How Good Was Dwyane Wade Really?
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- An evaluation and breakdown of the talent and legacy of Dwyane Wade.
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Without the injuries, is Wade in the GOAT conversation??
Nah. Maybe top 12 at his best, if not top 10, but not in the GOAT conversation
He is good but there are too many great players in the top ten
He won't be top 10 all time but he's definitely the 3rd greatest SG of all time
Just talent wise perhaps
A good possibility yes.
Dwayne wade resume
- 3× NBA champion (2006, 2012, 2013)
- NBA Finals MVP (2006)
- 13× NBA All-Star (2005-2016, 2019)
- NBA All-Star Game MVP (2010)
- 2× All-NBA First Team (2009, 2010)
- 3× All-NBA Second Team (2005, 2006, 2011)
- 3× All-NBA Third Team (2007, 2012, 2013)
- 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2009, 2010)
- NBA scoring champion (2009)
- NBA All-Rookie First Team (2004)
- NBA 75th Anniversary Team
- No. 3 retired by Miami Heat
Dwayne wade Career stats(reg season)
- 22.0 PPG(42nd)
- 4.7 RPG
- 5.4 APG(94th)
- 1.5 SPG(77th)
- 0.8 BPG
- 23,165 Total Pts(32nd)
- 4,933 total Reb
- 5,701 total ast(47th)
- 1620 total STLS(33rd)
- 885 total BLKS
- 3.2 TO
- 33.9 MPG
- 48.0/29.3/76.5%
- 1054 GP
- 611-443(58.0%)
Dwayne wade career stats(playoffs)
- 22.3 PPG(47th)
- 5.2 RPG
- 4.9 APG(80th)
- 1.5 SPG(52nd)
- 1.0 BPG
- 3,954 total pts(13th)
- 928 total Reb(69th)
- 870 total ast(25th)
- 273 total STL(15th)
- 175 total BLKS (28th)
- 47.4/33.8/78.0%
- 37.8 MPG(69th)
- 177 GP(20th)
- 105-72(59.3%)
* Make dunks by a guard (1098)
* Most blocks by a guard (885)
* Miami Heat all-time leading scorer
* Miami Heat all-time assists leader
* Miami Heat all-time steals leader
* Miami heat all time FT leader
* Miami heat all time Leader in GP
* Miami heat all time Leader in MP
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U a god for those stats
Can't argue with none of that!
Where is Harden Facts!
I follow you on IG
He played with so much heart. Just as competitive as Kobe, Iverson, Bird, Magic, and Jordan. Everytime he was on the court, you knew he was going for the opponents throat. Cold blooded!
Thank god you spoke of Wades finiahing ablity, that, his efficiency and his midrange game are so overlooked
Midrange?? Not really
Wade has great midrange shot. Wade also has very high efficiency rate and huge part of it was that he had great midrange jump shots. His career average in fg% is .480 while Kobe's is .447. Wade had very good midrange shot, only thing was that he was horrible at 3 point shooting but in terms of slashing and midrange he was superb. To me Wade's game is lot like MJ than Kobe but MJ is just a much better version of Wade plus MJ was not weak in 3 point shooting, not to mention injuries. To me Kobe is more different from MJ because he has different repertoire of skills and I feel he is more skillful than MJ because of his so many varieties of skills. However with MJ, physical aspect was a huge part of his game just like it was for Wade.@@jonthomson9262
I felt that Drexler could attack the rim much better than Wade could. Plus Drexler could attack from different angles. Drexler was a little more diverse. Wade seemed to be straight forward when attacking the rim, in my opinion.
Truth be told I never saw much of Drexler play so I can't judge him much. However from what little I saw and his height, he seemed to take more of his height advantage to take shots and go to the rim. Wade on the other hand would slash more and use more skills. He would ziz zag through. Wade could not play post like Drexler because of his height.@@ktapreswreckd921v9
Yes, mid-range. He was incredible at that.
