Predict Dwyane Wade's production in the Finals

[WayOfWade]

I predict he averages: 18 ppg, 4 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls, .5 blks, 48% FG's.

I feel like I might even be being a little gracious because Wade is my favorite player, but I feel despite his injuries, Wade will play relatively well. I think the finals is going to hinge on whether or not Dwyane Wade shows up or not. LeBron needs help, and Wade is the guy that needs to be the second option.

Your guys' thoughts/predictions?

[LikeABosh]

20 per game, 52% shooting, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals, .7 blocks.

[lilgodfather1]

I hope you're right because if not the Spurs are going to win.

I am thinking 15p 6b 3a on 45% with a couple of highlight reel dunks despite the bad knee.

[Trollsmasher]

17/5/5 on 46%

[Lebron23]

23/6/6

[outbreak]

8/4/2

[fpliii]

Monster series. Maybe he'll get his knee drained (or already has?), and beast against SA.

[NuggetsFan]

18ppg, 6rpg, 4apg on 42-44%. A really good game, shits the bed in another and some decent/average games sprinkled in.

[Straight_Ballin]

Monster series. Maybe he'll get his knee drained (or already has?), and beast against SA.

He has 3 bone bruises. He hasn't drained shit be it a good shot or his knee.

[InfiniteBaskets]

Wade's production will be correlated with how Spurs defense reacts to LeBron's post ups and drives. Wade usually is the beneficiary of easy cuts when big men help out on LeBron. And of course if Miami can get some steals and points in transition, Wade will see his ppg go up. I think his rebounds per game go up in this series as well. Assists and steals probably stay consistent with playoff averages.

[Straight_Ballin]

I hope not. That might be enough to steal Finals MVP if Spurs play the "anyone but lebron" defense and limit his direct assist output. (They have the personnel & Coaching to do just that)

And why would you care if he got it instead of bron if he was more deserving? Heat fan who is simply a bron stan in disguise?

[LLK21]

18/6/5 on 52%

[AngelEyes]

17/5/4 46%

[thefatmiral]

dwade gets shut down or doesn't show for two games, thats two games the spurs get.

[Haks]

28/7/5 50% + Fmvp

[PJR]

This is going to be his best series of this pedestrian postseason he's had, that much I'm certain.

[Dengness9]

I'm a die hard Heat fan that has a memory bank going further than a mere few weeks.

Wade has been dreadful (and thats being generous here) all year long (plus last year) with his putrid offense, up and down defense, and overall lackadaisical play. LeBron pretty much carried him all season long. Wade finally stepping up at the most opportune time solely to steal Finals MVP would be an absolute disgrace/travesty/mockery etc etc.

Unless the NBA replaces "Finals MVP" with "Playoff MVP" - which would almost always go to the best player on a championship team - there's always a chance for bs like Cedric Maxwell winning Finals MVP over Larry Bird in 81.. and some (not I) would argue Parker over Duncan in 07.

Sure I'm happy if the Heat win regardless.. but it just wouldn't feel right as a fan of the game.


That's a sorry viewpoint right there. Lebron stan/Heat bandwagon jumper...

They worry about Lebron winning FMVP more than actually worry about the Heat winning the title.

Titles are so hard to come by you better just hope they can beat the spurs.

[coin24]

Wade better not cost us the finals again like in 2011..
I'm pretty sure LeGawd will carry the rest of the scrubs to a title anyway:rockon:
2nd straight FMVP!!!

[tommy3]

Wade averaging 20+ ppg in this series is honestly an unreal prediction, even as a Heat fan. But if consistently contributes and scores about 17 ppg, the Heat will probably get the trophy.

[WayOfWade]

Wade averaging 20+ ppg in this series is honestly an unreal prediction, even as a Heat fan. But if consistently contributes and scores about 17 ppg, the Heat will probably get the trophy.
My thoughts pretty much. G7 was Wade's first 20+ point game in what? 13 games? It kills me to say this but I would be stunned if Wade ever gets over the 25 point plateau in any game this finals. His knee is killing him right now, and will until next season.

[GrapeApe]

I'm a die hard Heat fan that has a memory bank going further than a mere few weeks.

Wade has been dreadful (and thats being generous here) all year long (plus last year) with his putrid offense, up and down defense, and overall lackadaisical play. LeBron pretty much carried him all season long. Wade finally stepping up at the most opportune time solely to steal Finals MVP would be an absolute disgrace/travesty/mockery etc etc.

