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Originally Posted by dalakhani
You are saying then that the 2001 Sixers get to the finals with Dwayne Wade...at any point in his career? The only times where wade was the focal point of the offense, the heat never made it past the second round and a few years they didn't make it out of the first round.
AI lead the league in scoring four times and won a league MVP award. Can Wade make either claim?
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If you suffering from early onset of Alzheimers and 2006 has been erased from your memory I will give you a pass. If not you are more or less using Skip Bayless tactics.
I guess averaging 28-6-6 and being named Finals MVP on the winning team no longer impresses you?
You think AI being an unrepentant gunner makes him a better player than Wade because he led the league in scoring? AI also led the league in missed shots virtually every year he played. Iverson only led the league in scoring because he took WAY more shots than everyone else, not because he was more efficient that everyone else. Ever take a look at his shooting percentages? What about the year he went 11-27 for the season? What about taking 4.5 3 point shots a game despite hitting less than 30%?
Wade's worst season FG% is far better than any of Iverson's best. Wade led the league in scoring in 08-09 averaging 30.4 while shooting 49%.
Using advanced stats the gap is even larger. Wade has 99.5 Win Shares (similar to WAR in baseball)for his career in
662 games. Iverson has 99 in
914 games. That is a HUGE difference. Basically Wade has already surpassed Iversons career and probably still has at least 3 or 4 seasons left. Going by PER a measure of per minute production, Wade for his career has an avg score of 25.6. Iverson's number is 20.9. A significant difference.
You compare the players to each other and Wade is the better SG. He can obviously play off of a dominant ball handler and also be the dominant ball handler. AI, no way can he play off the ball. Wade is a more complete player, more efficient player and far more well rounded player.