They really forget how great D Wade was before his injuries
It’s actually the opposite, people overrate Wade
@@Sparkyxicy🤓 actually 👆
@@Sparkyxicynever talk sports again
@@Bloodlineontop1 Wade benefited from playing with Bron and Shaq. Harden would’ve done more
@@Sparkyxicy It’s not like he recruited them they requested trades and joined his team to win
His mid range game was extremely underrated also he was elite he had such good footwork to get to his comfortable spots and knock down those jumpers
Comparing Wade to Harden is disrespectful and criminal
Give me Klay over Harden any day.
@@irish_owl21man played defense and didn't shrink in the playoffs. Can Harden create for himself and others better? Yup but I don't care. I'll take prime Klay on my team as a 3rd option any day over Harden as a 1sr option.
Harden, like Westbrook put up great stats,but never won anything. D.wade actually lead a team to rings as its best player with an historically great finals performance. That automatically puts D.wade above them.
Yea hardens no where near that good
Harden is so soft I rather have Klay over him
Hot take. Wade was better than Bron until his shoulder injury in 2007. People forget that Wade was looking like the best player in the world at the 2005 playoffs. Miami had a better team than the 2006 squad but Wade got injured in game 5 against Pistons and missed game 6. There's a world where we could be talking about a 2 time champ and finals MVP after 3 years
Not a hot take if its the truth, he carried bron for his 2 rings
@@jimdcoustic450 true, Wade is like Curry in Durant's career, to LeBron's.
@@jimdcoustic450 I don't know about that. Bron was clearly better after the first Miami season
Relax 😂
Yes. And I Agree With Him On The Logic Of Him Saying He Wouldve Been In The Goat Conversation If It Wasnt For His Injuries. You Could Argue It Was A Possibility They ThreePeat From ‘05-‘07 If Not For His Rib Injury In 2005 ECF & Shoulder Injury In 2007 That Night Against Houston. He Was Heading Towards That Kind Of Trajectory. He Sacrificed His Entire Career For LeBron. That’s Why He Has My Utmost Respect. Certain Players Say “I’m All For The Team , I’ll Do Whatever The Team Needs Me To Do” Until It’s Time To Actually Sacrifice. Was In The Prime Of His Career , An UNQUESTIONABLE TOP 3 PLAYER AT MINIMUM & After They Went To The Finals In 2011 And He DOMINATED That Series & Bron Struggled He Pushed Bron Forward And Allowed Him To Become The Unquestioned Guy & Alpha On That Team. He Was Already A Champion & NBA Finals MVP He Didn’t Have To Do That But He Did. Frontrunner For MVP Before That Injury In 2007 Man Smh. He Was Literally Like A Mixture Of Kobe & LeBron. Unselfish Like LeBron But A Killer & Assassin Like Kobe. He Knew How To Takeover A Game When It Really , Really Counted. One Of The 5 Best Players I’ve Ever Seen In Terms Of Just Basketball Talent , Ability & Skill. Insane Intangibles & Leadership Skills Too. A Shame These Kids Today Will Never Know How Great He Was.
Converse D-Wade was a beast.
He will be in the GOAT discussion if it wasn't for the injuries😊
DWade was an extremely good and entertaining 'combo guard'. Yeah he was a shooting guard but as said and known he also could play some point guard. His driving, dunks and layups and midrange were all time great. Dropping 30/5/7 at the end of 2000s when there still was defense and contact allowed was something somewhat legendary. An all time great regular season for sure.
DWade is definitely the 3rd greatest player of his position of all time. After him I would mention names like Jerry West and Clyde Drexler.
If you consider West a SG, I’d put him slightly ahead of Wade. I’d then put Iverson, Harden, Gervin and Greer before coming to Drexler.
@@brettreynolds1976 I personally consider West to be more of a 'pg combo guard' but he was listed and shown as a sg in this video so I ran with it in this case.
