How would you rate Dwyane Wade's performance in 2011 finals?

[Fire Colangelo]

Game 1 - Lebron played better than Wade and they won the game.

Shameless. Wade entered the game with 9 minutes left in the 4th with Heat up by 2 and extends the lead to 6 with a nice assist to UD and a made jumper.

LeBron only decided to score when the Heat were up comfortably by 10 with only 3 minutes left (did pretty much nothing the whole quarter). While Bosh, UD and Wade were responsible for extending the lead all throughout the 4th quarter.

Game 2 - Wade played better than Lebron, but they lost the game, both choked in the 4th.

Again, shameless. 9 points in the 4th for Wade and 2 points for LeBron (0-4 and 1 turnover). You tell me who choked harder?

Game 3 - Wade played better than Lebron and they won the game (it was a behind the back pass from Lebron to Bosh who hit the gamewinning shot).

7 points in the 4th for Bosh and Wade, 2 points in the 4th for LeBron. Yet all you remember was the one pass made by LeBron

Game 4 - Wade played better than Lebron, but they lost the game, Lebron had 8 points, this is what ultimately killed his PPG for the series, both choked in the 4th.

Wade outscored Lebron 32 to 8, and the Heat lost by 3. 7 points in the 4th by Wade, 0 for LeBron. Enough said.

Game 5 - Lebron played better than Wade, but they lost the game, both choked in the 4th.

10 points in the 4th by Wade, 2 points by Lebron. "LeBron played better than Wade", "both chocked" shameless, just shameless.




@ pauk trying to spin this with this "both choked in the 4th" nonsense.

[Wade's Rings]

In order for them to have won the series, Lebron would avg 30/8/8.

Remember, this is hypothetical. Had Wade not sabotage Lebron by freezing him out of the offense, we would've had one more chip.

Had Lebron given Wade the ball at the end of Game 2 the Heat would've won. Had Lebron even had 12pts in Game 4 they win.

D-Goat turned LeBron into a sidekick but LeBron choked

[Wade's Rings]

That's a thread right there..

Wade was great for the overall series IMO, but he didn't close out well, at all. Stopped shooting at the end of game 2 (no aggression, needed to put that game away, instead bricked a couple of jumpers), the game 4 mistakes, and while easily having the 2-3 best games of the series, he was outplayed by LeBron in Game 1, 5, 6 (I remember LeBron being voted 'Player of the Game' after Game 1).

Obviously LeBron choked, was pitful in Game 4, too passive in every contest but the first (even in Game 6 he got off to a great start and stopped shooting).

You bring up Wade not closing out but he completely closed out Game 1 so how could Lebron be "Player of the Game" when their Overall Production was similar and Wade was more clutch.

Had Lebron even played average (not shit) the Heat win Game 4. Lebron got 2 Points from an Infamous Flop and 2 Points from a Wade Assist. Seriously Wade had huge, huge Mistakes (Dropped Ball & Missed Free Throw) but the Heat should've been in a better Position in the First Place. Wade still deserves blame though.

In Game 5 Wade played better in the Clutch than Lebron, he even gave Lebron a 4pt lead after a 3 with 4min left. Bron from that point had 2 Missed Jumpers and 2 Turnovers.

Game 6 Wade was hurt so LeBron was the best Player.

This isn't even considering the fact that Wade was getting Teammates involved and a few Clutch Defensive Plays.

[masonanddixon]

Overrated.

Keep in mind old man Kidd was his primary defender. And Wade was nonexistent in the clutch.

[Wade's Rings]

Overrated.

Keep in mind old man Kidd was his primary defender. And Wade was nonexistent in the clutch.

Seriously? Read Fire Colangelo's Post and again he got Teammates involved and made big Defensive Plays.

Kidd wasn't even his Primary Defender. Marion and Deshawn both tried to guard Wade.

[masonanddixon]

Seriously? Read Fire Colangelo's Post and again he got Teammates involved and made big Defensive Plays.

Kidd wasn't even his Primary Defender. Marion and Deshawn both tried to guard Wade.

Marion/Stevenson were definitely guarding Lebron far more than they were on Wade.

I should have clarified that I think wade's performance is overrated in the sense that some people here argue vehemently that he should've won MVP over Dirk when it's clear to me that Dirk outperformed him in the clutch. That said, Wade was easily the 2nd best player in the Finals and by far the best player on Miami.