D Wade Closer to Michael Jordan or Paul Pierce

EasternHeretic · Post #1 » by **EasternHeretic** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:27 am

Was prime wade closer to Jordan or Pierce level as a player?

Colbinii · Post #2 » by **Colbinii** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:31 am

Jordan.

I have Wade around #20 Peak, Pierce outside the top 50 and Jordan in the top 5.

RoyceDa59 · Post #3 » by **RoyceDa59** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:32 am

Prime Wade and prime Pierce are very close.

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Optms · Post #4 » by **Optms** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:33 am

RoyceDa59 wrote:Prime Wade and prime Pierce are very close.

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No they're not.

CodeBreaker · Post #5 » by **CodeBreaker** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:47 am

Peak Wade is the closest thing to Michael Jordan.

israelfirst · Post #6 » by **israelfirst** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:57 am

prime pierce with 2005 shaq would have won multiple championships

Post #7 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:58 am

I voted Jordan, not only because I believe it, but also because I get to discredit MJ/Pierce simultaneously

azcatz11 · Post #8 » by **azcatz11** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:00 am

israelfirst wrote:prime pierce with 2005 shaq would have won multiple championships

Well yeah...so would Wade tho

euroleague · Post #9 » by **euroleague** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:07 am

Pierce - I'd have Pierce's prime as a whole over Wade's, because it was three times as long and not constantly injured.

Post #10 » by **GeorgeMarcus** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:14 am

azcatz11 wrote:
israelfirst wrote:prime pierce with 2005 shaq would have won multiple championships

Well yeah...so would Wade tho

And to be honest, I doubt Pierce would win with 05 Shaq. He clearly wasn't the same player he was in LA, or even Orlando.

Hroz · Post #11 » by **Hroz** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:17 am

Paul Pierce

Too many injuries to really have put the stamp on the league he wanted to.

Still a legend but even when the Heat won their 2 ships I feel Bosh was more important than Wade.

Yallbecrazy · Post #12 » by **Yallbecrazy** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:21 am

Had to think for a while who was better between Wade and Pierce. It is Wade, but Jordan to Wade is >>>3x and maybe >10x the gap from Wade to Pierce

picc · Post #13 » by **picc** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:23 am

GeorgeMarcus wrote:I voted Jordan, not only because I believe it, but also because I get to discredit MJ/Pierce simultaneously

Most practical reason i've seen for anything on this board.

spicy6 · Post #14 » by **spicy6** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:23 am

People forget how good pierce was its not an insult for wade to be closer to him than MJ the best player ever.

MrDollarBills · Post #15 » by **MrDollarBills** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:24 am

Prime Pierce. Paul Pierce was a beast when he was at his peak, and he did it without elite athleticism.

Kobblehead · Post #16 » by **Kobblehead** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:31 am

The gap between Pierce and Wade is much tighter than the gap between Wade and Jordan. Throw Bryant in there as a milestone for Wade on his path to Jordan and you have a more equal distance in the gaps.

Paul Piece --> Dwayne Wade --> Kobe Bryant --> Michael Jordan

scrabbarista · Post #17 » by **scrabbarista** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:38 am

Easily Pierce if we're talking impact, which we are. Stylistically, easily Jordan.

The gap between 1 and 20 on the all-time list is much bigger than the gap between 20 and 50.
This is reflected in my formula score:

Jordan (1st): 3,731.8 points
Wade (15th): 571.3 points
Pierce (55th): 153.3 points

EDIT: My bad. I voted career-wise. (Sorry, I just woke up.) Peak, I would've probably voted Jordan. I see it says prime, though, in which case Pierce is still my vote.

goodboy · Post #18 » by **goodboy** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:39 am

To Jordan, wtf pierce lol

ShotCreator · Post #19 » by **ShotCreator** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:54 am

Definitely Pierce. One of the most underrated players and defenders ever.

iLLmatic860 · Post #20 » by **iLLmatic860** » Wed Aug 14, 2019 2:54 am

Wade is a top 5 sg ever

Pp aint a top 5 sf