I would never put Harden above Drexler because post season does matter and defense matters aswell. With Gervin you might be quite right though as he won the scoring title 4 times and shot above 50 % numerous times. Iverson is a difficult case aswell, he was a MVP and went to the finals once while Drexler was 2nd in MVP once(lost against MJ in '92) and reached the finals 3 times(twice with Portland and lost, once with Houston and won).
@@Zamppa86 pg combo guard? Lol
@@Zamppa86 I have West listed as a SG on my list (for simplicity), though I agree he’s the prototype combo guard. Iverson and Harden could also be classified as such due to their skill sets.
As far as rankings, I’d say there’s a significant gap between West/Wade and Iverson, while there’s a smaller gap between Iverson and Gervin/Greer/Drexler.
For what it’s worth, McGrady rounds out my top 10 SG’s. 👍
@@seven3oh Goodrich played the SG position majority of the time not West
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D wade should have won the MVP in 08-09
As much as i love wade but his not gonna win MVP that yr bron and cavs won 66 games while wade and heat only won 43 games
@@Ymerson101 I know I but they won 15 games I believe the year before. I factor in the turnaround and Dwade doing all that pretty much solo. I definitely don’t argue it I just feel that year he was the best player in the world 🌎 really the last time being in that discussion also.
@@rashadcotton3260 the 23 wins different is just too big for it. Maybe if the heat won around 55 games wade had a shot winning thag MVP
I was a Spurs and Pistons fan in the early 2000's and didn't like Wade at the time - he could just jump straight through the best defenses in the league. I appreciate him now, though.
I love that Wade could play so easily with different stars. He seemed to be comfortable leading, but also willing to follow if that's what was needed to work with Shaq or LeBron.
Best intro in all of sports media.
The analogy feel is extremely nostalgic.
And comparing Wade to Harden is extremely disrespectful.
Harden is really good, but he chokes in playoffs, also playing in an era where a touch is a foul and traveling is not usually called, doesn't help the case for Harden.
Peak Harden was a beast. It’s like you people forget and make it sound like he was a scrub ffs
@@holdmyweight3597 He's great for video game ratings & fantasy sports fans.
And he perfect for this era of fans obsessed with Stats & rankings based on stats.
But he's a Paper Tiger ...
I think it all comes down to your age. If you weren't around in Wade's prime it's difficult to understand how much of a threat he was on both ends, and he backed it up in the playoffs winning 3 rings.
Harden is probably the better player offensively because of his all around game, but as you said Harden isn't even in the same league as Wade due to his low to zero defensive effort and playoff performances.
Great video!
Drexler is better than both of them
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 I don't think so. Drexler was undoubtedly one of the best shooting guards, but firstly I didn't see him play live and I think he's kinda forgotten. Probably because he didn't win anything with Portland or any major seasonal award.
Meanwhile, Wade has 3 rings, 1 as the best player on the team and multiple accolades. His season in 08-09 was MVP worthy and his defensive impact could have easily been enough to win DPOY in today's era where Smart and Kawhi have won it.
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 absolutely not
When did harden or Drexler lead their team to rings??
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 Ppl fail to identify the major flaw in Clyde Drexler's game and what most probably cost him aleast (1) minimal Championship with the Portland Trailblazers
His inability to breakdown a half court defense, to break his man down off the dribble in half court sets (all skills that Jordan, Kobe, Wade, Ginobili possessed particularly at their peak seasons)
I have been waiting for this video. He is my second favorite player of all time very close to my number 1. I miss watching him play as a heat fan🥲
Shout out to Eddie Jones a decent shooting guard who had the misfortune
Of Having Kobe & Then D Wade coming for his position on the Court.
Drexler was better than all of them except Kobe and Jordan
@@hakeemolajuwon4352this gotta be a troll
I really like the editing right now keep up the good work!
Fair analysis. Wade is underrated.
