""Mark, stop saying that," he said. "We beat y'all. Did we get foul calls? Everybody gets foul calls. We can all go back and point (to an instance). I can go back and point in (the 2011 NBA Finals) when [Dirk Nowitzki] had 48 (points) - he had 24 free-throws. Does that mean that the refs rewarded them the win? I don't know, but it wasn't rigged. Like, we still gotta play the game.""
"But was I the only one attacking the basket every play? Probably so. I'm going to get some whistles too. I will get some calls because they were fouling. You're not about to tarnish the work I put in as a young guy, to do something not a lot of young guys have done in this game and say it's rigged."
As the 20-year anniversary nears, attention returns to Dwyane Wade's four-game Finals dominance that helped Miami overcome a 2-0 deficit and win its first championship. Wade averaged 39.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and one block in the series' final four games while attempting 18.3 free throws per game. Former Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has repeatedly called the series "stolen," prompting Wade to publicly reject rigging claims and defend his aggressive attacking style. Statistical context and brutal physical defense against Wade help explain both the foul attempts and his historic output.
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