Wade on ESPNRadio - "No matter what happens, I WILL be in the Finals again next year"

[unbreakable]

:lebronamazed:

Wades always been confident. What do yall think about this? Shots fired?

[russwest0]

lol if he actually said that then lebron leaving = confirmed

[Le Shaqtus]

Yeah on court side seats.

[AnaheimLakers24]

is he currently on drugs? is he trying to get signed to Cleveland too?

[IncarceratedBob]

Wade Melo Dwight is a finals team

[kennethgriffin]

he might be actually.. if the heat can keep bosh and add a few guys ontop of roberts/granger with lebrons money and call some guys back from last year

i dont see too many east teams other than indiana that could threaten miami

lebron on cleveland is a project that will take 2-3 years

[GODbe]

:applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause: :applause:

[rezznor]

Yeah on court side seats.
:applause:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Wade ... truly competitive. I likes. Prove these idiots wrong, get healthy. Should come to your own home, Chicago, PLEASE !!! We wanted you in 2010, that's when you should've left.

[TylerOO]

Show me, dont tweet me.

#scrub #washed #lebronknowsyousuck #clevelandallday

[Duggrr]

Wade ... truly competitive. I likes. Prove these idiots wrong, get healthy. Should come to your own home, Chicago, PLEASE !!! We wanted you in 2010, that's when you should've left.
I'd like to see that.

[riseagainst]

:bowdown:

[ProfessorMurder]

Stage one: Denial.

[MannyO]

If Lebron really does leave I believe Wade can still lead this Heat team...


to the NBA Lottery for the next couple of years

[riseagainst]

this is a very bump worthy thread into next year's playoffs.

[STATUTORY]

:roll: ni99a taking the vet minimal in cleveland

[OnFire]

Wade has that Kobe/MJ in him that all you LeBron haters are always looking for and then you slam him for it.

[-Lebron23-]

This guy must REALLY trust the refs

[aj1987]

If LeBron leaves, Miami has cap space for two max players. Wouldn't be surprised if Miami is able to sign some good players and make the Finals again.

[PJR]

This idiot of an OP stays posting some fabricated shit. Wade hasn't done a single interview today. :facepalm

[SamuraiSWISH]

Wade has that Kobe/MJ in him that all you LeBron haters are always looking for and then you slam him for it.
I know, right?

:rolleyes:

[BigTicket]

If Lebron leaves, Wade would have to leave as well to make the finals. Maybe if he went to Chicago he'd have a shot.

[Roundball_Rock]

40-45 wins and a prompt 1-4 exit in the first round without LeBron. In other words, back to what they were before LeBron joined.

[MannyO]

Wade overdosing on those painkillers meant for his knees I see. All good tho reality will set in next yr.

[SamuraiSWISH]

40-45 wins and a prompt 1-4 exit in the first round without LeBron. In other words, back to what they were before LeBron joined.
Meh if they have Bosh, healthy, and Wade motivated. That team just like the MJ less Bulls in 1994 could have enough esteem to push 45 - 55 wins with people sleeping on them. Wade, and Bosh is enough to get to the second round too.

[aj1987]

40-45 wins and a prompt 1-4 exit in the first round without LeBron. In other words, back to what they were before LeBron joined.
2nd round in '04, ECF in '05, and won the Finals in '06.

[TylerOO]

Meh if they have Bosh, healthy, and Wade motivated. That team just like the MJ less Bulls in 1994 could have enough esteem to push 45 - 55 wins with people sleeping on them. Wade, and Bosh is enough to get to the second round too.

Would be nice to see Cavs-Heat in the playoffs.

[alanLA92]

Of course, pretty sure Wade can get tickets to the finals like he did in '10. :lol

[Mass Debator]

:applause:

They can possibly grab 2-3 of the following:
Bosh (or sign and trade)
Ariza
Deng
Monroe
Jordan Hill
Gasol
Nelson
Hinrich

[alanLA92]

2nd round in '04, ECF in '05, and won the Finals in '06.