I think wade, with a consistently good team like the 06 squad, has a sort of michael jordan career.
But we have to remember that Harden ran into the greatest team ever twice. If he won in 18 or 19, his perception would be wildly different. (and he'd probably still be on the rockets)
Do you understand how far off Wade was from Jordan like numbers?
06 Heat wasn’t that good of a team DONT get too far ahead of yourself
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 do you or do you not think that injuries play a part in that?
@@deetheoriginal3117 also with a better team he has (consistently) better numbers. Also, Jordan's teams weren't always amazing. What they both needed was a champion calibre team. It did wonders for Jordan
Harden came up small in most of his biggest games. I don't blindly look at rings. Jerry West's team lost in the finals many times but he usually played great in those pressure games. James Harden is quite the opposite. He shrinks under pressure.
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Dude was a beast. One of my personal favorite players and deservedly in the convo for 3rd best SG. At least the dude got to accomplish HOF accolades and prove himself before injuries stopped his rise.
How? *#3 SG of All Time.*
Watch Shannon's episode with him. Shannon asked about a _"what if"_ about Lebron i think. Then Wade answered laughing with _"oh, we're doing what if now? if that is the case"_ (something like this) while rubbing his 2 knees.
That is how confident Wade is to his abilities if not for his injuries. He knew he could be higher to what he had reached.
His game was crazy. Simply for the fact how easy he could change speeds, he could slow u down with a head fake, slow dribble between the legs, into a hesi/ mis-step, and then fly right by you on the weakside and he would dunk or get the and 1 everytime. Was unstoppable..and he never got tired was running on full energy all game long
It goes (and in this order):
- MJ
- The Black Mamba
- The Flash
- Ray Allen
- Reggie Miller
In terms of top five SGs of all time.
Not only all the things mentioned make D-Wade the 3rd best SG of all-time, but unlike Harden; he has an insane highlight reel of clutch moments, playing defense and sick dunks. Although I too disagree that an injury free career would have elevated to GOAT discussion, it would have solidified his status to the point nobody would mention him and Harden on the same breath. The same way nobody mentions Harden along MJ or Kobe.
Wade is not a better shooting guards than Drexler
@@hakeemolajuwon4352yes he is by far
@@AcknowledgeTheJudgementDay Drexler is so much better than Wade in every aspect of basketball including 3p shooting and rebounding and defense
I think Wade is compared to Harden because of their frequent use of the Eurostep, which is why Manu Ginobili would be a much fairer comparison
And should rightfully usurp the James Harden "fools gold"
@@hakeemolajuwon4352the truth!
This guy made me watch NBA! Young Gen should put some respek on Dwade's name!!!
Dwayne wade is definitely the #3 SG of all time no debate
Clyde Drexler was a better 2 guard than Wade
@@hakeemolajuwon4352that’s debatable
@@hakeemolajuwon4352debatable ngl Drexler goated no doubt tho
@@999lilo Drexler lead two teams to the Finals and only lost to all time great teams with the bad boy pistons and the prime Jordan Bulls! Wade was not built for that kind of work, Drexler was standing 6'7, 220lbs of jacked muscle
@hakeemolajuwon4352 good point + Drexler faced some off the best all-time players,and never really had a teammate that lead him to the finals,he basically did everything by him self
‘06 Wade was GOAT
I've set it before and I'll say it again, this new editing style is awesome!
Wade’s ability to finish through contact and twist and curl I the air was the test I’ve ever watched.
He also had an uncanny ability to make passes in chaotic situations. Not an all time great playmaker but made some all time great plays in clutch situations.
My brother and I nicknamed Dwayne Wade "digestion", because once before a playoff game a reporter interviewing him asked what was going through his stomach, and we thought it'd be funny if he stoically answered "Digestion."
Maybe you had to be there...
Agreed once again with this take completely
I think he could have eclipsed Kobe and been behind MJ if healthy. He had a beautiful all around game in all honesty, and he was a master at the finish. I myself forgot until recently too, but its there.
