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  • Air23
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    • Feb 2003
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    #211
    Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

    That's what I'm wondering.

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    • Tmacattack
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      • Feb 2003
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      #212
      Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

      Originally posted by jmood88
      Where do you get that from?
      them being potentially the two greatest players in the league (potentially) and staying respectful towards each other...possibly meeting each other in the finals several times

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      • jmood88
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        • Jul 2003
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        #213
        Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

        Originally posted by Tmacattack
        them being potentially the two greatest players in the league (potentially) and staying respectful towards each other...possibly meeting each other in the finals several times
        That doesn't answer my question. Magic and Bird played against each other in college and had an actual rivalry. There is no rivalry between Lebron and Wade.
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        • neovsmatrix
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          • Jul 2002
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          #214
          Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

          Originally posted by Tmacattack
          them being potentially the two greatest players in the league (potentially) and staying respectful towards each other...possibly meeting each other in the finals several times
          Unless one moves to the West, they're not going to face each other in the NBA Finals. Conference finals, maybe.

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          • blackceasar
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            • Sep 2003
            • 3228

            #215
            Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

            Originally posted by nickb
            I see a Bird/Magic relationship developing with Wade/Bron...Should be fun to watch over the next ten years...
            Bird and Magic had a relationshp with each other that was off the court as well from college days up to the pros and till the ends of thier careers. Lebron and Wade dont have anything close to that. On top of that, the media and advertisers helped to solidify the Bird/Magic relationship with commercials, ads, etc etc. It was very very marketable. Part of it may have been the Ebony and Ivory hook as well. You just dont have anything to really build on with Wade/Lebron. They are just two young badazz players in the NBA, and thats it.
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            • Lintyfresh85
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              • Jul 2002
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              #216
              Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

              Originally posted by blackceasar
              Bird and Magic had a relationshp with each other that was off the court as well from college days up to the pros and till the ends of thier careers. Lebron and Wade dont have anything close to that. On top of that, the media and advertisers helped to solidify the Bird/Magic relationship with commercials, ads, etc etc. It was very very marketable. Part of it may have been the Ebony and Ivory hook as well. You just dont have anything to really build on with Wade/Lebron. They are just two young badazz players in the NBA, and thats it.

              co-sign.... while both great players, there is no hook to bring Bron/Wade together to create nearly enough buzz as Bird/Magic.
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              • blackceasar
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                • Sep 2003
                • 3228

                #217
                Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                As far as the topic goes. You can make a coin toss for either one. They are similar in some ways and different in others. Right now IMO Wade has intagibles that Lebron hasnt shown yet. Both can take you off the dribble to the hoop. Both can drop 40 on you on any given night. Both have developed a long range jumper of sorts now, both can get to the line when need be. Wade is a slightly better defender IMO and he just happens to do the right things at the right time that have nothing to do with scoring. On the other hand Lebron is better at making his players around him better. Hes bigger and stronger and probably sometimes when he drives through the lane he probably has a better chance of finishing the play with a bucket while getting hacked than Wade does simply cuz of his Man-Child like body.

                IMO right now its neck and neck. They are in a dead heat. Forget Wade having a championship. If Lebron was on that team, they probably still would have had a championship.

                As far as the people talking about how the ref's helped him... well no sh!t..hes a superstar in this league. The refs helped Jordan, they help Iverson, Kobe, etc. They would help Dirk too if hed man up and post up and drive to the lane more often. Right now Dirk pretty much tries to drive and the minute the lane closes up he takes a step back and goes into "Larry Bird Wannabee" mode.
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                • ehh
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Mar 2003
                  • 28962

                  #218
                  Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                  I'd still take LeBron.

                  I absolutely love Dwyane Wade, in fact he's the most enjoyable player to watch in the entire league, IMO. If I was going with my heart I'd take Wade. I can understand why someone would take Wade over LBJ.

                  However, looking at it objectively...

                  Wade is placed in a tremendous position to suceed. Placed on a team with tons of proven vets and champions, Shaq, Riley, Payton, Walker, etc. He has no where near the amount of pressure placed on him that LBJ does. The 'off the court' spotlight is never on him. Shaq vs. Kobe, Riley vs Van Gundy, 'Toine bitching about not being supporting cast, Mournings battle with 1,325 of his organs. Wade is sort of coddled, he isn't under the microscope like Lebron is.

                  Everything LeBron does is disected to a T. The kid is 21 years old. He's still 5 years away from his friggen prime. His supporting cast will also get better (and it needs to). Plus, has any Cav cept for Eric Snow ever even been to the Finals?

                  I'd say it's neck and neck and could go either way, but if I was starting a team from scratch today I would go with LeBron James.
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                  • Air23
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                    • Feb 2003
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                    #219
                    Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                    You can take Bron, while I'll take Wade and win championships.

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                    • Vince
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                      • Aug 2002
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                      #220
                      Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                      Payton, apart from his 1-2 clutch shots was horrible. Walker was inconsistent. Zo had a few good games. Shaq wasn't himself.
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                      • kuruption
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                        • Nov 2004
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                        #221
                        Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                        without even questioning it id take bron. like ive stated plenty of times , lebron, i personally would take over kobe. i mean i like kb more because he plays for my squad besides the fact that i love his game but i would part with kobe for bron. wades not even in the same hemisphere imho.i wouldnt even consider wade for kb .
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                        • nickb
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                          • Nov 2004
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                          #222
                          Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                          Originally posted by blackceasar
                          Bird and Magic had a relationshp with each other that was off the court as well from college days up to the pros and till the ends of thier careers. Lebron and Wade dont have anything close to that. On top of that, the media and advertisers helped to solidify the Bird/Magic relationship with commercials, ads, etc etc. It was very very marketable. Part of it may have been the Ebony and Ivory hook as well. You just dont have anything to really build on with Wade/Lebron. They are just two young badazz players in the NBA, and thats it.
                          Developing my man, both are still VERY young and still have quite a ways to go before they are done in the league, I see them meeting a ton in the playoffs over the next 7-10 years. I cant wait to see it all happen, see whos better, see whos more clutch, see whos able to get his teammates involved better and see whos a better scorer. Also see whos gonna become more marketble and see who gets the bigger shoe contracts, commercials etc...Both are destin to be stars, but only time will tell whos gonna be the bigger star...
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                          • Air23
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                            • Feb 2003
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                            #223
                            Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                            That NBA Finals MVP trophy says Wade is at least = Kobe and > Lebron.

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                            • utexas
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                              • Jan 2003
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                              #224
                              Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                              Lebron and it isn't close. Put Lebron on the heat and they win it last year. Put Wade on Cleveland, they may not make the playoffs.
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                              • nickb
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                                • Nov 2004
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                                #225
                                Re: Am I the only one who would take Wade over Lebron?

                                Originally posted by utexas
                                Lebron and it isn't close. Put Lebron on the heat and they win it last year. Put Wade on Cleveland, they may not make the playoffs.
                                Thats not fair to say, look at Damon Jones last year, then look at him this year...Last year he looks like hes almost good enough to make the all star team playing alongside Wade. This year playing with Lebron, he didnt play quite as well. Just some food for thought.
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