I found a good article on this and I decided to post it.<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Wade reaching elite statusHeat guard Dwyane Wade's performance against the Pistons in the Eastern Conference finals has drawn praise. 'He did everything,' former Heat broadcaster Jack Ramsay said.BY ISRAEL GUTIERREZigutierrez@MiamiHerald.comThe comparisons usually come with some hesitation, a concern that those kinds of accolades are a bit premature and maybe unwarranted altogether.Then Dwyane Wade has a stretch of six games so impressive that the reluctance disappears about as quickly as his right-to-left crossover.Shooting 61.7 percent in a playoff series? For a guard? In a conference finals? Against the Detroit Pistons?Wade just accomplished that feat, averaging 26.7 points behind the remarkably efficient shooting percentage and adding 5.2 rebounds, 5.5 assists, 1.83 steals and 1.5 blocks to lead the Heat to its first NBA Finals.As a result, here come the comparisons -- without hesitation.''Well, we're kind of seeing the second coming here,'' said former NBA coach Chuck Daly, who coached the Pistons in four playoff series against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.''You can talk about LeBron James and Kobe [Bryant's] efforts, but I don't know that either of them has done just what Wade has done during this playoffs,'' former NBA coach and current radio analyst Jack Ramsay said.From the start of the Eastern Conference finals, it was apparent that Wade wanted to erase the memories of last year's Game 7 disappointment, which featured him playing through severe pain because of a strained rib muscle.In just 27 minutes because of foul trouble, Wade scored 25 points on 9-of-11 shooting, and the Heat stole Game 1 in Detroit to take home-court advantage for the series.His follow-up game had its flaws, particularly the nine turnovers, but almost featured a miraculous finish. Wade had 32 points on 11-of-20 shooting in Game 2 to go with seven rebounds and five assists. But in a game that appeared out of reach in the final minutes, Wade scored seven points in the final 1 minute 46 seconds, including a fadeaway three-pointer from the corner to bring the Heat within two points with nine seconds left.The Heat lost that game, but Wade was just getting warm.In Game 3, Wade had his best scoring game of the series, putting up 35 points on 13-of-17 shooting with eight rebounds, four assists, two steals and a blocked shot in a Heat win.Then, to give the Heat control of the series in Game 4, Wade scored 31 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including the highlight moment of the series for him, a no-look flip shot as he was being fouled and flying through the air preparing for a potentially nasty spill.At that point in the series, Wade's shooting percentage was 69.5 percent. Making it even more impressive was that Wade wasn't just shooting layups; he was hitting a number of jump shots against a Pistons defense determined to keep him from the rim.`FULL CONTROL'''And all kinds of difficult shots,'' Ramsay said. 'The degree of difficulty has been high, but he still makes them. When you see it, at first you think, `What an incredible shot.' But then when you watch the replay and it's slowed down, you realize he had full control of that shot and at the very last instant he knows exactly where the ball is going. It's been phenomenal.''Wade continued with an ''off'' night in Game 5 in Detroit, scoring 23 points on 11-of-20 shooting (55 percent) and attempting just three free throws.Then came Game 6, and the drama that started before noon, when word leaked that Wade was suffering from the flu and had to be hospitalized.Wade only strengthened his air of invincibility against the Pistons by managing to score 14 points with 10 assists in 37 minutes despite needing intravenous fluids at halftime that delayed his entry to the third quarter by 2 minutes 26 seconds.At the end of that third quarter, Wade scored the Heat's last eight points, all on jump shots, to give the Heat an insurmountable, 19-point advantage entering the final period.''In the third quarter, when he came back in, that's when he really distanced himself from us,'' Pistons coach Flip Saunders said. ``He made, again, some phenomenal shots. He had a phenomenal series.''Before the game started, Jordan's 38-point performance in Game 5 of the 1997 Finals against the Jazz, during which Jordan played with the flu, was discussed. Could Wade pull off a similar feat?`INCREDIBLE DISPLAY'''I was at that [Jordan] game,'' Ramsay said. ``I watched Michael when it appeared doubtful that he was going to play at all. He was ill.'It was just an incredible display. Wade, while he didn't have that kind of a scoring night, did the same kind of thing, and I expected he would. People said to me, `What do you think Wade's going to do?' I said, 'I recall Jordan, and Wade has the same stuff in him.' He's an elite player.''It wasn't quite 38 points in the NBA Finals. But it added to the virtuoso performance in this six-game series.''I think that your career in the league is pretty much defined by what you do in the playoffs and how many championships you get,'' Daly said. ``He hasn't won any championships yet, but when you can do it in playoff basketball, in what was probably the most important game he played all year, then you start to understand how good this guy really is. Then you add to the fact that he had flu symptoms and obviously was a sick person but still was able to perform at that level.''Wade has heard the comparisons to Jordan and to Magic Johnson, a former Pat Riley-coached guard. Even as he was dominating the team that dominated the league this season, Wade wasn't ready to place himself on that level.''I mean, I'm just a kid inside of me that loves to play the game of basketball, getting the opportunity to on the highest level, and I'm just trying to do my best job at it,'' Wade said.