Its sad to see wade like this

[rlsmooth775]

Wade was one of the best players in the league now he's getting outplayed by guys like Reggie Jackson.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Spending all his time making bracelets. Arts and crafts when you're over the hill, I spose.

[navy]

Heat are stacked doe.

[DaSeba5]

Wade will show up in big games like he always does.

[AngelEyes]

Wade was one of the best players in the league now he's getting outplayed by guys like Reggie Jackson.

He's declined steadily each year since 2009. He has very solid games from time to time but the consistency and reliability just isn't there anymore.

[Magic 32]

not sad at all...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoOXKha7uL4

[AngelEyes]

Wade will show up in big games like he always does.

This is a copout. He had many sub par playoff games last season and in the years preceding last season's playoffs. It's becoming harder and harder for him to raise his game on cue and this was to be expected. His body has taken a huge toll and his knees are beginning to fail him. The criticism levied at Wade is completely legitimate.

[DaSeba5]

This is a copout. He had many sub par playoff games last season and in the years preceding last season's playoffs. It's becoming harder and harder for him to raise his game on cue and this was to be expected. His body has taken a huge toll and his knees are beginning to fail him. The criticism levied at Wade is completely legitimate.

Yes I know he's declining. He's my favorite player, and it's sad to see. I'm not expecting consistency, but I expect him to have big moments.

[BasedTom]

Wrong side of 30. Some players have more longevity than others.

Those years of aggressive high speed basketball took their toll. They called him "Flash" for a reason.

[JT123]

Wade will show up in big games like he always does.
Wade does not ALWAYS show up in big games! Any objective Heat fan knows this. Game 6 of last years Finals was a big game, yet in the 4th quarter with the Heat down double digits Wade was riding the bench while Lebron and a bunch of role players got the Heat back in the game. Also as well as Wade played in the 2011 Finals he was a no show in that game 6 elimination as well.
Wade shows up in some big games, but not always like his fans try and claim.:rolleyes:

[Jacks3]

Wade will show up in big games like he always does.
lol can't believe people still believe this garbage after his last two post-seasons.

[DaSeba5]

Wade does not ALWAYS show up in big games! Any objective Heat fan knows this. Game 6 of last years Finals was a big game, yet in the 4th quarter with the Heat down double digits Wade was riding the bench while Lebron and a bunch of role players got the Heat back in the game. Also as well as Wade played in the 2011 Finals he was a no show in that game 6 elimination as well.
Wade shows up in some big games, but not always like his fans try and claim.:rolleyes:

Perhaps I shouldn't have said always.

[LongLiveTheKing]

D-Wade be back soon enough.

[ThePhantomCreep]

Wade does not ALWAYS show up in big games! Any objective Heat fan knows this. Game 6 of last years Finals was a big game, yet in the 4th quarter with the Heat down double digits Wade was riding the bench while Lebron and a bunch of role players got the Heat back in the game. Also as well as Wade played in the 2011 Finals he was a no show in that game 6 elimination as well.
Wade shows up in some big games, but not always like his fans try and claim.:rolleyes:
Don't knock Wade for 2011--King James failed to show for 288 minutes of that series.

[aj1987]

lol can't believe people still believe this garbage after his last two post-seasons.
'12 vs Knicks - 21/3/4/3/1
'12 vs Pacers - 26/5/4/2/1
'12 vs Celtics - 21/6/5/1/1
'12 vs Thunder - 23/6/5/2/1

The did that while playing on a knee that required surgery.

Hea was trash in the first 3 rounds, but the Finals? 20/4/4/2/1.

[All Net]

being age 32 is one thing but the fact he is still having knee problems is a bad sign going forward.

[rlsmooth775]

Wade used to be an elite superstar now he's about as good as Nick young this is horrible man he should just retire

[BigMacAttack]

Time catches everyone yo.

[Kingwillball]

There is a good chance there will be a lot of Remember when Threads or Bumbed threads at the end of the season..

[HylianNightmare]

he still has a little left in the tank

[pauk]

The chances of them winning a championship with the way he is playing (and not playing, literally, missing games injured) is not big.... he is extremly important because if you exclude Lebron (or when Lebron is on the bench) then you are basically looking at Bosh's Raptors (with an older Bosh), there is nobody else who can make winning plays on that team....

Miami gives only the hallucination of them being "stacked" simply because those 3 names are known.... but the truth is 2 and especially 1 of them aint playing up to their standards, not even close... and the rest of the squad they have is just... guys.... its no big pool of talent... they heavily depend on the "big 3" producing up to their standards to overcome their lack of size, rebounding, bench production & everything else....

The times they were winning big & comfortably during the regular season, 27 game winning streak & so on those 3 guys used to all drop at least 20-20-20 with little effort.... this season i dont remember seeing even a single game like that from them....