Unless the NBA replaces "Finals MVP" with "Playoff MVP" - which would almost always go to the best player on a championship team - there's always a chance for bs like Cedric Maxwell winning Finals MVP over Larry Bird in 81.. and some (not I) would argue Parker over Duncan in 07.

Sure I'm happy if the Heat win regardless.. but it just wouldn't feel right as a fan of the game.

This is garbage. Every bit of it. First of all, how is 21/5/5/2/1 52% "dreadful"? That's a career year for most players. Second of all, if you're a real Heat fan you should be THRILLED if Wade wins FMVP because that would mean the Heat won the championship. I don't care if Joel Anthony wins FMVP. All that matters is winning.

[plowking]

21ppg, 7rpg and 4apg.

[stephanieg]

Four blatant flops, three arguing with refs while his man sprints down court and the other team scores, two staying on the ground longer than necessary to see if he can milk a flagrant from the refs, and one argument with Mario Chalmers.

[Ikill]

I'm a die hard Heat fan that has a memory bank going further than a mere few weeks.

Wade has been dreadful (and thats being generous here) all year long (plus last year) with his putrid offense, up and down defense, and overall lackadaisical play. LeBron pretty much carried him all season long. Wade finally stepping up at the most opportune time solely to steal Finals MVP would be an absolute disgrace/travesty/mockery etc etc.

Unless the NBA replaces "Finals MVP" with "Playoff MVP" - which would almost always go to the best player on a championship team - there's always a chance for bs like Cedric Maxwell winning Finals MVP over Larry Bird in 81.. and some (not I) would argue Parker over Duncan in 07.

Sure I'm happy if the Heat win regardless.. but it just wouldn't feel right as a fan of the game.
All year long? He's had some decent stretches

February 2012 25/5/4/1/1 55% (31 minutes)
March 2012 24/6/5/2/1 51%
good series against New York and Indiana in 2012
December 2012 22/4/4 55% (32 minutes)
January 2013 21/5/4/2/1 51%
February 2013 24/6/6/3/1
March 2013 21/6/5/3/1 54%

For about half the season in 2011-2012 he was was playing at prime level and in 2012-2013 he was only bad at the start of the season he played a consistent 4 months from December to March.

[Just2McFly]

26/6/7 50%

He's gonna be EATING GOOD

[Donkey4trading]

26/6/7 50%

He's gonna be EATING GOOD


This. Wade will have a good finals like he always does.

Just gotta hope he doesn't do well enough to steal a FMVP

[WayOfWade]

Four blatant flops, three arguing with refs while his man sprints down court and the other team scores, two staying on the ground longer than necessary to see if he can milk a flagrant from the refs, and one argument with Mario Chalmers.
Just one?

[jzek]

Same throughout the playoffs - 14, 4, 4

I don't recall him getting his hand on a time machine...

[GrapeApe]

Same throughout the playoffs - 14, 4, 4

I don't recall him getting his hand on a time machine...

I take it you're predicting the Spurs to win because the Heat won't win with that kind of production from Wade.

I'll say 20/5/5 48% with some uneven play, but good to very good for the most part. I'm more concerned with Bosh honestly.

[greymatter]

I predict he averages: 18 ppg, 4 rbs, 4 asts, 2 stls, .5 blks, 48% FG's.



If the Heat get that much out of him, then Heat in 5.

[All Net]

think 18,5 and 5 is all they would need from him to win..

[Haymaker]

Wade will try to go for that FMVP.

[Haymaker]

I take it you're predicting the Spurs to win because the Heat won't win with that kind of production from Wade.

I'll say 20/5/5 48% with some uneven play, but good to very good for the most part. I'm more concerned with Bosh honestly.

Bosh THRIVES against San Antonio for some reason. Nothing to worry about here, unless his ankle becomes troublesome.

[aj1987]

Bosh THRIVES against San Antonio for some reason. Nothing to worry about here, unless his ankle becomes troublesome.
I read on ESPN, I believe, that after joining the Heat, Bosh has averaged 24 and 11 on 60% against the Spurs.

[maybeshewill13]

15/4/5 on 46%.

[kurple]

23/6/6
:roll:

[K Xerxes]

This. Wade will have a good finals like he always does.

Just gotta hope he doesn't do well enough to steal a FMVP

Sadly, I think this represents the majority of the 'heat' fans true feelings.

