<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">After nailing three three-pointers in Game 2 of the playoff series against New Jersey this past season, Dwyane Wade hit another one in Game 3. It was at that moment when Vince Carter 'looked at me like `Uh-oh!' '' Wade recalled that story Thursday night, after a news conference to announce his new contract. Wade wants to continue to incorporate the three-pointer into his game, but with restraint. ''I want it to be a weapon,'' he said. 'Hopefully, that will open up my game and my teammates' game a lot more. But I don't want to live out there. It's a great feeling knowing if you do something that is not known for you to do, people are going to not know what to do.'' After making 13 of 76 three-point attempts during the regular season (17.1 percent), Wade converted 14 of 37 in the playoffs (37.8), including 3 of 11 in the Finals.</div> Source
Once Wade consistenly hits open 3s, it's game over for everyone trying to guard him. He will literally be unstoppable, because he will be able to do everything, slash, pull up for a midrange banker, or fadeaway or hit the 3... it will be poetry in motion.
Wade is just really something special, he has everything in his game, and if he works on his three point game he can become an even bigger threat. Wade is just a special player , the way he drives in the lane, is just incredible, and now if he adds an automatic three point shot to his game...wow then nobody in the league will stop him. <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">But I don't want to live out there</div> Another thing about Wade is he is smart, he realizes the temptation of the three point line, and he understands that penetration is better then jacking up threes. Thats impressive for a young star.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Mr.Wade:</div><div class="quote_post">Once Wade consistenly hits open 3s, it's game over for everyone trying to guard him. He will literally be unstoppable, because he will be able to do everything, slash, pull up for a midrange banker, or fadeaway or hit the 3... it will be poetry in motion.</div> Lol jordan did the same thing. Hit those 6 3 pointers vs portland and theyre was no stoppin him after that because no one knew how to stop him. sames gona happen with wade!!! though realising that he gets most of his points from the free throw line and driving as TheTruth5 said "Thats impressive for a young star"
Man, Wade must think every part of his game out so much. I love it! First he adds the bank shot which is easier ot make, but isnt as flashy as making a nice swish. and, now he is making sure he adds the three slowly so he doesnt fall in love with it. Cant wait for next year.
From a health standpoint, adding the three-point shot is also important. How long can Wade's body hold up if he's constantly driving to the basket?
Yeah, I want see him become a good, if not great, man to man defender. Knowing his work ethic, he'll probably become one in the future.
Wade is a great player. He is unselfish and does what it takes to win.Even if wade develops a shot he still needs more to be on that jordan level.Wade is the best in the league when it comes to attacking the basket. He has a nice pull up jumper where he jumps so high the defender cant get it.Its not consistent though through stretches hes amazing with the jumpshot at other times hes decent. But he hasnt developed many moves. He dosent have an arsenol of attacks. And hes not that aware yet. He really only knows how to attack a team by getting to the rim.In the dallas series they played him 1 on 1 for those jumpshots. Hes not on that jordan kobe level where he knows whats the easiest way to attack.The thing I love about him is his unselfishness.Hell win more rings than kobe if shaq can stay great because of it.With shaq on the the decline of his career Wade will start seeing double teams.With him going to the rim so often hes gonna get hurt, Fall seven get up 8 and cost the heat an nba championship.He relies on athletic ability like most young players. But Wade Lebron and carmelo are great but they havent developed.Their shots have gotten better.But the main reason for their stat increse is because the shoot more now.And thell have to develop that awareness.I think he can but itll take a couple years.The 3point shot will add range. He'll have to start relying on it cause teams are gonna double him. And theyll do what dallas did. Take a gamble and it might cost him.