We shall see how things turn out in the playoffs

[jzek]

He's entering TMac zone now where it's just sad to see him play after seeing him dominate for so long.

LeBron has to leave Miami unless he wants to carry a team all by himself again like in Cleveland.

[jzek]

Wade will show up in big games like he always does.

Wait, so you're telling us Wade is hiding brand new knees in his closet ready to use whenever he feels like it?

Science, b*tch! :bowdown:

[TheGreatRaptor]

He ain't contributing anything to heat now, infact he's just another weight that needs to be carried. Heat should just let him go.

[jrong]

R.I.P. He will be missed. I no longer believe.

But, he started declining in 2012, not 2010. The best ball he ever played in his life was the 2011 Finals until Brian Cardinal took him out in Game 5 (thanks again for that series, King, aka Durant's bitch).

Go KD. MVP.

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Somehow he's going to drop off before Kobe.

[TheGreatRaptor]

R.I.P. He will be missed. I no longer believe.

But, he started declining in 2012, not 2010. The best ball he ever played in his life was the 2011 Finals until Brian Cardinal took him out in Game 5 (thanks again for that series, King, aka Durant's bitch).

Go KD. MVP.
LOL at Durant.

Lebron edges him a bit last night but humiliated Durant where it mattered most(PLAYOFFS). Keep living the fantasy though.

[Milbuck]

You're right, goddamn does it suck watching him these days. Flash used to be one of my favorite players to watch. Someone already mentioned it, he's entering the post-Rockets TMac stage of his career.

I know First Take is mostly bull****, but recently they were talking about how him retiring after this season is a legitimate possibility. While I don't think that's happening, the fact that it's even a serious possibility is pretty concerning. His knees must be messed up beyond repair.

[TheGreatRaptor]

Somehow he's going to drop off before Kobe.
Wades still playing. Where's Kobe by the way?:rolleyes:

[HoopsFanNumero1]

R.I.P. He will be missed. I no longer believe.

But, he started declining in 2012, not 2010. The best ball he ever played in his life was the 2011 Finals until Brian Cardinal took him out in Game 5 (thanks again for that series, King, aka Durant's bitch).

Go KD. MVP.

I thought you were too good for this site and now I see you here hanging off Durant's balls.
----
Enough with this clown though. Wade is still capable of having big nights but he's just not as reliable as he used to be. He is resting a lot during the regular season so hopefully he has enough in the tank for at least another great playoff run.

[KDthunderup]

His knee issues with his meniscus have accelerated his decline, sad to see.

[aj1987]

I think I'm the only one who still believes in him. :cry:

Hope we get to see him play for another 2-3 years. Atleast as a 18-20/5/5 player..

[Mr.Kite]

a 32 year old man with knee problems that relies on athleticism to play, and you expect different.

[veilside23]

trans: Lebron needs more help :D

[TheGreatRaptor]

I think I'm the only one who still believes in him. :cry:

Hope we get to see him play for another 2-3 years. Atleast as a 18-20/5/5 player..
Naaah. Miami better let him walk. He cant play consecutive games and not producing like an all star player, unless he's willing to take a MASSIVE paycut.

[veilside23]

Naaah. Miami better let him walk. He cant play consecutive games and not producing like an all star player, unless he's willing to take a MASSIVE paycut.
nah i believe wade will retire as a heat player... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Leftimage]

I just learned the other day that he's played his entire career without a meniscus. With that in mind I'd say he's had a good run.

[TheGreatRaptor]

nah i believe wade will retire as a heat player... :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Sure, if he is willing to take a massive paycut.

[aj1987]

a 32 year old man with knee problems that relies on athleticism to play, and you expect different.
http://i.imgur.com/tyQzkrI.png

He has improved his midrange a LOT. Shooting only 2.5% worse than KD from the mid. Also, have you seen the guy in the post? He's arguable the best post player in the league currently.


@TheGreatRaptor, I don't think a 19/5/5 on 54% player would take anything less than 10-12 million a year (that IS a massive pay cut though).

[wally_world]

Jalen Rose said it best

Not the Flash anymore, it's flashes.

[wally_world]

and :oldlol: 'Note to self'

:roll: :roll: :roll:

What a fool

[TheGreatRaptor]

and :oldlol: 'Note to self'

:roll: :roll: :roll:

What a fool
This.:lol He's becoming a joke.:lol

[Solid Snake]

Wrong side of 30. Some players have more longevity than others.

Those years of aggressive high speed basketball took their toll. They called him "Flash" for a reason.

Wrong. As much as Shaq wanted that nickname to take off, that NEVER became his nickname. You had fringe moments where in Shaq's first year there in Miami people try to run with it, but it didn't work. Instead, his nickname became "D. Wade."

But point taken, there was a reason Shaq called him Flash a couple times.