Meh, Shaq, and refs.

[Roundball_Rock]

Meh if they have Bosh, healthy, and Wade motivated. That team just like the MJ less Bulls in 1994 could have enough esteem to push 45 - 55 wins with people sleeping on them. Wade, and Bosh is enough to get to the second round too.

No one slept on the 94' Bulls and :lol the MJ fan agenda to always claim that. They were at or near the top of the standings from December until the end of the regular season, including being in 1st at the all-star break. Only injuries kept them from finishing with the #1 seed.

There is a massive difference between 45 wins and 55 wins. The Heat won 54 games with LeBron last year. Wade is no longer a superstar and Bosh never was. LeBron should leave to eliminate the "he won with a STACKED team" talk as Miami is revealed to be a 0.500 team without him.


2nd round in '04, ECF in '05, and won the Finals in '06.

Shaq. :bowdown: I meant their performance level in the years immediately preceding LeBron's arrival. They were good when Shaq was there and during the Mourning/Hardaway period but were an average team in 2009 and 2010--and were atrocious in 2008.

[BigTicket]

Meh if they have Bosh, healthy, and Wade motivated. That team just like the MJ less Bulls in 1994 could have enough esteem to push 45 - 55 wins with people sleeping on them. Wade, and Bosh is enough to get to the second round too.

If Lebron goes to the Cavs, then Bosh will head to the Rockets. So Miami would be left with Wade, and he can't carry the team for a whole season with his knees in their current state. Miami would be in rebuild mode, and down among the lottery teams. Would be more like the 08 Heat than the 94 Bulls.

[aj1987]

Would be nice to see Cavs-Heat in the playoffs.
Would've been EPIC if Miami had slightly better teams in '09 and '10.


Shaq. :bowdown: I meant their performance level in the years immediately preceding LeBron's arrival. They were good when Shaq was there and during the Mourning/Hardaway period but were an average team in 2009 and 2010--and were atrocious in 2008.
Miami has been Wade's team since his rookie year. It was NEVER Shaq's team and Shaq was never the best player on the Heat. Remember what happened on the ECF once Wade got injured?

Lets not act like the '08-'10 weren't among the top 5 in the WOAT teams list.

[Done_And_Done]

He better hope is better half resigns then...

[PJR]

Shaq. :bowdown:


Outscored by Antoine Walker in the Finals, and was nothing but a massive decoy during that series.

Wade's was the driving force in 2006. Let's not kid ourselves here. And post 2007, Wade played with dog shit.

[SamuraiSWISH]

No one slept on the 94' Bulls
Yes they did. You seriously think teams, analysts expected they'd maintain championship level expectations?

That's one of the reasons for their motivation, and moderate success that season.

Only difference here is Wade isn't in the prime of his career like Pippen was at the time. And Bosh most likely leaves, and he isn't too healthy either. So he doesn't have an exceptional supporting cast.

Unlike Chalmers has an all star season like BJ that year, and the Heat get some other PF who has an all star season like Horace did that year.

[alanLA92]

Outscored by Antoine Walker in the Finals, and was nothing but a massive decoy during that series.

Refs was the driving force in 2006. Let's not kid ourselves here.

Fixed.

[tontoz]

Pretty sure he can afford tickets. :lol

[Roundball_Rock]

Miami has been Wade's team since his rookie year. It was NEVER Shaq's team and Shaq was never the best player on the Heat. Remember what happened on the ECF once Wade got injured?


Shaq turned Miami into contenders and should have been MVP in 05'. He was still the best center and a top 10 player in 2006. Once he stopped being a top player, Miami fizzled and either missed the playoffs or lost in the first round every year from 2007-2010. Yeah, Wade was better than Shaq in 2006--but Wade was nowhere to be seen after Shaq declined. Shaq deserves a lot of credit for what happened in 2005 and 2006.