Wade had flashes of GOAT tier level SG. But yes injuries and playing 2nd fiddle wisely to Lebron simmered down the GOAT status.
I do believe the refs gave way too many calls to Wade in the 06 Finals. But he was the aggressor and forced some of those calls.
Regardless, I’d take Wade over Harden any day. He has heart. Played D like superstar should. He may not have an MVP but 3 chips, 1 FMVP is way better than any dribble dribble dribble step back three.
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Big DWade fan here and I agree with him when he said he could've been in the GOAT convo. That man had a better career than LeBron until 2009, year where he was arguably the best player in the league along with Bron and Kobe. If it wasn't for the injuries, he would've continued his ascension to the GOAT list with a step ahead of LeBron (the 2006 championship).
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I just love D Wade
James sandbagged Wades 2011 Finals MVP chance. Everyone noticed
Great analysis, Jonny! I like Wade and he amazed me, not just with his skills on offense, but also with his shot blocking. I too think he is better than Harden, esp. given how Harden is inconsistent at best in the playoffs. That debate needs to be put to rest.
Happy Friday 😊
Dwade aka baby jordan was sick back then
How very humble and classy of Wade to suggest that he'd be in the GOAT conversation if it weren't for his injuries.
My favorite player of al time. 🔥🔥🔥
Hey Jonny can you do a Video on Clyde the Glide???? I think he's often forgotten about and I believe he's right up their with Jordan, Kobe and Wade among the all time SG's
Top 10 guys who took their games to another noticeable level in the playoffs (in wins & loses), in no particular order: Jordan, Moses Malone, Rajon Rondo, Kevin Johnson, D Wade, Kawhi Leonard, A.I., Hakeem, Isaiah Thomas, & Chris Webber. All of the other greats like KD, KG, Kobe, Shaq, Dirk, Paul Pierce, Duncan, Nash, Steph, Magic, Kareem, Bird, & Dr J, either had playoff flops or maintained regular season excellence.
I can’t believe you gotta make a video like this on the 3rd greatest SG ever. 2008 Flash was unforgettable
One of my top 5 players to watch play. Harden is not even half as good as Wade. His peak was relatively short, but I would take peak Wade over peak Bryant. He really made others better.
His prime was relatively quite short compare to other legends, but Prime D Wade arguably looked more like MJ than anyone i've ever seen..lowkey the single greatest slasher in history imo
Definitely not the single greatest slasher but he’s one of them. He’s not a better slasher than jordan, bron, or dr j.
He didn't look a lot like MJ, his game was not very similar.
@@Irfanhillthank God someone else has some sense lol
@@AcknowledgeTheJudgementDay Wade was never ever on Jordan's level at any aspect of basketball lol Jordan scored more than Wade career season high, 11x and Jordan also recorded 200+ steals 6x and Wade has never done that once lol
@@AcknowledgeTheJudgementDay epic rebuttal… 😂
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My favorite player ever!! ⚡️
Under rated easy and I have just looking for a video on wade yesterday
He’s my GOAT, but heavily biased being from Miami. Objectively I’d agree with you, he’s 3rd best SG. I will say I do think the gap between him and Kobe is greater that the gap between him and the 4th best SG - Clyde vs Jerry vs Harden
Definitely the greatest Heat of all time
I agree with you
My favorite player ever love dwade
Wade wouldn't be in the GOAT conversation if it weren't for his injuries, he would be the undisputed GOAT!
my top 3 SGs are Jordan, Kobe and West in that order with D-Wade at a close 4 but that's just me
Both d wade and kobe were taught and shown the ropes from eddie Jones
Putting D-Wade in a similar category with Harden is mad disrespectful. I agree he is easily the top 3 SG of all time PERIOD!
