takeaways from a close road victory
The “Clutch Gene” never left Dwyane Wade
The Bulls nearly gave up their huge lead on Monday night.
The key word? Nearly.
Things were looking bleak towards the end of the fourth quarter, as the Kings had the momentum and were on a big run. With the previously quiet crowd now screaming and hollering, the game suddenly felt like the Kings were going to win.
Instead, thanks to some late-game heroics by Dwyane Wade, the Bulls survived.
They don't make them more clutch than @DwyaneWade. pic.twitter.com/MPpujdiQJJ
— Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) February 7, 2017
There’s no question that Wade’s performance has dipped as a Bull compared to previous years, and that’s not too much of a surprise because of his age. That being said, the one thing that hasn’t changed all year has been his ability to hit clutch shots in every game’s winding moments.
In the final few minutes, Chicago relied upon Carter-Williams and Wade to win them the game. And although MCW was hot and did have a few nice buckets, the fourth quarter belonged to The Flash.
Matt Barnes, who was defending Wade in the fourth, played excellent defense. Unfortunately for him, Wade’s offense was just unstoppable.