[Hotlantadude81]

This is a copout. He had many sub par playoff games last season and in the years preceding last season's playoffs. It's becoming harder and harder for him to raise his game on cue and this was to be expected. His body has taken a huge toll and his knees are beginning to fail him. The criticism levied at Wade is completely legitimate.

So his knees are giving out on him and he deserves criticism for that?

[JohnFreeman]

Why are people being harsh on Wade? Not his fault he has bad knees from playing on shit teams his whole career. Remember the good times.
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view/85799/dwayne-wade-owns-varejao-o.gif
http://media.giphy.com/media/lR8Tut3C7gxcA/giphy.gif

[Day La Ghetto]

One thing is lebrons is being to aggressive with wade back now,the durant talk is clearly effecting him by what he saying and even more by how hes playing.Before wade had a setback he was getting 23ppg 58% in a 8 or 9 game stretch.dude missed 4 games,barley played in 5 games before that... basically in preseason again after 3 and a half weeks of that..again .....plays like crap to start like always/gets healthy slowly/dominates for a month, top 5 guy/reinjuries knee/plays like crap ,rinse and repeat

[Solefade]

One thing is lebrons is being to aggressive with wade back now,the durant talk is clearly effecting him by what he saying and even more by how hes playing.Before wade had a setback he was getting 23ppg 58% in a 8 or 9 game stretch.dude missed 4 games,barley played in 5 games before that... basically in preseason again after 3 and a half weeks of that..again .....plays like crap to start like always/gets healthy slowly/dominates for a month, top 5 guy/reinjuries knee/plays like crap ,rinse and repeat


except the part where he reinjures his knee and plays like crap happens around the end of the season to the playoffs

[Bandito]

I remember when Kobe haters were saying was better than him. Kobe fans were saying Wade is only good for slashing and when that athleticism dissappeared he would turn into a nobody. Where are those people now?

[freshperry]

Its obvious wade isn't the player he used to be.... but the thing about him is, if you take leave him unaccounted for he always tends to explode for big games. He's more of an X-factor now in regards to how he only shows up once in a couple games

[Solefade]

I remember when Kobe haters were saying was better than him. Kobe fans were saying Wade is only good for slashing and when that athleticism dissappeared he would turn into a nobody. Where are those people now?


well it's a little different because he has knee injuries, its not like he's been healthy this whole time and his game started fading away because of age.

[aj1987]

I remember when Kobe haters were saying was better than him. Kobe fans were saying Wade is only good for slashing and when that athleticism dissappeared he would turn into a nobody. Where are those people now?
He's a nobody now? 18/5/5/2/1 on 54%...

He wasn't even bad against OKC. 15 points on 7/12 shooting.

[Grey Dawn]

Wade blows, half his body being worn down, half him giving up and stopping trying once LeBron showed up.

[Bandito]

He's a nobody now? 18/5/5/2/1 on 54%...

He wasn't even bad against OKC. 15 points on 7/12 shooting.
I meant as a true all star that would get better as he got older like Kobe. Kobe is light miles away better than Wade and he's older.

[Bandito]

well it's a little different because he has knee injuries, its not like he's been healthy this whole time and his game started fading away because of age.
Of course but you have to see injuries or age, he is fading due to depending on athletic ability. Kobe lost his in 2011 (let's be honest he did) and he just got better somehow.

[aj1987]

I meant as a true all star that would get better as he got older like Kobe. Kobe is light miles away better than Wade and he's older.
Kobe was taking 20 shots a game at age 32. Wade is taking 14.

[Bandito]

Kobe was taking 20 shots a game at age 32. Wade is taking 14.
at 46% while playing 78 games. Would've had a better percentage if he got to play with Nash more.

[buddha]

wtf? D-Wade was averagine 20-5-5 (with Bran's hogging the ball) before his last 4 games. He is still a great player.

[aj1987]

at 46% while playing 78 games.
Wade is on pace to play 60 games this year and if we're to believe the talk, he'll start playing more after the ASG.

Kobe shot 43.5% from the midrange in '11 and Wade is shooting 42.7%. Oh and Wade is shooting 54% overall.

I'm not saying current Wade = '11 Kobe. Just saying that he's still a star. The Heat staff are just trying to make sure that his knees hold up for the PO's. Hence, he's playing fewer minutes and fewer games.

[r0drig0lac]

R.I.P. He will be missed. I no longer believe.

But, he started declining in 2012, not 2010. The best ball he ever played in his life was the 2011 Finals until Brian Cardinal took him out in Game 5 (thanks again for that series, King, aka Durant's bitch).

Go KD. MVP.
:roll:

[Bandito]

Wade is on pace to play 60 games this year and if we're to believe the talk, he'll start playing more after the ASG.

Kobe shot 43.5% from the midrange in '11 and Wade is shooting 42.7%. Oh and Wade is shooting 54% overall.