:lol at SS's MJ agenda. Anybody could see the standings or what happened on the court. The Bulls were viewed as contenders after Pippen returned. When teams slept on them early Pippen was out, their schedule was soft and they sucked anyway. They were right in the mix by Christmas and remained there. No one was dumb enough to think they were a fluke. They had a better record against the top teams than the Knicks did. The MJ stan theory would have some credence if the Bulls started out hot and then cooled off, a la the 2013 Knicks, but they actually started 4-7 due to Pip's injury and then remained consistent the rest of the way.

[wally_world]

He knows no matter what aint nobody stoppin OKC :rockon:

[PJR]

but Wade was nowhere to be seen after Shaq declined.

Who did Wade play with? :confusedshrug:

Let's not throw out blanket statements here without any perspective.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Shaq turned Miami into contenders and should have been MVP in 05'. He was still the best center and a top 10 player in 2006. Once he stopped being a top player, Miami fizzled and either missed the playoffs or lost in the first round every year from 2007-2010. Yeah, Wade was better than Shaq in 2006--but Wade was nowhere to be seen after Shaq declined. Shaq deserves a lot of credit for what happened in 2005 and 2006.
Wade was near his level in 2005 regular season, by the post season he was clearly the better player. Don't be disingenuous. Wade was injured second half of 2007 until the start of 2009 season. By that point their roster was horrendous, clearing cap space for summer 2010.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Did he actually say this?

[STATUTORY]

Wade was near his level in 2005 regular season, by the post season he was clearly the better player. Don't be disingenuous. Wade was injured second half of 2007 until the start of 2009 season. By that point their roster was horrendous, clearing cap space for summer 2010.

entered prime in 2006
injured from 2007-2009
past his prime after 2011

dude was reliable for 2/5 seasons between 2006 and 2011 :lol

[Roundball_Rock]

Who did Wade play with? :confusedshrug:

Let's not throw out blanket statements here without any perspective.

I am not denigrating Wade's peak years. I am just noting Shaq was instrumental in that team's success. It is no coincidence the team fell into oblivion as soon as Shaq ceased to be a top player.

[D-FENS]

Without Bron, the Heat could bring in Bledsoe or Stephenson or Ariza. Maybe even Deng.

The team is well coached and flexible. Wade would take over primary ball-handling duties, or a facilitator role like Bron.

They would still be a top4 team in the East.

Also, they are rumored to get Okafor on the cheap

[PJR]

I am not denigrating Wade's peak years. I am just noting Shaq was instrumental in that team's success. It is no coincidence the team fell into oblivion as soon as Shaq ceased to be a top player.

Of course Shaq was instrumental. It's a TEAM GAME. And the team fell in oblivion because the entire team was old as shit outside of Wade(not to mention Wade tore his shoulder in 2007).

[Jailblazers7]

Please give me a Lance/Wade backcourt.

[SamuraiSWISH]

entered prime in 2006
injured from 2007-2009
past his prime after 2011

dude was reliable for 2/5 seasons between 2006 and 2011 :lol
entered prime 2005
MVP caliber in 2007 prior to injury
injured 2008 season
MVP caliber in 2009
past his prime after 2012 season

Top Three Player:
2009, 2010, and 2011

Top Five Player:
2006, 2007 (pre injury)

Top Ten Player:
2005, 2012

1 FMVP
2 Sidekick Rings (2012, 2013) ala Kobe (2000, 2002)

Oh god, so unreliable. So terrible this D-Wade guy. More accurate picture, stay salty Kobe stans.

[aj1987]

Shaq turned Miami into contenders and should have been MVP in 05'. He was still the best center and a top 10 player in 2006. Once he stopped being a top player, Miami fizzled and either missed the playoffs or lost in the first round every year from 2007-2010. Yeah, Wade was better than Shaq in 2006--but Wade was nowhere to be seen after Shaq declined. Shaq deserves a lot of credit for what happened in 2005 and 2006.
:facepalm

Idiot post. Shaq was good, but not better than Wade in '05. Shaq has a case for being better in the RS, but in the Playoffs it was all Wade. 24/5/7/2/1 in the RS and 27/6/7/2/1 in the Playoffs. Heck he made the All-NBA and All-Defensive teams as well.

