Guess who's back

It's been easy to overlook Dwyane Wade over the past two seasons. After winning the Finals MVP in 2006, he hasn't played in more than 50 games in a season, and that status that he had just claimed as an elite player was seemingly fading away.

But don't sleep on Wade now; he's showing us in Beijing what he's still capable. Wade finally looks healthy and he looks like, well, 2005-06 Dwyane Wade. He came into today's game second in the Olympics with 18 points per game (trailing just Manu Ginobli). And all he did today was go 8-12 from the field for 16 points and 6 rebounds.

He's also making plays on the defensive end, creating a steal that led to a breakaway dunk. Oh yeah, and he flushed a monster jam in the first half that showed just how much more talented the U.S. players are than the rest of the players in the world. 

But really, Wade's production has never faltered. He's averaged at least 24 points in each of the last four seasons. So if he's healthy, which he finally seems to be, look for Dwyane Wade to be one of the top players in the NBA again this season.