D Wade Closer to Michael Jordan or Paul Pierce
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Was prime wade closer to Jordan or Pierce level as a player?
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Jordan.
I have Wade around #20 Peak, Pierce outside the top 50 and Jordan in the top 5.
I have Wade around #20 Peak, Pierce outside the top 50 and Jordan in the top 5.
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Prime Wade and prime Pierce are very close.
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RoyceDa59 wrote:Prime Wade and prime Pierce are very close.
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No they're not.
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Peak Wade is the closest thing to Michael Jordan.
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prime pierce with 2005 shaq would have won multiple championships
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I voted Jordan, not only because I believe it, but also because I get to discredit MJ/Pierce simultaneously
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israelfirst wrote:prime pierce with 2005 shaq would have won multiple championships
Well yeah...so would Wade tho
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Pierce - I'd have Pierce's prime as a whole over Wade's, because it was three times as long and not constantly injured.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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
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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.
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People forget how good pierce was its not an insult for wade to be closer to him than MJ the best player ever.
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Prime Pierce. Paul Pierce was a beast when he was at his peak, and he did it without elite athleticism.
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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
Paul Piece --> Dwayne Wade --> Kobe Bryant --> Michael Jordan
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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.
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.
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Definitely Pierce. One of the most underrated players and defenders ever.
Swinging for the fences.
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Wade is a top 5 sg ever
Pp aint a top 5 sf
Pp aint a top 5 sf