After Shaq's decline? Yeah, sure. Do you even know what the rosters were like? I'm guessing you don't, since you brought it up. Look it up.


entered prime 2005
MVP caliber in 2007 prior to injury
injured 2008 season
MVP caliber in 2009
past his prime after 2012 season

Top Three Player:
2009, 2010, and 2011

Top Five Player:
2006, 2007 (pre injury)

Top Ten Player:
2005, 2012

1 FMVP
2 Sidekick Rings (2012, 2013) ala Kobe (2000, 2002)

Oh god, so unreliable. So terrible this D-Wade guy. More accurate picture, stay salty Kobe stans.
Heck, he was a top 10 player in '13 as well. His really good RS gets overlooked because of his shitty (injured) Playoffs.

[InfiniteBaskets]

How about Wade retires, is re-hired as an intern with a salary of $20M a year - similar with Haslem.

Heat go out and grab every big name agent left:

PG: Bledsoe / Napier / Cole
SG: Lance Stevenson / Bledsoe
SF: Deng / Pierce
PF: Gasol / McRoberts
C: Okafor / Monroe

[aj1987]

Would be epic if LeBron and Bosh leave and Miami gets Lance, Monroe, Deng, and Bledsoe. Not even possible, but it would be insane though.

[Calabis]

he might be actually.. if the heat can keep bosh and add a few guys ontop of roberts/granger with lebrons money and call some guys back from last year

i dont see too many east teams other than indiana that could threaten miami

lebron on cleveland is a project that will take 2-3 years

^^^^This especially if he can get back to 80-90%.

[Marlo_Stanfield]

3rd biggest POS in the NBA after Harden and Durant

[Marlo_Stanfield]

Would be epic if LeBron and Bosh leave and Miami gets Lance, Monroe, Deng, and Bledsoe. Not even possible, but it would be insane though.
they would still not make the finals because Wade is such a terrible player:oldlol: :oldlol:

[houston]

ok wade I understand

[aj1987]

they would still not make the finals because Wade is such a terrible player:oldlol: :oldlol:
LeChoke made it with him 4 times in the past 4 years.

[StephHamann]

i wanna see a playoff series miami cavs

:bowdown:

[Anaximandro1]

:lol

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsIJQPfIgAEZtAu.jpg:large

[russwest0]

LeChoke made it with him 4 times in the past 4 years.

In the East :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[bagelred]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg

[KBaller33]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg
:roll: :roll: fresh prince

If Wade can somehow get back to his '11 form and if they get Stephenson and some other prices, maybe keep Bosh, they can go back to the finals. But there's a good chance NONE of that happens.

[alanLA92]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[riseagainst]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg

omfg


:roll: :roll:
:lol
:roll:
:roll:
:roll:

[AnaheimLakers24]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg
the fact that I saw this episode just a few days ago made it funnier.


"ima get me a fly honey"

[Shade8780]

Napier
Wade
Granger
Haslem
Oden

They might not even make the Playoffs...

[STATUTORY]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg


:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[magnax1]

Napier
Wade
Granger
Haslem
Oden

They might not even make the Playoffs...
I like the part where they spend none of their like 40 million in capspace.

[Myth]

Wade Melo Dwight is a finals team

What East team is getting them?

[L.Kizzle]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg
Pretty good.

[Crimsonrain777]

Bran stans vs. Miami fans war about to start...

[Shade8780]

I like the part where they spend none of their like 40 million in capspace.
If Miami resign everyone on their team apart from LeBron and Bosh to the salaries they had this season, they'd only be like 7 million under this season's minimum salary. Considering how guys like Channing Frye are being signed to contracts for 8 million a year, I wouldn't be expecting Miami to get a star player in FA.

[StephHamann]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BsILbyrCEAAD5RC.jpg

holy shit
:roll:

[unbreakable]

bagelred bringin the FIRE!!