This person below speaks of Wade lacking in all these areas and yet any coach will tell you him and Steve Nash are the best at reading defenses and breaking them down. During the Detroit series Flip Saunders noted "(Wade) sees plays where there are none" in response to how Wade has been able to find guys open where Detroit felt they defended to perfection and had every angle cut off. Anyone who's seen Wade knows what I'm talking about, just go to youtube.com and look up a Wade mixtape. He has some of the most memorable plays in the NBA in just his 3rd season. You're also severley underrating his jumpshot,. Ask any defender in the league who's the toughest player to guard. And it's not guys like AI and Kobe, the only reason they're tough to defend is cuz they're taking all their team's shot. Yeah, they're a tough guard, cuz no one else around them attempting to score. LeBron is the only other superstar like Wade that manages to get their points while getting everyone else involved. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting eager2belaid:</div><div class="quote_post">Wade is a great player. He is unselfish and does what it takes to win.Even if wade develops a shot he still needs more to be on that jordan level.Wade is the best in the league when it comes to attacking the basket. He has a nice pull up jumper where he jumps so high the defender cant get it.Its not consistent though through stretches hes amazing with the jumpshot at other times hes decent. But he hasnt developed many moves. He dosent have an arsenol of attacks. And hes not that aware yet. He really only knows how to attack a team by getting to the rim.In the dallas series they played him 1 on 1 for those jumpshots. Hes not on that jordan kobe level where he knows whats the easiest way to attack.The thing I love about him is his unselfishness.Hell win more rings than kobe if shaq can stay great because of it.With shaq on the the decline of his career Wade will start seeing double teams.With him going to the rim so often hes gonna get hurt, Fall seven get up 8 and cost the heat an nba championship.He relies on athletic ability like most young players. But Wade Lebron and carmelo are great but they havent developed.Their shots have gotten better.But the main reason for their stat increse is because the shoot more now.And thell have to develop that awareness.I think he can but itll take a couple years.The 3point shot will add range. He'll have to start relying on it cause teams are gonna double him. And theyll do what dallas did. Take a gamble and it might cost him.</div>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Heat4Life:</div><div class="quote_post">This person below speaks of Wade lacking in all these areas and yet any coach will tell you him and Steve Nash are the best at reading defenses and breaking them down. During the Detroit series Flip Saunders noted "(Wade) sees plays where there are none" in response to how Wade has been able to find guys open where Detroit felt they defended to perfection and had every angle cut off. Anyone who's seen Wade knows what I'm talking about, just go to youtube.com and look up a Wade mixtape. He has some of the most memorable plays in the NBA in just his 3rd season. You're also severley underrating his jumpshot,. Ask any defender in the league who's the toughest player to guard. And it's not guys like AI and Kobe, the only reason they're tough to defend is cuz they're taking all their team's shot. Yeah, they're a tough guard, cuz no one else around them attempting to score. LeBron is the only other superstar like Wade that manages to get their points while getting everyone else involved.</div> Indeed, it is Wade's third year but Kobe started playing at 18, Wade at 22. Lol, what's with the cheap shots? You made a lot of extravagant claims that you can't prove. Why is Kobe's PER higher than Wade's if he is so inferior? And that's without counting Kobe's 1st Team defense. Please stop kidding yourself. Wade's TS% is lower and scores 5 PPG less than Kobe, without Shaq. Breaking news, it's harder to play without Shaq. Don't even go comparing AI to Kobe, AI's career TS%/PER/Defense doesn't stack up.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting huevonkiller:</div><div class="quote_post">Indeed, it is Wade's third year but he was in college for 4 years already, heh.</div>Three years actually, and one of those was a redshirt so he could focus on his grades. He actually only played two years of college ball. And on this note, this will be great for the Heat if he can manage this. He was already great, this will only make him moreso. However, he still has consistency issues in the mid range game that he needs to iron out before he completely adds the trey ball.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Moo2K4:</div><div class="quote_post">Three years actually, and one of those was a redshirt so he could focus on his grades. He actually only played two years of college ball. And on this note, this will be great for the Heat if he can manage this. He was already great, this will only make him moreso. However, he still has consistency issues in the mid range game that he needs to iron out before he completely adds the trey ball.</div> Yes I knew this, and that's just a morsel of the post, the rest is the meat. There is a 3 1/2 year age difference from when they entered the league, that's what I meant, ***typo***. Anyway, redshirt, whatever, he had more time to develop/learn stuff than Kobe, and didn't have to compete with an all-star and Van Exel for a starting position. You make it seem like I put a lot of weight into that point, that was just a throw in. Males can continue to develop into their early twenties. *EDITED* Thanks for the rebuttal, you made me remember other points.
He can become a great player if he develops a consistant 3. He's already able to do everything else leading the team like driving to the basket, pulling up jumpshots and play defense well. He can be on MJ's level if he improves on his game a lot more.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Ming637:</div><div class="quote_post">He can become a great player if he develops a consistant 3. He's already able to do everything else leading the team like driving to the basket, pulling up jumpshots and play defense well. He can be on MJ's level if he improves on his game a lot more.</div> I don't know about playing defense "well" (Is he at a first-team defensive level, no). He also has to put out better PER without Shaq. He's also not the best player from his own draft yet.
Watch out league. Its impossible to guard this guy in this era. (No physical rule sucks and no hand checking sucks)
How can you tell if someone is good at defense? I always found measureing guards defence to be impossible. what makes a good defender?
^ Well team defense is different and 1 on 1 defense is different. What makes a 1 on 1 defender good is if he is quick, stays with the person he's guarding, makes the offensive player uncomfortable, plays rough physical defense, can swipe and steal the ball from the offensive player, and force the person he's guarding to low percentage shots.
