Wade verbally slaps Dirk...

[PIP]

http://www.miami.com/mld/miamiherald/sports/basketball/16656501.htm

''At the end of the day,'' Wade said, ``you're remembered for what you did at the end. . . . I think that's the reason -- Dirk says they gave us the championship last year, but he's the reason they lost the championship, because he wasn't the leader that he's supposed to be in the closing moments. That's because of great defense by us, but also he wasn't assertive enough as a leader's supposed to be.''

 

[cdt]

That stings...

 

[shutmouth]

wow wade sure looks like a leader, talkin crap to the media about another player, wades true form right there.

wade it not a true leader either, common, wade cant even stay on his own 2 feet.

 

[cav jvl]

What comes around goes around.

 

[Kypus]

Bet Dirk is thinking "I would talk the same junk if Erick Dampier turned into Shaq"

 

[Karma]

Well when Dirk wins the MVP and NBA title this year it will be Dwyane Who?

 

[Maximus]

I thought this part of that article was interesting too.

CLEVELAND- When the Heat and Cavaliers met eight days ago, LeBron James stood at the free-throw line with 1:02 remaining in an 84-84 game with a chance to give his team the lead.

Before James shot the first of two attempts, Dwyane Wade stood about 10 feet behind his friend and 2003 draftmate and ever-so-subtly waved his arms, asking the crowd to get loud. Free throws, especially late-game ones, have been a struggle for James dating to last season.

''With any player that's struggling from the free-throw line, in the pressure of the moment, you make sure to get it loud because you know they're thinking,'' Wade said. ``If you're at the line and you're struggling, you're thinking a lot. So at that moment, I'm just trying to get the crowd up to make him think more.

``He's been struggling. After we play him [tonight], then I'll ask him about it, because I see he has changed up his free throws from last year.''

James missed both free throws on that trip, and three of four overall in the final 62 seconds of a three-point Heat win. But it's not just at the line where Wade has noticed James looking unfamiliar.

James scored just 17 points on 6-of-18 shooting in that game. He could have blamed a toe injury that was bothering him, but James is averaging five fewer points and 0.6 fewer assists than last season.

When the Cavaliers were winning at a better pace early this season, James' statistical drop was looked at as a sign that the team around him was better and adjusting well to coach Mike Brown's new ''equal-opportunity'' offense. But lately, there have been occasional internal complaints about the offense and external criticisms of James, who has averaged just 16.8 points on 39.4 percent shooting in his past four games.

Wade said he hasn't detected much of a difference in the Cavs' offense. But he has noticed that James seems to be lacking some enthusiasm.

''You can see he doesn't have that LeBron pep in his step, that excitement that he normally brings to the game,'' Wade said. ``Even watching from a distance, you can see he doesn't have that, and he has to find a way to get it back.''

 

[RichOne]

wow wade sure looks like a leader, talkin crap to the media about another player, wades true form right there.

wade it not a true leader either, common, wade cant even stay on his own 2 feet.

HUH?

 

[shutmouth]

HUH?

rest of what i said was cut out.

 

[PIP]

MARK CUBAN fires back in his blog... :chuckles:

http://www.blogmaverick.com/2007/02/09/dwayne-wade-a-leader/

Dwayne Wade a Leader ?
Feb 9th 2007 12:53PM

I hope Dwayne Wade was misquoted in an article today in the Miami Herald. I know the Herald has issues with accuracy and they are still probably looking for the boat I dont own in Miami, but according to the Herald, and i have a hard time thinking even the Herald could get this quote wrong, Wade said the following:

DIG AT DIRK

After the Heat practiced Thursday at Quicken Loans Arena, Wade was asked if he believes players are ultimately remembered for what they do at the end of games.

Wade, who usually is selective and subtle with his criticisms of opposing players, took the opportunity to take a jab at Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, who has failed to give the Heat credit for beating the Mavericks in the Finals last season.

''At the end of the day,'' Wade said, ``you're remembered for what you did at the end. . . . I think that's the reason -- Dirk says they gave us the championship last year, but he's the reason they lost the championship, because he wasn't the leader that he's supposed to be in the closing moments. That's because of great defense by us, but also he wasn't assertive enough as a leader's supposed to be.''

Say what ? Is this the DWade of some of the lamest , boring commercials known to man ? Commercials that are singlehandedly responsible for selling more commercial skipping Tivos than anything else on TV ?
Dwayne I don't blame you for not looking at tapes of the finals. You obviously didn't. You would have seen your unbelievable skills and some other unbelievable elements that if I could discuss honestly here I would get fined for.


You are right, endings are remembered. And the ending of 3 of the games of the Finals will be remembered alongside Game 6 of the King vs Lakers Conf Finals a few years ago.

I guess you have earned the right to criticize Dirk with an obvious display of your own leadership skills.

I know Shaq appreciates your leadership as well. He called out your team a few weeks ago saying it was "embarassing'. Great leadership DWade. Your coach sat players for being fat. I guess you couldnt lead them away from the buffet.

You are an amazing player Dwayne. I love watching you shoot free throws. What you know about Dirk's leadership skills is non existent. You don't have a clue. Your ability to evaluate leadership skills....well you obviously have an overinflated value of your own. Did you take business classes at Marquette ?

Now we know why Charles won't put you in his 5.

And Im pissed for one more reason. Im going to have to miss our next game against the Heat on Feb 22. A previous engagement. I guess its just a missed opportunity to bring a local business class to the game and try to let them interview you about your leadership skills.

 

[chiefwahoo]

Now we know why Charles won't put you in his 5.

Cuban comes out guns blazing. Classic stuff.

 

[Karma]

I love Mark Cuban.

 

[shutmouth]

(You are an amazing player Dwayne. I love watching you shoot free throws.)


Did I not just get done saying the same thing in another topic. I said wade pays off refs to get to the line, and awhile back i said, ''everytime I see wade he is at the line''.

 

[PIP]

(You are an amazing player Dwayne. I love watching you shoot free throws.)


Did I not just get done saying the same thing in another topic. I said wade pays off refs to get to the line, and awhile back i said, ''everytime I see wade he is at the line''.

Your initial post was fine in content until you suggested Wade and the refs engage in certain activities that gives Wade an edge..That is for Eayor, so keep it there..

As far as your posts go in terms of completing sentences and making a post legible to read, you're still not understanding the concept, and you're not really hitting them out of the park....

 

[Deadlock]

lol Cuban is the man.