I'm not saying current Wade = '11 Kobe. Just saying that he's still a star. The Heat staff are just trying to make sure that his knees hold up for the PO's. Hence, he's playing fewer minutes and fewer games.
Oh lulz I don't know Kobe's age so I just thought you were talking last season as Kobe hasn't played a lot of games this season.:facepalm
Something you are not saying is that Wade didn't shot a lot from midrange compare to Kobe as most of his shots come from layups, and Kobe doesn't even drive as much anymore, specially in 11 when his knees were just fucjed up. I remember in the playoffs he said he only had one dunk on his tank. At the time I felt like the end of an era. And then he went to Germany and well he came back better since 08.

[aj1987]

Oh lulz I don't know Kobe's age so I just thought you were talking last season as Kobe hasn't played a lot of games this season.:facepalm
Something you are not saying is that Wade didn't shot a lot from midrange compare to Kobe as most of his shots come from layups, and Kobe doesn't even drive as much anymore, specially in 11 when his knees were just fucjed up. I remember in the playoffs he said he only had one dunk on his tank. At the time I felt like the end of an era. And then he went to Germany and well he came back better since 08.
http://i.imgur.com/Hef7kAG.png

This season, he has been shooting about the same from midrange and at the rim. Even last season, around 40% of his shots were from the midrange (although his shot was off).

[Frozen1]

Wade is the most hated player on this forum, hated hard by both lebron and kobe stans.

Don

[rlsmooth775]

[QUOTE=Frozen1]Wade is the most hated player on this forum, hated hard by both lebron and kobe stans.

Don

[AngelEyes]

So his knees are giving out on him and he deserves criticism for that?

He deserves criticism for his performance, regardless of his injury situation. You can't constantly use that as an excuse.

[ProfessorMurder]

[QUOTE=Frozen1]Wade is the most hated player on this forum, hated hard by both lebron and kobe stans.

Don

[aj1987]

He's a colluding, dirty player, that also broke Rondo's elbow.
When did that happen?

[ProfessorMurder]

When did that happen?

When he dragged him down in the playoffs a couple years ago. Most people said it was dislocated, but there was some fracturing.

[ABfor3]

Told all my friends back in his prime to enjoy him while he's like this because he won't be this good much longer, guys that drive to the hoop like him don't last long

[aj1987]

When he dragged him down in the playoffs a couple years ago. Most people said it was dislocated, but there was some fracturing.
Oh you mean that play in which Rondo wrapped up Wade? Nope. No fracture. Just a dislocation.

[CelticBaller]

He's a colluding, dirty player, that also broke Rondo's elbow.
Forgot on court and off court diva

The sooner we get rid off him the better

[ProfessorMurder]

Oh you mean that play in which Rondo wrapped up Wade? Nope. No fracture. Just a dislocation.

You mean when Wade hooked his arm and pulled him onto the ground for no reason? Yeah there was a fracture. The local Boston reporters and pre/postgame crew talked about it a few weeks after it had happened.

Semantics aside, if you pull someone down like that and f*cked their arm up. You broke it whether you broke the bone or not.

[aj1987]

You mean when Wade hooked his arm and pulled him onto the ground for no reason? Yeah there was a fracture. The local Boston reporters and pre/postgame crew talked about it a few weeks after it had happened.
Rondo wrapped him and pulled Wade backwards. He's obviously gonna try and hold onto someone and in this case, Rondo. Rondo is a punk and tried to hurt Wade. That's not the only time, btw.

Source? Because I remember the X-rays coming negative for a fracture after the dislocation. I don't think it's possible to break a bone a couple of weeks after the initial dislocation.

[Smoke117]

Nobody is young forever and with Wade's game premature age is bound to happen. Still one of the greatest sg's of all time and a top 20-25 player to me. His game in his prime was the most pleasing aesthetically that I've ever seen. His mix tapes are easily the best of any other player.

[Dresta]

He's a colluding, dirty player, that also broke Rondo's elbow.
wow, aren't you a salty little bitch.



Don't know why people are surprised he's been taking it light this regular season: he has a missing meniscus, and only has so many minutes left, and probably always has at least some pain in one of his knees. He will munch some painkillers and still put up some big games in the playoffs, he just needs to pick and choose his moments, his body won't allow consistent brilliance any more.

[JohnMax]

I read somewhere that Wade had a good midtrange and bankshot before shoulder injury. That he used to shoot with an arc before the injury but now shoots it flat.

Someone said watch his freethrows between 2003 and 2006 compared to now as proof that his shoots it fla:roll: t.

[Dresta]

43% from midrange is a good %. He has been a good mid-range shooter most of his career, with a couple anomalous seasons along the way.

[Draz]

LeBron won't stick with wade as his second option. I don't think wade would pick wade as his own second option. It was great while it lasted. Too much attacking the rim.