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SAN ANTONIO -- Trying to guard Dwyane Wade proved impossible for Tiago Splitter. Same goes for Boris Diaw. Of course, thats to be expected. Both are big men who, well, wont be confused for nine-time All-Stars anytime soon. What proved to be one of the biggest keys for the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night was that it wasnt just Splitter or Diaw who couldnt guard Wade -- but that no one else wearing San Antonio uniforms could, either. The finals is now a best-of-three matchup that will be decided next week in Miami, thanks largely to Wade, who came up with his best game in months as the Heat knotted the series. Wade had 32 points, six rebounds, six steals and four assists, and the Heat shook off an early 10-point deficit to beat the Spurs 109-93 on Thursday night. "He was Flash tonight," LeBron James said. "Flash was back," Mike Miller added. Flash is the Shaquille ONeal-given moniker that Wade went by when he carried the Heat to the 2006 title. He hasnt been called that often in recent years, but it seemed more than appropriate Thursday night. "It felt good to have a performance like this in this game when we really needed it," Wade said. "If we go down 3-1 tonight, its tough to climb back out that hole. So to respond, thats kind of what youre going to be judged by as a man. You are judged by how you respond. I thought my team responded well, and I thought I responded well." He made 14 of 25 shots, significant in both terms of success ratio and amount, since its the second-highest shot total hes taken this season. He also scored 18 points in the second half, just the sixth time this season thats happened and perhaps ending the trend of Wade -- who has been slowed by a sore right knee for three months, though James said its been an "all year" problem -- losing his offensive game in second halves. "No matter how great you are, no matter what your resume is, to have a game like this, it lets you know that youre still one bad ... you know the next two words. I cant say, my kids may be watching," James said. "That dude was amazing. Like I said, he was 06 Flash tonight. And we needed every bit of him." The biggest adjustment for Wade came hours before Game 4. It was when Miami coach Erik Spoelstra made the decision to start Miller over Udonis Haslem, with the thinking that it would help thwart San Antonios defensive schemes against James. Instead, it served as a time machine of sorts for Wade -- who found his form again, on a night when the Heat absolutely needed it most. "Yeah, I needed a game like this, but my teammates needed a game like this from me," Wade said. "Needed me to be aggressive. Needed me to play the way that Im capable of. Most important, they needed the "Big Three" to play the way were capable of. They depend on us a lot. We love our teammates, and we cant win without them. Were not going to win this series if myself, Chris and LeBron dont show up to play on a consistent basis." Oh, they showed up in Game 4. Wade had 32. James had 33 points and 11 rebounds. Bosh had 20 points and 13 rebounds. And no Spur had more than 20 points. Voila. Series tied, and no one looked more relieved than Wade. "His floor game was there from the beginning," Spoelstra said. "The six steals, the deflections, his activity around the rim when he was there. We obviously have so much more versatility when our wings cover that type of ground. But he was extremely aggressive tonight." Wades post-season has been highly un-Wade-like, with him averaging only 14.2 points in the playoffs entering Thursday. His right knee has been an issue for more than three months -- not coincidentally, thats also when his last 30-point outing before Game 4 was. And by the time fourth quarters roll around, hes typically been finished, getting an average of 2.3 points in the final 12 minutes of games in these playoffs. He is not the 2006 version anymore, without question. "Except for tonight," Miller said. "Tonight, he was." And what the Spurs did against him defensively Thursday had to strike a nerve. Because the Heat started Miller, the Spurs had no choice but to open the game with Splitter -- their centre -- guarding Wade. That experiment ended after 47 seconds. And in the second half, the Spurs went to Diaw -- another person who its difficult to envision guarding a former Finals MVP whos quicker and smaller -- to open against Wade. Both stints were brief. Nonetheless, something got Wade going. "How are you going to respond?" Wade asked his teammates before the game. He apparently took those words to heart as well.Manchester City Jerseys . 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In fact, Romo is one of only seven quarterbacks with four 250-plus-point fantasy seasons in the past five years.Unfortunately, during that same time span, Romo has missed 14 games, more than all of the other players who averaged better than him except Peyton Manning (19.0 average, 22 games missed). Romo stayed relatively healthy from 2011 to 2014, but last season a fractured left collarbone, his third such instance in the past six years, limited him to just four games.At 36 years old this season, coming off an offseasons worth of rehabilitation from that injury, he was hurt on only his 16th preseason snap. Romo is now a highly risky fantasy pick, off the radar in standard ESPN leagues and more of a speculative pick for a possible half-seasons worth of production. Romo is now my No. 25 quarterback until we get a firmer read on whether he could return on the earlier end of his projected timetable. Ive also considered dropping him to 28th -- making him more of a bench/No. 3 option in two-quarterback leagues, or a bench pick in leagues with the flexibility of IR/injury spots.In Romos absence, Dez Bryants fantasy value becomes a great concern as well. From 2012 to 2015 -- the four-year span during which Bryant has been regarded a clear WR1, a 200-plus-point fantasy potential player -- he averaged .239 fantasy points per snap played when Romo was on the field, compared to .144 when Romo was not. Extrapolating that to Bryants typical 50-55 snaps played per contest, that difference would be roughly five fantasy points fewer per game. In 2015, however, the difference was more negligible: .138 with Romo compared to .132 without, which would be roughly one-third of a fantasy point per game.The impact upon Bryant will fall upon rookie Dak Prrescotts shoulders.ddddddddddddLets not forget that from 2012 to 2015, Bryants limited production was largely the result of having Matt Cassel, Kellen Moore, Kyle Orton and Brandon Weeden throwing him the ball. Prescott has been a sensation this preseason, and he represents a potential upgrade from those four, making it much more likely the per-game impact on Bryant might be closer to 2-3 fantasy points than five. But if youd argue the difference will be more negligible, remember the learning curve rookie quarterbacks face in the NFL, and remember never to overrate preseason statistics.With Bryant working roughly six games (or more) with Prescott, his fantasy value takes a slight hit, making him a more questionable than certain WR1. Hes now my No. 10 wide receiver and No. 20 player overall; thats an end-of-second-round player in standard 10-team leagues, which is a drop-off from his previous near-first-round value.Prescott, meanwhile, moves up to No. 32 among quarterbacks, thanks to the likelihood that hell be an NFL starter through at least October. Although hell be a risky fantasy play almost every week, his encouraging preseason coupled with his starting status thrusts him into the rankings tier with other quarterbacks in similar circumstances like Blaine Gabbert (30th), Jimmy Garoppolo (33rd) and Trevor Siemian (34th). In fact, the case can be made that Prescott is a more attractive pick than checkdown specialist Gabbert, particularly in two-quarterback leagues where weekly upside is most important.As for the remainder of the Cowboys offense, Ezekiel Elliott might gain a tad more risk in September games, as his preseason injuries could cause the team to be slightly more conservative with his workload. The team was already likely to be run-heavy, so Elliott might absorb closer to 15-18 carries initially with backup Alfred Morris taking 5-10, but the impact of Romos absence wont affect the rankings. I caution: Those who select Elliott need to be patient; his best games might come from Oct. 1 forward, and that would have been true even if Romo was the Week 1 starter.Terrance Williams and Cole Beasley are slightly less appealing options in larger leagues -- think 16-plus teams -- but tight end Jason Witten could benefit somewhat as a potential safety valve for Prescott. Since data hasnt supported this being a statistically significant thing, however, Witten remains ranked my No. 15 tight end. ' ' '