Wade is one of my favorite shooting guards
The conversation for best player in the league from roughly 2006-2011 was Kobe, Lebron, and Wade. As good as Harden has been, I’ve never felt he belonged in that kind of conversation.
Agree 1 Jordan, 2 Kobe and 3 Wade than there is quite a drop to 4th. Which Harden and Drexler are.
Dwayne was my childhood idol.... I wore his shoes and had his poster on my wall so that is my bias but.....
Wade is one of those 'what ifs' from the 2000's, his peak was up there with the best of them, but it didn't last as long as it should.
I got him #3 behind MJ and Kobe.
He wouldn't be in the goat conversation, but could of been in the top fifteen (or so?) conversation if not for injuries.
Dwade for me, I'd one of if not the most underrated player ever, people forget that he was in the convo for the best player in the world for 5 straight years 06-11
Many players ran to Miami to play with Wade and his championship calibre style of play. He has played in five championships on an elite level
My favorite player :)
Please do a video on how good Andrew Bynum was and what happened to him!!!
Wade > harden harden still ain’t got a chip and wades game was way more effective
I agree
I'm glad we're on the same page about where Dwyane Wade ranks all-time.
Can you do a top ten of every position all time?
Always been a Wade guy. 4th greatest SG of all time.
MJ
Kobe
Steph
Wade
Clyde
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Still my favorite of all time
Hey Johnny, please can you do one on Joe Dumars. Some of us are too young to have seen him play but he sounds cold.
little johnny is way too young to have seen him play. He was better than d wade.
@@JimBrave-ri1ocJohnny is like 40+ what do you mean
Hear that kids? There's a thing called defense 10:01. You might wanna pay attention to it, because it's quite important.
Thank you! Post season matters. You can’t have more flameouts than show ups. Nope.
1. Jordan
2. Kobe
3. Drexler
4. West
5. Monroe
6. Iverson
7. Miller
8. R. Allen
9. S. Jones
10. G. Gervin
My favorite player growing up because he was explosive, acrobatic, and couldn't shoot 3's. I always had trouble making the 3 ball compared to my peers, which is probably why they all liked Kobe more.
Wade went to the rack more than Kobe. He took it strong. Also D was a better playmaker than Kobe. More assists, better FG% still explosive scorer.
DWade never lost. He just ran out of time.
He didn’t necessarily have trouble. He just didn’t really take them. Lol. Ther was a fair amount of years were he barely attempted more than 100 the whole season.
Yes Johnny yes, No one is as factual as this man
D Wade worked his way into a top all time shooting guard coming out of Marquette with little respect & clueless press.. Jimmy Butler trying to work that same route. Both are ballers the league needs but rarely features as much as they should throughout their careers.
I didn’t know there was that comparison between Harden and Wade. I see Wade in another different league. The only possible doubt about the third best SG can be maybe Jerry West.
D-WADE#3 1 OF THE GREATEST PLAYERS IN NBA 🏀 HISTORY ..
My Top 10 SG's of all time:
#1 MJ
#2 Kobe
#3 Wade
#4 Klay
#5 Harden
#6 West
#7 Miller
#8 Allen
#9 Monroe
#10 Maravich
hey and what about Jerry West? Do u rank him lower than Harden?
Jerry West is definitely above Harden. Without question.
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Yoo great vid like always . Do u think prime wade was better then prime curry I'm going wit wade cyz of his defense and cluchness
You cant overlook the development and impact being able to stack amazing seasons together does for somebody. The surgeries for knees when he was in college/early career were heinous. If he had all the ability to put that fear in the rest of the league, but always had a weak spot in the armor cause he wasnt 100%. Kobe was a killer with the deepest bag. Wade was killing you just making the fundamentals extraordinary cause of his iq and power.