[stalkerforlife]

It'd be hilarious to see Wade take down Lebron in the playoffs.

Wade is certainly capable and more alpha.

[Nowitness]

D-Grade, dude will be lucky to break the top 10 in the East. Dude has never won as the best player.

[moe94]

D-Grade, dude will be lucky to break the top 10 in the East. Dude has never won as the best player.

Denial is hilarious.

[Taller than CP3]

Lebron's Cavs vs Dwyane's Heat......what a showdown, can't wait for next year's playoffs!

[Heavincent]

Napier
Wade
Granger
Haslem
Oden

They might not even make the Playoffs...

McBob would obviously start over Haslem.

[3LiftHeatCurse]

where is the source for this? we in miami have not heard this at all.

[JtotheIzzo]

:lebronamazed:

Wades always been confident. What do yall think about this? Shots fired?


is he joining Bill and Jalen?

[unbreakable]

is he joining Bill and Jalen?

:roll: :roll:

[D-Rose]

where is the source for this? we in miami have not heard this at all.
yeah no source what so ever. haven't seen this mentioned anywhere else. BS.

[LABean]

I think he meant this http://youtu.be/PoYeFQ4Q1Go?t=32s

[AintNoSunshine]

Based on what did he guarantee that? Fukking dumb truck:facepalm At this stage of his career, how is it any different than myself predicting Bobcats will be in the Finals?

Remember your dumbazz "note to self" last year? And how you turned out to be useless in the Finals? Are we doing that over again? Dude's all talk, has not improved on one single aspect of his game since forever.

[AintNoSunshine]

is he joining Bill and Jalen?
:roll: :roll:

[sekachu]

:lebronamazed:

Wades always been confident. What do yall think about this? Shots fired?




tactic of promoting himself aiming to get great lucrative contract whatever origanization trusted his words.

[Keno]

wade and bosh to rockets vs. cleveland in the finals - confirmed.

[MellowYellow]

Not even prime Wade would carry

Napier
Wade
Granger
Mcbob
Haslem

into the playoffs let alone the finals

[JohnMax]

He can always sign with San Antonio

[chazzy]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7990833&postcount=16

[TonyMontana]

Every year before the season starts Wade claims he's been "the healthiest in years".

The guy is fool of shit. Him making the Finals is entirely dependent on whether LeBron James is on the same team as him.

[Black and White]

Every year before the season starts Wade claims he's been "the healthiest in years".

The guy is fool of shit. Him making the Finals is entirely dependent on whether LeBron James is on the same team as him.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[CavaliersFTW]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=7990833&postcount=16
:oldlol: I knew OP was full of shit the moment I saw he didn't post a link, any jackass who doesn't post a link but has a wild claim is full of shit this is internet 101, Euroleague and Unbreakable are two classic examples. Everybody is so ****ing desperate for Lebron/Heat news today that they took his bait hook line and sinker :facepalm come on ISH you're better than this, don't you all remember son of matt geiger? :no: No link, no credibility, period.

[veilside23]

i dont know if some of the heat bandwagoners who already switch teams would still say bad things to the heat if lebron stays... its amazing to see the guys who stand for the heat despite the loss against the spurs now bashing the same team they rooted for the last 4 years... talk about class act.

dwade opted out.. if lebron leaves will dwade stay or go to another team say like dallas and take a paycut...

a team of
felton
wade/ellis
parsons
dirk
chandler

isnt a joke.

if he said this did he mean he wont change teams as well ?

[WTFdidNBAbigsGO]

:lebronamazed:

Wades always been confident. What do yall think about this? Shots fired?

LOL he trollin all of you, look it up. Wheres your source? I call bs, u log sucking, weiner eating, stool sniffing h0m0

[Dresta]

If Miami resign everyone on their team apart from LeBron and Bosh to the salaries they had this season, they'd only be like 7 million under this season's minimum salary. Considering how guys like Channing Frye are being signed to contracts for 8 million a year, I wouldn't be expecting Miami to get a star player in FA.
Why would they do that though :confusedshrug: