LeBron James - Dwyane Wade Rivalry
Since the 80s, nothing compared to the Magic-Bird rivalry in the NBA.
Until now.
The future has finally arrived in the NBA, and along with the future, came along a king and another ''Shaq protoge'' that will probably become a man of his own.
Yes, I'm talking about King LeBron James and Miami's Shaq protoge, Dwyane Wade. It is still early yet to call these guys future hall-of-famers but with the way they are going, they are definitely on the right track to become just that.
But who's better?
First, let's talk about LeBron James. LeBron James is a powerhouse that uses his awesome 6'8'' frame to power through defenders with ease. To say that LeBron James is virtually unstoppable could very well be an understatement.
LeBron also has the uncanny ability to shoot the basketball from any point on the basketball court. King James can burn you with his mid game, post you up and suddenly shock you with a quick fadeaway and make you look silly with a three-point bomb.
Dwyane Wade, on the other hand, can attack the rim with reckless abandon. Many liken Wade's ability to attack the paint to Philadelphia's own, Allen Iverson. The only difference is, Iverson ONLY gets to the free throw line while Wade gets there and scores even before shooting his free throws.
Wade, with his uncanny upper body strength, leads the league in old-fashioned three-point plays. If you see Wade going inside the paint, you can very well expect Wade to score while getting fouled.
So who's better?
Both players are awesome offensively but I would have to name King James as the better scorer. Wade doesn't have James' shooting touch yet.
However, the problem with LeBron is that he has the tendency to forget about his teammates. He has this stretch in games where he tries to take over games, sometimes leaving the Cavaliers on the losing end.
As for Dwyane Wade, he is one of only the few players in the league this year to be included in the top ten in scoring, assists and steals all at the same time. That means Wade helps his team win basketball games, not only with his offense but with his defense as well. LeBron James may be the better one-man show but Dwyane Wade is the better team player and that makes D-Wade greater than Cleveland's king in the courts of the NBA.
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posted by JEFFDSTUFF at 10:48 AM
1 Comments:
I'm not convinced. In fact, I recently read an article on ESPN arguing the exact opposite, that Wade was the better individual player, while LeBron was the better team player. Wade has a better supporting cast, but has trouble winning without Shaq on the floor (which I think might hurt him come MVP voting time). In fact, if I did the math correctly the Heat have a losing record without Shaq. LeBron is winning with a bunch of mediocre teammates and the loss of Larry Hughes (not to mention a rookie coach as opposed to Miami's veteran coach).
I'm not sure if that makes LeBron a better team player, but it's hard to argue that Wade is a better team player because he has trouble winning without a quality supporting cast out there with him. In fact, my guess would be that if you were to put both LeBron and Wade on opposing teams with equal, but mediocre teammates, LeBron would stand a better chance of winning.
Don't get me wrong, I think Wade is a terrific player, but I wonder what's going to happen in the next couple of years when some of his aging teammates decline in ability and/or retire. Is he going to be able to improve the younger cast of players that he's soon going to be surrounded by, or will he just put up great numbers in losing efforts? I'm not sure at this point.
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