WADES LAST 10 GAMES AVERAGES - WTF!!!!!

[FlashFlare]

Tonight:

24 pts 6 reb 3 ast 4 stl 1 blk

10-16 from the field
4-4 from the FT line

#TeamWadeStats

[Zasterror]

Tonight:

24 pts 6 reb 3 ast 4 stl 1 blk

10-16 from the field
4-4 from the FT line

#TeamWadeStats

GETTING DAT PPG UP TO 23 BY MONTHS END

[dreamchaser]

He's now averaging 21.7ppg, 5.0rebs & 5.0asts. The Heat play the Sixers on Friday and Wade dropped 33-6-2 on them and has always played great against them. All he need is another 30pt game and he'll be averaging 22ppg on the season...

[FlashFlare]

He's now averaging 21.7ppg, 5.0rebs & 5.0asts. The Heat play the Sixers on Friday and Wade dropped 33-6-2 on them and has always played great against them. All he need is another 30pt game and he'll be averaging 22ppg on the season...

Go get that 30 DWade! 22 PPG!!!

Damn... his APG went down 0.1......
Bring it back up Wade!

#TeamWadeStats

[DWadeno3]

I don't care much for his stats and last night is an example why. His statline looks good, but his game wasn't. He was too passive and lacked creativity on those high pick and rolls. We were missing tons of open outside shots and instead of looking to create himself a driving lane with a screen, he would go the same way every time, force the Magic to hedge and then find the open shooter. That's usually not a bad play, but when we're that ice cold, you have to mix it up and he didn't do that.
He also sometimes refuses to shoot the jumper despite having it and the shot clock being down to 12 or 10. It's just not good for our offense if he passes up those shots. The same goes for LeBron by the way, who's had similar issues in the past couple of weeks. I understand they're coasting, but they shouldn't let a 20-point lead turn it a 2-point deficit. They're too good to let that happen.

[Zasterror]

I don't care much for his stats and last night is an example why. His statline looks good, but his game wasn't. He was too passive and lacked creativity on those high pick and rolls. We were missing tons of open outside shots and instead of looking to create himself a driving lane with a screen, he would go the same way every time, force the Magic to hedge and then find the open shooter. That's usually not a bad play, but when we're that ice cold, you have to mix it up and he didn't do that.
He also sometimes refuses to shoot the jumper despite having it and the shot clock being down to 12 or 10. It's just not good for our offense if he passes up those shots. The same goes for LeBron by the way, who's had similar issues in the past couple of weeks. I understand they're coasting, but they shouldn't let a 20-point lead turn it a 2-point deficit. They're too good to let that happen.

I agree on some points but you can easily see that Wade and LeBron toyed with the Magic, especially in the 3rd quarter. They did a lot of ISOs and some fancy dribbling but they made the shots. Weirdly enough, the Heat went away from Wade in the 4th even though he was terrific from the field. We made the game a lot harder than it should had been but it's common knowledge.

[TrueRain]

I don't care much for his stats and last night is an example why. His statline looks good, but his game wasn't. He was too passive and lacked creativity on those high pick and rolls. We were missing tons of open outside shots and instead of looking to create himself a driving lane with a screen, he would go the same way every time, force the Magic to hedge and then find the open shooter. That's usually not a bad play, but when we're that ice cold, you have to mix it up and he didn't do that.
He also sometimes refuses to shoot the jumper despite having it and the shot clock being down to 12 or 10. It's just not good for our offense if he passes up those shots. The same goes for LeBron by the way, who's had similar issues in the past couple of weeks. I understand they're coasting, but they shouldn't let a 20-point lead turn it a 2-point deficit. They're too good to let that happen.

Sounds like you're trying to be overcritical as always. Offense wasn't the problem last night. Defense and rebounding was. I agree on some of your points (needs to take open shots, be assertive, etc) but saying he didn't have a good game is really stretching it.

[DWadeno3]

I don't care much for his stats and last night is an example why. His statline looks good, but his game wasn't. He was too passive and lacked creativity on those high pick and rolls. We were missing tons of open outside shots and instead of looking to create himself a driving lane with a screen, he would go the same way every time, force the Magic to hedge and then find the open shooter. That's usually not a bad play, but when we're that ice cold, you have to mix it up and he didn't do that.
He also sometimes refuses to shoot the jumper despite having it and the shot clock being down to 12 or 10. It's just not good for our offense if he passes up those shots. The same goes for LeBron by the way, who's had similar issues in the past couple of weeks. I understand they're coasting, but they shouldn't let a 20-point lead turn it a 2-point deficit. They're too good to let that happen.

