Early Nominee for NBA Picture of the Year

The Heat are heating up, having now won five in a row to push their season record to 14-8. Granted, they are feasting on the lower rungs of the NBA ladder, and still have to prove they can beat elite teams, but every win counts the same once it comes time for playoff seeding. The Heat are currently tied for 3rd in the loss column.

Last night, the Heat’s two biggest stars – Dwyane Wade and LeBron James – were the key players in what has to be the most kickass photo taken yet this year.

nba-picture-of-the-year-lebron-james-dwayne-wadeImage source: AP Photo/Morry Gash) via ESPN.com - hat tip to Reddit

With apologies to Blake Griffin, the picture above definitely gets my vote. Here are a couple of my favorite elements of this photo:

  • It looks like Giant Wade is holding up Little LeBron with his pinky.
  • Chris Bosh is waaay in the background (bottom right), which is a pretty apt metaphor for his stature in the Big 3.
  • Dwyane Wade’s face has “bring it” written all over it. While it’s nice to see this kind of intensity, it is also slightly humorous considering they are playing the 7-13 Milwaukee Bucks.

What do you like about it? Any clever caption ideas? The comment section awaits your brilliance.

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  • http://twitter.com/DevonMSF @DevonMSF

    Wow. This picture looks so amazing, it seems fake! Great find J!

  • mike

    what's with Dwyane's right pinky?

  • RareOne

    Pinky Dunk!

  • FAKE PHOTO

    there is no way a miami's game has half empty seats.. its supose to be full of people…
    but as you notice the upper seats are empty.. -.-

  • http://www.midwestsportsfans.com JerodMSF

    The game was on the road. It's real.

  • Clinton

    D-Wade "I know he about to flush it"

  • http://NBA.com Kyle

    thats gottta be photoshopped at least some what, look at wades right pinky! its not cut off or someone chopped it..and LBJ looks to be wayyy up there above the rim too high for even him to get up..and hes so much smaller when it shouldnt be like that…but great picture if it was all real that is

  • tcf

    its the perspective of the photo

  • yeahtheydid
  • KashJunior

    I though that his pinky was cut off too at first, but its just the angle

  • BillyGoatFloat

    Paused at 8 seconds and it shows the picture is real. Awesome.