He would definitely be in the goat debate without injuries i think.Because he would be a 27-7-5 guy with at least one more ring ( he was inefective in the 2014 finals because of injuries)
3rd best SG of all time ⚡️
really wish that he stayed in Miami for his entire career, would have helped his legacy with dirk, stockton etc
3 SG of all time :)
I still remember the year he was leading the league in scoring and was the leading guard for all nba defense then he got hurt... Wade is FAR better than Harden.. Plays both sides of the ball, improved his game every year, and has adapted to more roster turnover than your local McDonald's.. Wade is the 4th best sg after Jordan, Kobe, and Jerry West imo
People put him in the top 3 shooting guards. I'd still take West over him, but Flash was a beast
He was great
The question is whether 6'4" Dwyane Wade or 6'3" Jerry West is the 3rd Best Shooting Guard. Mr. Clutch West was also a very good Playmaker and an excellent Defender. Kind in mind that West never benefited from 3 Point Shots, modern training, skill coaches & modern medical procedures, videotape review, being allowed to carry the ball, traveling with the ball, chartered jets, chartered luxury buses & free agency.
Probably the 3rd best SG in the history of the NBA
Wade was en route to becoming the shortest player to ever make the top 10 players ever list. And he was such a good two way player. He was a 6'3-6'4 MJ.
Drexler was better
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 Clyde wasn't as good defensively or in the clutch. I git Clyde over Harden too though and top 10 SG's.
@@andrewcook1246 I disagree on both points considering Drexler lead his team to the Finals twice and if it wasn't for the all time great teams the bad boy pistons and prime Jordan Bulls, Drexler would also have 3 rings. As far as defense goes, Drexler has about 600 more career steals against much tougher competition
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 Its sad Arvynas Sabonis wasn't able to join Portland in 1990. Would've been epic. Wade is a better shot blocker, as a lower opponent fg% when guarding players and is a good 2-3 inches shorter than Clyde. Wade saw Dallas, San Antonio, Thunder, not exactly pushovers and played in a league with Bron and Kobe.
@@andrewcook1246 Come on man, Wade barely has more blocks than Drexler but is 600 steals behind him, how does that make him a better defender. Wade was in now way ever going to be able to guard Magic or Pippen the way Drexler had to. The Thunder were turnover and brick machines with Westbrook and Harden, Dallas is literally one of the weakest championship teams of all time, and you seen what happened with the Spurs who were the only team since 2003 that are on the level defensively of any of the teams Drexler ever played against in the WCF and Finals! Yes Kobe and Bron played in Wade's era, guess who played in Drexler's era? Jordan, Dominique, Larry, Magic, Kareem, Olajuwon, Barkley, David Robinson, etc. etc. etc.
DWade at his peak was the 2nd best shooting guard in league history. Besides Mike nobody was touching him.
Up to about 2011. He got robbed of 1 MVP award the year he won the scoring title and shot 50% while keeping a perfect balance of assists. Also playing great defense.
Sorry to Kobe fans but Wade was better peak vs peak. D played 4 years in college and even had knee surgery then. He was the dude.
Wade was never better than Drexler
@hakeemolajuwon4352 Why would you say that? Was Drexler even as good as Mitch Richmond? Outstanding player no doubt but there are levels to this. DWade was elite at playoff time and better defensively.
@@the_Sage71 Mitch Richmond?! The fact that you even have to ask about Drexler should be your answer. Drexler lead two teams to the Finals and has only lost to all time great teams like the bad boy pistons and the prime Jordan Bulls. Wade was not built for that kind of competition, and yes there are several levels above Wade that Drexler played elite in.
@@hakeemolajuwon4352 Wade played some of the greatest defensive teams of all time Spurs,Boston so I don’t get your point on the whole competition thing
DWade has never done a single thing in his career without a consensus top 10 player by his side. EVEN IN 2006, Shaq was just finishing a top-2 MVP campaign that many believe he was snubbed of (except Kobe fanatics that somehow think Kobe deserved 2005 MVP 😒) Wade wouldn’t have been in the Finals without Shaq, but the rapidly evolving rule changes and Shaq’s age were fully realized by the 06 Finals.