Sounds like you're trying to be overcritical as always. Offense wasn't the problem last night. Defense and rebounding was. I agree on some of your points (needs to take open shots, be assertive, etc) but saying he didn't have a good game is really stretching it.

At least not as good as his numbers might suggest. That's not being overcritical, but just not overrating some of his performances. Unlike many others, I don't believe he has peaked yet and can still do better.

[FlashFlare]

Doesn't matter, had 24-6-3-4-1

[420]

I don't care much for his stats and last night is an example why. His statline looks good, but his game wasn't. He was too passive and lacked creativity on those high pick and rolls. We were missing tons of open outside shots and instead of looking to create himself a driving lane with a screen, he would go the same way every time, force the Magic to hedge and then find the open shooter. That's usually not a bad play, but when we're that ice cold, you have to mix it up and he didn't do that.
He also sometimes refuses to shoot the jumper despite having it and the shot clock being down to 12 or 10. It's just not good for our offense if he passes up those shots. The same goes for LeBron by the way, who's had similar issues in the past couple of weeks. I understand they're coasting, but they shouldn't let a 20-point lead turn it a 2-point deficit. They're too good to let that happen.

IMO, I think this critique should be directed at Spo. He left a lineup in the game for an extended stretch that was clearly awful, before the thought of reinserting our big 3 crossed his mind. It wasn't our starting lineup nor our stars that lost us the 20pt lead. But I'm not surprised that lineup didn't catch any flak because it included a fan favorite of this board that had a bad game.

[DWadeno3]

I don't care much for his stats and last night is an example why. His statline looks good, but his game wasn't. He was too passive and lacked creativity on those high pick and rolls. We were missing tons of open outside shots and instead of looking to create himself a driving lane with a screen, he would go the same way every time, force the Magic to hedge and then find the open shooter. That's usually not a bad play, but when we're that ice cold, you have to mix it up and he didn't do that.
He also sometimes refuses to shoot the jumper despite having it and the shot clock being down to 12 or 10. It's just not good for our offense if he passes up those shots. The same goes for LeBron by the way, who's had similar issues in the past couple of weeks. I understand they're coasting, but they shouldn't let a 20-point lead turn it a 2-point deficit. They're too good to let that happen.

IMO, I think this critique should be directed at Spo. He left a lineup in the game for an extended stretch that was clearly awful, before the thought of reinserting our big 3 crossed his mind. It wasn't our starting lineup nor our stars that lost us the 20pt lead. But I'm not surprised that lineup didn't catch any flak because it included a fan favorite of this board that had a bad game.

Dwyane Wade played 39 minutes and had a +/- of 5. LeBron James played 38 minutes and had a +/- of 8. If they weren't in the game when Orlando made its run, their +/- ratings would be much higher, so let's not pretend as if at least one of them wasn't out there.
Wade left the game in the third at the 3:49 mark with the Heat up 71-61. That's hardly the lead we had in the opening phase of the second half. Wade reentered the game with Miami up 79-76, while LeBron returned at the 8:11 mark with the Heat down 86-83 after having played the entire 3rd quarter in which the Magic closed the gap to three points. That means both guys were part of the Magic comeback.
I'm not saying they're solely responsible for it (our role players missed tons of wide open shots and our defensive effort was atrocious, rotation and rebounding wise), but nonetheless you didn't see a sense of urgency from them to keep the Magic away until Orlando actually came close and even took the lead. I'd simply like to see them step up earlier to make sure the game doesn't have to go down the wire after having had a 20-point lead.

[greg4012]

It kills me that years from now when people are talking about Wade's legacy and where he fits among the best, that people who don't know any better will try to use his lack of 1st team all-NBA and 1st team all-D as a slight against him.

He's been deserving of so much more than he has gotten. And this year is no different.

[heat in italy]

Nice read on Wade, its exactly what we are talking about -

http://dimemag.com/2013/03/dwyane-wade- ... ore-159120