Off the court, Wade certainly has many things he cares about: status, reputation, honor. But on the court, winning is his number one goal, which is a key reason why he was considered the strongest of the class of 2003 before his major injury.
Despite the Western Team's Triangle Offense six-person group becoming more aggressive in the third quarter after gaining first-half experience, they didn't gain much advantage in the face of the fierce offensive led by Wade.
Midway through the third quarter, the score reached 101 to 100. The Western Team earned 23 points in this half-quarter, but the Eastern Team also gained 19 points. The Western Team only took a one-point lead.
Following the official timeout, the Western Team switched to a lineup of Paul, Nash, Kobe, Boozer, and Nowitzki, launching an unlimited one-on-one attack strategy.