``Those guys, their names, Magic Johnson is a great player, I'm not even close to that. I've got to win a lot of championships to get there. I'm just a kid in a candy store right now trying to have one.''He hasn't gotten that first championship yet. But Wade had himself quite a series on the way to his first championship round.''He did everything,'' Ramsay said. ``He was just superb. I've said in talking with my [radio] partner, Jim Durham, and we do a lot of games and see the best players, I don't think anybody in the game is playing as well as Dwyane Wade right now.``Nobody's going to slow him down. He's a load. The more he plays and the bigger the stage, I think the greater number of people are becoming aware of just how good he is.''</div>Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
I absoloutely agree, Wade has come out every night playing great and not stopping until the Heat win. He's dominated the paint unlike any other players, and he still gets it around to everyone else on his team. He's joined the club of the most talked about people in the NBA. 1. LeBron James 2. Kobe Bryant 3. Dwayne Wade
Its pathetic that people are just starting to take notice of him. Hes been doing this type of a thing for 3 straight years now. Hes like 40 points away from breaking Elgin Baylor's record of most points in the playoffs in their first 3 years in the NBA.I guess he will continue to be in the shadows of Lebron for the rest of his career unless he wins NBA titles.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GArenas @ Jun 4 2006, 11:15 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>1. LeBron James2. Kobe Bryant3. Dwayne Wade</div>more like that :happy0144:
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (anypoint @ Jun 4 2006, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I guess he will continue to be in the shadows of Lebron for the rest of his career unless he wins NBA titles.</div>Yet in all three years Wade has led his team much better than the Cavs.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (anypoint @ Jun 4 2006, 02:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Its pathetic that people are just starting to take notice of him. Hes been doing this type of a thing for 3 straight years now. Hes like 40 points away from breaking Elgin Baylor's record of most points in the playoffs in their first 3 years in the NBA.I guess he will continue to be in the shadows of Lebron for the rest of his career unless he wins NBA titles.</div>You're right, it is pathetic that they just now recognize him. I follow the Heat, since they are a local team and I can always see their games on TV (don't have NBALP or NBATV). Next to the Lakers, I have to say the Heat are my second favorite team because of Wade. He is an astonishing guard, he doesn't give up, and he takes losses personal, which makes him such a great leader for the Heat. But to wrap it up, Wade has been doing this a lot longer than just these playoffs.
Yeah I agree with it. If Miami wins he will be the Finals MVP for sure.1. Kobe Bryant 2. LeBron James3. Dwyane Wade Thats the right thing, right there. ^
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wade3 @ Jun 4 2006, 07:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yet in all three years Wade has led his team much better than the Cavs.</div>You idiot. He has had Shaq the last few years. If Lebron had Shaq of course hw ould have made the Finals last year. Look at how talented his team is, and then look at the inconsistent, poor shooting-Cavs? You cant compare that. Wade didnt even lead his team is his rookie year either, and they had a pretty good young core in Odom, Butler and Wade, along with EJ.
I agree with the statement. He is an outstanding player. I try to get my mindset like his is and try my best in every game. Well, I am starting to. But yeah, he is an incredible player.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Mixx @ Jun 5 2006, 11:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yeah I agree with it. If Miami wins he will be the Finals MVP for sure.1. Kobe Bryant 2. LeBron James3. Dwyane Wade</div>Well it depends whether you want more scoring or a more all-around game. Lebron can bring out dishes, boards, and baskets. Kobe has a tremendous ability to score from any angle possible (81-pt game vs Raps). IMO, I'd take Lebron over Kobe.Reading that article, I was shocked to see the 61% FG in the Pistons series.. never really noticed. He's almost unstoppable when he's in the zone. Wade is fastly being compared to Lebron because of their similar skills. Though Lebron has more strength, Wade has more speed. Which one would you choose? You decide
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JoshBosh @ Jun 5 2006, 09:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well it depends whether you want more scoring or a more all-around game. Lebron can bring out dishes, boards, and baskets. Kobe has a tremendous ability to score from any angle possible (81-pt game vs Raps). IMO, I'd take Lebron over Kobe.Reading that article, I was shocked to see the 61% FG in the Pistons series.. never really noticed. He's almost unstoppable when he's in the zone. Wade is fastly being compared to Lebron because of their similar skills. Though Lebron has more strength, Wade has more speed. Which one would you choose? You decide </div>I would choose Wade right now. More speed means he can get in there and take more shots, meaning more points. Sure LeBron is really good, but I like Wade as a player more anyways.
Wade was already an elite player, he's one player i personally don't like but respect. He does his stuff on court and doesn't get hyped up [like king james].
