Dwyane Wade vs. Clyde Drexler

WesWesley · Post #1 » by **WesWesley** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 4:52 pm

Who is the better basketball player?

Peak years.

Dwyane Wade - 27.2/5.7/6.7

Clyde Drexler - 27.2/7.9/5.8

kooldude · Post #2 » by **kooldude** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 6:23 pm

candy for lunch · Post #3 » by **candy for lunch** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 6:25 pm

Clyde, without a doubt.

Post #4 » by **penbeast0** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 6:35 pm

Wade's best year is better than any of Clyde's years . . . better defense, equivalent offense (once you include the pace and fould drawing), plus the final MVP but . . .

Wade has only played 5 years in the league and only two of those were injury free . . . he has a LONG way to go to approach Clyde's career.

Wade3Iverson · Post #5 » by **Wade3Iverson** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 6:57 pm

penbeast0 wrote:Wade's best year is better than any of Clyde's years . . . better defense, equivalent offense (once you include the pace and fould drawing), plus the final MVP but . . .

Wade has only played 5 years in the league and only two of those were injury free . . . he has a LONG way to go to approach Clyde's career.

Well said.

Patterns · Post #6 » by **Patterns** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 8:05 pm

Better basketball player? Wade

halfHAVOC · Post #7 » by **halfHAVOC** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:49 pm

wade isn't even in his prime yet and when healthy hes still better.

Post #8 » by **Flash3** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:59 pm

Could've sworn we had this debate just 2 weeks ago.....

Basileus777 · Post #9 » by **Basileus777** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 11:00 pm

Wade's peak might be better, but he hasn't done it long enough to put him over Clyde.

kooldude · Post #10 » by **kooldude** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 12:41 am

Basileus777 wrote:Wade's peak might be better, but he hasn't done it long enough to put him over Clyde.

who cares what about Wade's career when his peak is already better. The Q is who's the better player, not who's career is longer and more comprehensive...

Baller 24 · Post #11 » by **Baller 24** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 12:56 am

Both similar players as of right now when you look at stats and how they played. Both weren't good 3 pt shooters (Clyde was later on in his career). And both were above average defenders, both have/had great play making skills, and scoring is similar.

kooldude · Post #12 » by **kooldude** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 1:23 am

Baller 24 wrote:Both similar players as of right now when you look at stats and how they played. Both weren't good 3 pt shooters (Clyde was later on in his career). And both were above average defenders, both have/had great play making skills, and scoring is similar.

Wade's peak is significantly better than Clyde's. Their numbers are similar because of pace; once you adjust them, Wade's numbers will be superior too.

Baller 24 · Post #13 » by **Baller 24** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 1:31 am

kooldude wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Wade's peak is significantly better than Clyde's. Their numbers are similar because of pace; once you adjust them, Wade's numbers will be superior too.

True, Drexlar like Wade was the primary source of offense on a terrific team with the Blazers in this prime. He went to the finals twice, but never won one, arguably he was the 2nd best shooting guard in the league during his prime, behind Jordan. Which isn't saying much since Jordan was on a completely different level.

nycballer718 · Post #14 » by **nycballer718** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 4:05 am

i get tired of hearing that about wade....i'll let the haters put it in their sigs...i guarantee we haven't seen the best of wade. not even close. he works too hard for anyone to ever think his best years are ahead of him at only 26 years old.

shawngoat23 · Post #15 » by **shawngoat23** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 5:29 am

Clyde.

I'd take his prime over Wade's too.

jzmagik · Post #16 » by **jzmagik** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 5:39 am

kooldude wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

Wade's peak is significantly better than Clyde's. Their numbers are similar because of pace; once you adjust them, Wade's numbers will be superior too.

LOL if you're going to adjust for pace, you might as well adjust for handcheck rules too.

gavran · Post #17 » by **gavran** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 6:54 am

Baller 24 wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

He went to the finals twice, but never won one,

Except that one year of course, when he did win the 'chip.

Yangsing · Post #18 » by **Yangsing** » Mon Jun 2, 2008 8:07 pm

jzmagik wrote:-= original quote snipped =-

LOL if you're going to adjust for pace, you might as well adjust for handcheck rules too.

Also adjust for touch fouls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aySGUzzxjGE