HoopsHype: What's the biggest difference between the college and the pro game?
Dwyane Wade: I think the main thing is the quickness and the strength of the players.

HoopsHype: How have you dealt with the distractions that come with all the traveling and people wanting a piece of pro players - that sort of thing?
Dwyane Wade: I just try to keep my circle small and just be with my teammates. And when I'm not with them I just try to be in my room, and just try to be by myself.

HoopsHype: Does having a wife and kid help keep you grounded?
Dwyane Wade: I think it helps keep me grounded, but I think if I didn't I'd still be grounded because that's just the way I grew up.

HoopsHype: Has it been everything you dreamed about so far?
Dwyane Wade: Yeah, it has. Especially since the All-Star break when we've been winning and we've been playing well.

HoopsHype: Do you think you've been overlooked at all in the Rookie of the Year talk with LeBron and Melo getting all the press?
Dwyane Wade: I think I've been overlooked just a little bit just because my team's winning, and I'm not having a bad year, but they're having great years. Like Coach Riley once said, whenever you talk about, there's only two people you talk about. They never really talk about three guys. It's always two, like Magic and Bird.

HoopsHype: How tough has it been moving to the point guard position?
Dwyane Wade: It's been a learning experience. There have been times when I've been aggressive and there have been times when I haven't been aggressive. But it's been a learning experience.

HoopsHype: What do you still want to work on with your game?
Dwyane Wade: Everything. I just want to fine-tune a lot of parts of my game.

HoopsHype: What's the strongest part of your game? What do you feel you bring to the team?
Dwyane Wade: Making others better and getting guys the ball where they need it - driving, creating a little havoc and kicking it out to them for good shots.

HoopsHype: How has Coach Van Gundy helped your game?
Dwyane Wade: Just staying on me hard, not letting me slide either way. He just stays on me hard if I'm playing good or if I'm playing bad.

HoopsHype: What happened that turned this team around? You guys had a tough early start, now you're in the playoffs.
Dwyane Wade: We had to go through a learning process. We had to go through some games early in the year where we were losing. We had to learn from it. Now we learned and we're all comfortable with each other, so we just go out together and play as a team.

HoopsHype: What player on your team have you learned the most from or look up to?
Dwyane Wade: I think I learned the most from the two point guards, Rafer Alston and Bimbo Coles. They both helped me in my learning process and my transition to the NBA.

HoopsHype: Are you looking forward to the playoffs?
Dwyane Wade: No question. I've been watching all my life. Now I get the opportunity to step out there in the playoffs and I can't wait.

HoopsHype: Realistically, how deep do you think the Heat can go in the playoffs?
Dwyane Wade: I think the sky's the limit for us. This team is getting better constantly at different things. If we put everything together with our defense and our offense and rebounding, I think we can be a pretty good team. So the sky's the limit.