I'm sure they'd want Wade and Bosh to have a scrub series if it meant LeBron could carry the load and increase his greatness. But the Heat would lose, so Wade and Bosh need to have good, but not great series.

[Crafty]

21/6/5 on 49%

[AirFederer]

Wade better not cost us the finals again like in 2011..

:lol


:facepalm :facepalm

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19 per game, 51% shooting, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1,7 steals, .7 blocks.

[coin24]

:lol


:facepalm :facepalm

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19 per game, 51% shooting, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 1,7 steals, .7 blocks.

Damn all these haters.:facepalm wade cost us the finals, we needed to play more LeGawd iso..
That's ok, we're winning this year in 4:rockon:

One more FMVP and Lebron =MJ!! Trust me because I'm a lifelong heat fan I know this shit..

[PJR]

Damn all these haters.:facepalm wade cost us the finals, we needed to play more LeGawd iso..
That's ok, we're winning this year in 4:rockon:

One more FMVP and Lebron =MJ!!

You are seriously a loser. What is wrong with you? Why the need to play up this stupid shtick?

Hopefully Jeff will ban you just like your other crazed Kobe fanatic compadres.

[HiphopRelated]

He'll get 20+, easiest perimeter defense he would have seen since Milwaukee. Can punish anybody they try to send at him in the post or perimeter since Leonard will be on James.

As for the people crying that he could get FMVP, go f*ck yourselves

[SpurrDurr]

mmh... khaki blazer with dark colored jeans.

[Doranku]

13/4/3 on 42%. As a lifelong Heat fan, it pains me to say that Wade is pretty much done. Fortunately, LeGod will be putting up 34/12/11 and will carry this glorious franchise to it's third banner in less than a decade. :applause: :bowdown:

[dh144498]

If Wade out performs Lebron in the first 3 games, we can all expect another finals sabotage from the King since he does not want his teammates to get his FMVP.

[lefthook00]

Honestly I think Wade is going to say f*ck it and get some pain shots and try to go hard as f*ck. Only 4-7 games left in the season.

[ROCSteady]

http://freshcutroc.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/2013-nba-finals-preview-san-antonio-spurs-vs-miami-heat/

NBA Finals preview/ prediction

[Kingwillball]

For heat to win series will need to average like 18 ppg and Bosh 15.

[Flash31]

THESE LEBRON
STANS
ARE BY FAR the worst posters on this board,Kobe trolls dont even come close.

Yall want wade to have a mediocre or good series,but would rather lose than wade become Finals MVP over your god lebron.

THAT IS BEYOND PATHETIC.Even the Kobe fans here would rather the team wins than Kobes outplayed for Finals MVP,bc 6>5,

and logically you would think lebron getting another ring would be great for yall but no you want LeBron to have all the glory,none of the blame,and all
the credit.


Yall have surpassed Kobe stans here in worship.

[dh144498]

THESE LEBRON
STANS
ARE BY FAR the worst posters on this board,Kobe trolls dont even come close.

Yall want wade to have a mediocre or good series,but would rather lose than wade become Finals MVP over your god lebron.

THAT IS BEYOND PATHETIC.Even the Kobe fans here would rather the team wins than Kobes outplayed for Finals MVP,bc 6>5,

and logically you would think lebron getting another ring would be great for yall but no you want LeBron to have all the glory,none of the blame,and all
the credit.


Yall have surpassed Kobe stans here in worship.

:applause:

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Honestly I think Wade is going to say f*ck it and get some pain shots and try to go hard as f*ck. Only 4-7 games left in the season.

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/000/894/994/dwademove_originalcopy_original.gif

[SilkkTheShocker]

Danny Green is a chump. Wade is going to destroy him

[Sakkreth]

18/6/4 on 44%

[HomieWeMajor]

We will see a Dwayne Wade eurostep and-1 on Tiago Splitter in the 4th quarter in one of these games. Book it.

[ihoopallday]

THESE LEBRON
STANS
ARE BY FAR the worst posters on this board,Kobe trolls dont even come close.

Yall want wade to have a mediocre or good series,but would rather lose than wade become Finals MVP over your god lebron.

THAT IS BEYOND PATHETIC.Even the Kobe fans here would rather the team wins than Kobes outplayed for Finals MVP,bc 6>5,

and logically you would think lebron getting another ring would be great for yall but no you want LeBron to have all the glory,none of the blame,and all
the credit.


Yall have surpassed Kobe stans here in worship.

