How Good Was Dwyane Wade Actually?

A career retrospective of one of the greatest shooting guards in NBA history, Dwyane Wade.

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[investorbettor]

To put it in context for younger fans, Wade had the ups of Ja Morant, the defense of a Marcus Smart, and the clutch factor of Kobe all in one. My favorite player ever💯

[dice]

Best shot blocking guard in nba history.His blocks on centers were just amazing for an undersized sg.Became a heat fan because of him and practiced my bank shots and pump fakes.

[drewmeyer]

If it wasn’t for MJ and Kobe, Wade would be the greatest SG of all time. He is definitely amongst the greatest defensive players of all time. I have him top 15-20 all time.

[ContextReallyMatters]

In his prime he was one of the most unguardable players I've ever seen. It didn't matter who you put in front of this man. They were barbecue chicken. He still maintained a high level of play after being slowed down by injuries. One of my favorite players. I've been a fan since he was at Marquette.

[rakimanem]

DWade was so good that he lead Team USA in scoring in the 2008 Olympics (WHILE COMING OFF THE BENCH AND RETURNING FROM A CAREER THREATENING KNEE INJURY) on a team that included Kobe Bryant, Lebron James’s, and Carmelo Anthony.

[vaicavalogaming]

Not satisfied yet? Well folks, this dude literally played his whole career with one messed-up knee and that's legendary.

[randomperson]

Wade had one of the greatest peeks of all time and if Wade won in 2011 and got another finals mvp, we would certainly be talking about him a lot more maybe as a top 10 player of all time.

Very underrated it feels like he’s starting to be forgotten

[Onlyputjalen]

Dwayne’s definitely Miami’s best player in franchise history.

[JSalonsky]

I spent so many afternoons watching him play with my grandpa, what a phenomenal player.. few times did I ever see my grandpa say wow to something.. many and often it was something Dwayne Wade did

[thebigone]

Probably the 3rd best SG of all time. His performance in the 2006 Finals is legendary.

[BigNor]

Prime D Wade would easily dominate todays NBA

[carlossuriel]

Revision is history, lots of folks said he was the closest thing we've seen to MJ when he was kicking butt in the 2006 finals. MJ actually called him after he had a bad game.

[johnnelsongalvan]

2:42 Shaq is not a Free Agent when he joined the Heat. Lakers was traded him for Lamar Odom, Caron Butler and others.

[JajuanLogan]

I know it may sound crazy to some but Dwyane Wade was the closest to MJ to me just crazy athleticism and unbelievable midrange never really shot 3 pointers. Great shot blocker as well and always came through in clutch with the big shot!! My favorite player ever !!!

[antwan]

I remember power forwards going up for dunk, and Wade would slap bodies, pull down the ball, then strip it away. I've never seen anyone else at his height do that . His defensive stops where amazing even after he stopped being an all-star.

[Deven]

As someone who lives in Miami I can’t even thank him enough

[MBRoa]

The other aspect to Wade was how he was able to adjust his game as he got older and his body wore out. He learnt to stop relying on his once crazy athleticism, and developed a polished all round game. He became a great playmaker and deadly in the post and from mid-range. He still had the speed and elevation to get to the basket when he needed as well. He was also a true entertainer - you never knew what he was going to do.

[markfriedman]

Wade was MR.MAIMI, he was a great player on both ends of the court, and a true leader, and never bragged about it.wish Maimi had 3 players like Wade.

[jerryallover]

Wade is the greatest of all time, he was just very overlooked by everyone. As a long time Wade fan, his injuries brought me a lot of frustration but it never changed my mind of how brilliant this guys game was. When he’s ready and completely focused, he is unstoppable on both ends of the floor. His skill level and overall IQ is unmatched. Wade is patient, calm and relaxed. Even with Lebron on the Heat, the fans wanted Wade to still do his clutch thing to save the day. Lebron was never better than DWade, that’s why he shrank like that in the 2011 finals. He didn’t realize how great Wade could become when he’s ready. Lebron couldn’t keep up with Wade and his balls shrank. That’s how good DWade was.

[unwatchedcontent]

A few weeks ago i watched the 2008 olympic finals, thats the moment how underrated af he is