No disrespect to Shaq but there’s a huge difference from 05 Shaq to 06 Shaq his stats and numbers dropped and was clearly not in his prime Wade was the reason they won in 06 stop being a casual
Without Shaq, D Wade is not in that Finals. He averaged 20 and 10 consistently and was still the focus of many teams' defenses. People also disingenuously ignore the impact of those 2004-05 rule changes that were HEAVILY ENFORCED by 2005-06 and that pump fake, jump into the defender bullcrap move that granted Wade all those FT's. It's a fake run. I watched it and was in awe as a kid but I grew tf up. I watched AI get pummeled and destroyed in 2001. I saw Mutombo get his chest broken in ways that were "UNPOSSIBLE" by 2006. AI would've averaged a 50 point double-double with 30 FT's a game if that series was held in 2006. I can't put Wade over AI I JUST CANT!!!!!!!!!!!!@@deetheoriginal3117
And I'm not saying Wade wasn't the better player by 2006 but my memory is telling me it was more of a... I think a good example would be Devin Booker and KD in last year's playoffs (ignoring that they didnt make a title run). We all know and believe KD is the better player, but clearly Booker had a way better run through last year's playoffs. That's how I remember D Wade's run. He was playing better but he wasn't really the better player to the extent that revisionist history paints it. @@deetheoriginal3117
@@officialconch he’s a generational slasher ofc he’s gonna get free throws and Wade clears Ai
Is AI not a generation attacker of the basket? Did AI not average 8 FTs a game in his prime? I DO NOT CARE HOW YOU SPIN THIS REVISIONIST BS AI would have averaged 50 points and 15 additional FTs in the Finals and won multiple rings if he got the same whistle as 2006 Wade. THERE IS NO DISCUSSION WITH ME. AI has more ALL NBA 1st Teams, more MVPs (1) against a tougher field of competition, and was a top 5-10 candidate from 1999 to 2005. If you don't believe his comp was tougher, look at the MVP winners in that stretch. Other than himself, Karl Malone, Shaq, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and the year Shaq was snubbed in favor of Nash. Some argue Kobe. Between Shaq, Kobe, and Duncan you have 3 consensus top 10 players of ALL TIME. IN THEIR PRIMES. And again, Iverson got an award against them. Wade in his prime was behind Chris Paul for MVP? Dude, cmon, he's not fkn with AI. Then we got this defense revisionist history. It goes from AI wasnt a great defender (true statement) to Ai wasnt a good defender (slight exaggeration) to Ai was a BAD defender (LIE) to AI was a defensive liability (EGREGIOUS LIE) He finished ahead of Kobe in DPOY voting in 2001, 2003, and 2005. I DO NOT CARE THAT THE MEDIA SNUBBED HIM, especially in 2003, from being on an All -Defense team. I can look at tangible stats, career defensive rating which is actually identical to Kobe's, eye-test, steals titles and deduce that an undersized guard who was not GREAT on-ball compensated by being an ALL TIME GREAT passing lane disrupter and pick pocketer, as well as putting up legendary EFFORT on defense, despite his ineffectiveness due solely to factors outside of human control. Oh what about efficiency? You mean Wade's 29% from 3P range? What about forming a weak SUPER TEAM with LeBron who seems to be the only one who gets criticism for it. I used to LOVE Wade but I will NEVER FORGIVE HIM for 2011 teaming up with Bron. And also, if you're that great, you don't need LeBron to beat an aging Mavs team in 2011. AI with Chris Bosh and that Heat squad is not blowing a 2-0 lead in the Finals. Wade never even had a dominate playoff-run between Shaq's departure and the Big 3 formation. AI CLEARS WADE and it's not even close I HATE ALL OF THIS TALK!!!
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People sleeping on Wade's layup package are trippin he literally had a top 10 for the year and almost all his finishes were crazy layups contact and all wade was a menace at the rim