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Wade is killing people---he gets no attention b/c they don't put the heat on national TV--even as one of the hottest teams in the league right now, we get no respect.

Wade embarassed Melo last night. He's shut down Marbury 2-3 times this year. He's put up sick dunks and showed his game in the Rookie-Soph game.

But does he get the attention like Melo and LeBron? Nope. Everyone is sleeping on DWade...this kid is amazing and could eventually be a superstar. Wade should be named right there with the other guys for ROY, but without media hype every night and national TV exposure, he gets left out....


sad......

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Completely agree. I was skeptical at season's beginning, but I've been saying he's ahead of Melo for months now. He does it all, and he's shooting a great percentage. If he adds a little range to his jumper, watch out, this kid could be special.

Johnny Mac

Melo and Lebron are ahead of Wade for obvious reasons, but Wade is a very good player. I dont think he'll ever be able to be a franchise player though.

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Agreed as well. I'm a HUGE fan of his. Have been since I first saw him at Marquette. He's a stud and a future star (maybe superstar).

Don't worry -- he'll get his props in due time. And then everyone and their dog will be on his bandwagon, and you can tell them to go to hell and pick another player.

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actually i thought wade would be ROY before the season started

but i was wrong
and while his numbers are what i expected
from the few times i've seen him play he is not that great
but i could be wrong
i think i saw the heat only 3 times

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Anthony
19.7 ppg
6.20 rpg
2.8 apg
1.28 spg
.63 bpg
.423 fg%
Eff- +16.54

Wade
17.1 ppg
4.30 rpg
4.3 apg
1.28 spg
.69 bpg
.483 fg%
Eff- +16.18

extremely close #'s.... i dont see one obviously over another. Wade 48% shooting is what sets Wade apart...out of all starting nba guards(both pg and sg), this is the 2nd highest percentage in the league, which is truly amazing. Wade also has the better defense......

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Arclite

Which one of the big two has he displaced? Part of it is that L&C are 19, and Wade is 22. Where will Lebron and Carmelo be 3 years from now?

However, I do agree with you.. Wade (and subsequently Miami) is on a tear lately, but isn't getting much recognition. Here's to D-Dubya.

JNice

He's not getting recognition because he isn't getting the network exposure, but I think everyone knows he is playing well. I certainly don't think he has surpassed Lebron or Carmelo at this point, but he is certainly right behind them.

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Hes not playing any better than LeBron or Melo, but like J said, hes right behind them. I think he'll have a quality career.

tpb2

Wade would win ROY many other years. He got my attention.

I think the main reason Wade is not getting the media attention is because he has much more experience under his belt, and from what I've seen and heard, less potential. But your question is not dealing with the future it's about who is better this year. Still, Wade is very close to Anthony, but he's not quite there in the stats category.

hobojoe

I'd say at this point, he's distanced himself from Hinrich and Bosh, but still remains on a level all by himself, in terms of rookies, a notch below LeBron and Carmelo.

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I think Lebron and Melo are better right now, with Wade and Bosh right behind them.

All of these guys will be franchise players.

compsciguy78

I think Lebron is on another level, with Wade and Carmelo a notch below him. If Wade had not been injured this year everyone would be saying he is as good as Melo. Wade is going to be better than Melo. I doubt you heard it hear first, but that's my hunch.

Minstrel

This is exactly the issue. Even if Wade were putting up identically good numbers to James or 'Melo (and he's not), he would and should still be behind them, in terms of impact, due to the fact that similar performance at a younger age is more impressive and points to greater heights.

Is Wade really getting little recognition? People keep talking about how great a draft this is, primarily due to Wade playing like a star behind the two phenoms. Maybe among casual NBA fans, he doesn't get much pub...but among the fans on this board, he gets talked about a lot.

I think the idea that he's being ignored is out there only because some Miami fans keep insisting that that's the case just because he doesn't get discussed as much as James and 'Melo.

But he shouldn't be discussed as much. He's "merely" a great rookie talent. The other two are two of the biggest prospects to hit the NBA in a number of years. Wade should be discussed a fair amount, and is, but James and 'Melo should be talked about more...and are.

In my opinion, anyway.

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