Toronto Raptors: 5 Takeaways From Game 4 Loss To Heat

May 9, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) reacts after fouling out of the game during the fourth quarter in game four of the second round of the NBA Playoffs against the Miami Heat at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won in overtime 94-87. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

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MIAMI, FL – MAY 09: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat celebrates winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors at American Airlines Arena on May 9, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

4. Dwyane Wade is still very good

Dwyane Wade is not done with this league just yet. For all the talk that Wade is past his prime and past the point of being able to swing a series, he is once again showing that he still has that second gear that makes him a terror in the playoffs.

Wade is averaging 27.3 points per game against the Raptors and for the playoffs his net rating is a -plus 3.9 after being a minus-5 during the regular season. It’s clear that he has been saving himself for when the games matter and with all of the adversity the Heat have faced on the injury front, he has stepped up and shown why he is a champion and a leader.

If Whiteside is out for the rest of this series or returns and is limited in any way, it’ll be on Wade to continue to be the driving force of the team and to continue to outplay the struggling All-Star tandem of Toronto.

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