Dwyane Wade’s Problem
D-Wade (photo. Nike)In six years, we’ve seen two different dominant versions of Dwyane Wade. Here’s what I mean: In the ‘06 Finals, we saw a guy who did everything on his own from the perimeter, cooking Devin Harris, Marquis Daniels and Jason Terry off the bounce on nearly every possession.
Then again this summer, Wade showed up in Beijing like a man possessed – except this time he was killing the international competition in a different way. Instead of catching the ball and sizing up his man on the wing every time, he feasted with quick-hit buckets in transition, off of swing passes, and when the defense tried to close out on him. Essentially, D-Wade was exploiting international defenses as Team USA’s designated finisher.
While that was a crucial part to winning gold, his shift away from starting possessions on the perimeter with the ball in his hands over the summer has since contributed to an uneasiness back in the NBA. Wade is visibly out of sync right now, as he struggles to get the looks that he was getting in Beijing.
“I’m having a hard time with that right now, mentally,” he said. “Right now, I’m kind of out of rhythm. A lot of shots I shoot right now are forced, because different things are going on offensively. A lot of it is not to my strengths right now.”
Source: Sun-Sentinel
November 5th, 2008 at 11:14 am
chrisGO says:
i guess Spoelstra gets a pink slip by next week
November 5th, 2008 at 11:26 am
Michorizo says:
The only Miami game I have seen this year was Kings at Heat. Not only did Wade look good but so did the rest of his team … wait…Every team the Kings play looks good!
November 5th, 2008 at 11:43 am
CitizenB says:
If your a Heat fan you KNOW that the Heat stink the first 2 weeks of every season. Our preseason usually bleeds into the regular season due to new players, still drunk from winning the finals, or…..well mostly new guys on the team.
November 5th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
YOUNGFED says:
AI is the 2nd best 2 Gaurd in the league.
November 5th, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Big Shot BOB says:
I thought they were essentially running the Team USA offense anyway?
November 5th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Kevin says:
damn, I hope he can adjust…learning to shoot jumpers like Mike would do it.
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November 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
David Brandon says:
fed,
what?? ai’s the second best?? i dunno man. i still a healthy wade gets it after kob’.
November 5th, 2008 at 2:18 pm
David Brandon says:
oops, i still think a healty wade gets after kob’…yeah, there we go.
November 5th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
Jordan Hagedorn says:
He’ll find his groove. He’s solid.
November 5th, 2008 at 5:00 pm
ctkennedy says:
he cant get it goin not unless the refs is CALLIN everything cause his skill level is OVERRATED
December 6th, 2008 at 7:53 pm
zarr says:
Well, well, well. Right now he is stuffing the stat sheet 28.4 ppg, 5 pg, 8 apg, 1.7 bpg, 2.5 spg at 50 FG%. Overrated all right. Haha.