These days, northwest basketball fans don't have much of a horse in the NBA Playoffs race unless they're actively rooting against the OKC Thunder. Do you root for the Spurs? Eh. Do you root for the Celtics? Maybe, I guess. Why not the Heat? You might hate LeBron James, but Dwayne Wade seems like a likable character. Also - the Heat have former Gonzaga fan favorite Ronny Turiaf, and he's a really, really passionate and empathetic teammate. Just look at his reaction to Wade's and-one bucket, after the jump.
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