LeBron stans, Kobe stans, MJ stans, etc. , are all the same to me. They do get annoying quickly. However, I must admit the LeBron stans have been out by lately. But what do expect with Miami in the finals. If it was Kobe in the finals, the Kobe stans would be doing the same thing. I don't care if Chalmers wins FMVP, as long as Miami is hoisting up that championship trophy.

[SamuraiSWISH]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/article/media_slots/photos/000/894/994/dwademove_originalcopy_original.gif
Wade actually playing like ... well, Wade.

Made Lance Stephenson look like a fool. Tried this move on the playground the other day, Wade is just so fluid with it.

It's suspect how that was the first game he was in motivated beast mode all playoffs.

As I said if he plays like that then the Heat win in 6 games, maybe 5. Since he no longer gets FT calls since 2011, I'm guessing averages of 18 / 6 / 6

But then again, usually, Wade is a proven better performer when the lights are brightest in the Finals.

[Shih508]

Season ending injury after scoring 8 & 6 points in first two games with horrible fg %

[PrettyCool]

THESE LEBRON
STANS
ARE BY FAR the worst posters on this board,Kobe trolls dont even come close.

Yall want wade to have a mediocre or good series,but would rather lose than wade become Finals MVP over your god lebron.

THAT IS BEYOND PATHETIC.Even the Kobe fans here would rather the team wins than Kobes outplayed for Finals MVP,bc 6>5,

and logically you would think lebron getting another ring would be great for yall but no you want LeBron to have all the glory,none of the blame,and all
the credit.


Yall have surpassed Kobe stans here in worship.

Shut Wade stan. We are not Lebron stans, we are REAL Heat fans. Open your eyes. Wade is a scrub now, and Lebron is playing better than Jordan.

[305Baller]

19/5/4

[Young X]

24/6/5 on 57 TS%
Finals MVP. Book it.

[SamuraiSWISH]

24/6/5 on 57 TS%
Finals MVP. Book it.
I wonder if he's saving himself specifically for the Finals. I mean he looked NICE in that game 7, dude. I hope you're right, that would be awesome.

[Young X]

I wonder if he's saving himself specifically for the Finals. I mean he looked NICE in that game 7, dude. I hope you're right, that would be awesome.
I hope so too, it's sad seeing my boy like this :cry:

[Jacks3]

Game 7: 21 pts on 7-16 shooting. 1 ast. 9 rebounds. 5 turnovers.

Considered a great game for Wade these days.

Oh lawd.

[Kingwillball]

24/6/5 on 57 TS%
Finals MVP. Book it.

I doubt it but if he does average these stats the Heat win series pretty easy.

[LongLiveTheKing]

24-5-6.5

[SamuraiSWISH]

Game 7: 21 pts on 7-16 shooting. 1 ast. 9 rebounds. 5 turnovers.

Considered a great game for Wade these days.

Oh lawd.
Not talking about production, I'm talking about how healthy and briskly he was moving. It was shades of healthy prime Dwyane Wade. That's the potential we saw.

His PPG numbers will be down. He doesn't get ANY calls anymore to help boost his numbers. So the vast majority of his actual points are off buckets.

[305Baller]

I wonder if he's saving himself specifically for the Finals. I mean he looked NICE in that game 7, dude. I hope you're right, that would be awesome.

He did play very well in Game 7 but maybe you guys are expecting a little too much. Wade is just not that consistent nor does he have to be that productive. But... you never know.

[aj1987]

Game 7: 21 pts on 7-16 shooting. 1 ast. 9 rebounds. 5 turnovers.

Considered a great game for Wade these days.

Oh lawd.
A couple of those shots and turnovers were in garbage time, when he tried to pad his stats and made a couple of dumb plays.

[Flash31]

Shut Wade stan. We are not Lebron stans, we are REAL Heat fans. Open your eyes. Wade is a scrub now, and Lebron is playing better than Jordan.


Not a Wade stan,But WOW

DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE WHAT YOU ARE WRITING or are you just like OTHER PEOPLE HERE,just a bunch of crap spewed to get what you dont have in LIFE,ATTENTION and a Reaction and somebody to acknowledge you.

[midatlantic09]

15/4/4 on 43% shooting

[TonyMontana]

19 PPG/6 RPG/6 APG/ 49% shooting

Hell have his best series of the playoffs going against weak Western conference defense.

[Dray n Klay]

About 19.6 ppg