Wade after being robbed of triple-double: 'My teammate didn't want me to be great'
"My teammate didn't want me to be great." -@DwyaneWade finishes one rebound shy of a triple-double ๐ pic.twitter.com/JcjDiWrcSR
โ NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 26, 2017
Cristiano Felicio did Dwyane Wade dirty.
As the starting Chicago Bulls shooting guard went up to grab a rebound with the clock winding down Saturday, Felicio soared in and deflected it. That board would've rounded out a triple-double for the 35-year-old, who instead had to settle for a line of 20 points, 10 assists, and nine rebounds.
Asked why he didn't post a trip-doub, Wade jokingly told reporters postgame: "My teammate didn't want me to be great."
The Brazilian big man couldn't prevent his other star teammate, Jimmy Butler, from notching a triple-double, though. The All-Star finished with 18 points, 10 boards, and 10 dimes in Chicago's 117-99 victory over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers.
The nationally televised win was the Bulls' fourth straight and brings them within 2.5 games of the fifth spot in the East. They're 3-0 this season versus the defending champs.
Despite the blunder, Felicio remains on Wade's wife Gabrielle Union's BBQ guest list.
That's another off the BBQ list, right @itsgabrielleu ?? Bye @IamFelicio ๐#NoTripleDouble #HeDontWantMe2BeGreat
โ Nairb Charles Rellef (@CharlieBoy_Intl) February 26, 2017
Nawww Felicio is working the grill... Gimme a win anytime. If D didn't go home to ๐๐๐ then maybe he'd be salty ๐๐ค https://t.co/JHLCuxLpU3
โ Gabrielle Union (@itsgabrielleu) February 26, 2017