Who is better, Dwyane Wade or LeBron James?
I think that there is an argument to be made that Wade has played better than LeBron from when they both came into the league until the 2008-2009 season (ignoring Wade’s injury-ruined 2007-2008 season). However, I think by the time they are both in the Hall of Fame, LeBron will be considered the BEST player ever or second only to Michael Jordan. LeBron is a physical specimen the likes of which the league has never seen: Karl Malone size, Magic Johnson ball handling/passing ability, and most games he is the fastest player on the court. With a bit of improvement in his outside shot and more consistent effort on defense, LeBron will be the best player in the league for years to come. . . .
Lebron is better. Wade is a fine player but look what Labron is doing already. He never took the time to develope in the college game. Ne never had a Dean Smith to teach him. He is ahead of Michael Jordon at the same age when you compare their developement in their first years in the NBA. The problem with Lebron is that he has very little talent around him. Just wait till he gets some talent to play with. Lebron is in a small market (Cleveland) too. That is one reason that many folks are not aware of how his game has been growing in the NBA.
When you consider this, you’ve to to put aside all biases, and not just focus on one area of statistics, such as shot %, assists, PPG, or even turnovers. It’s difficult to evaluate ANY player against ANY player, because all players are better than others at some things. I don’t believe the problem with LeBron is that he doesn’t have enough talent. He’s got the multi-time All-star Zydrunas Ilgauskas, a decent double-double forward Drew Gooden, a hotshot Larry Hughes, and as a backup for himself, the experienced Donyell Marshall. Wade isn’t exactly short on talent himself, but here’s his situation: SHAQ, which isn’t a detriment at all; an inconsistently-shooting Antwon Walker; a Gary Payton, notoriously known for not passing (though he’s improved on that); and a Udonis Haslem, a decent double double power forward. If you consider that both rosters have ups-and downs, they are basically even. Therefore, putting the “talent” around each player aside, I don’t know if you can consider either
