there are just whispers goin around that Wade doesn't address any of the needs of TEAM USA
do you think he should be left off the team?
read this on ESPN truehoop (a user wrote this to Truehoop)
do you agree?
:"To me he represents (as a basketball player, not as a person) the pinnacle of what is wrong with American basketball. He destroys the potential of basketball, as described by Chuck Klosterman, by making a mockery of the rules through falling down every time he shoots, be it lay up or jump shot.
He travels, often, and doesn't get called for it.
Frankly, I don't think he plays basketball the way it was meant to be played.
My dislike aside, the story got me thinking on something that needs to be addressed sooner or later: why is D-Wade virtually guaranteed a roster spot on the 2008 Olympic roster? For two years it has been a "forgone conclusion that D-Wade would be one of the stars of the 2008 roster, despite the fact that he was injured last summer and wasn't able to play.
And, while yes, D-Wade can score, where is he going to get minutes when you have LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, and Kobe Bryant who were true go-to players this last summer?
Redd is a better pure shooter and every team needs a specialist like him. What does he bring to the team? In a word turnovers. But, he also dominates the ball and does not know or hasn't learned how to play without it. Don't get me wrong, when he is on (see the 2006 3rd place game in Japan) he is dominant. I know the competition was better in 2006.
But the chemistry in 2007 was amazing. It reminded be of the beauty of basketball. The problem is D-Wade doesn't add to the chemistry, he takes away from it. Kidd, Williams, Paul, LeBron, Kobe, Redd, even Joe Johnson, Tayshaun Prince, and Carmelo Anthony (if you consider them back court since team USA runs a lot of 4 out, 1 in sets); these are the guys I want playing to win.
As great of a player as D-Wade is in the NBA, his game does not translate to international, team-oriented basketball. I really, truly believe he does not need to be on the national team.
2007-11-27 13:05:49 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
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2007-11-27 13:12:23 · update #1
Lets face the truth all D-whistle does is flop every time he is touched, he flops when there is little or no contact at all. And in international play there is no Tim Donaghy and Bennett Salvatore to bail him out with bogus calls. That is why he struggles in international play because the international refs are good refs. D-whistle sucks!!!
2007-11-28 08:51:21 · answer #1 · answered by Cubano Kid 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Honestly, I don't believe we need him. Nothing against Wade, but I was inspired by the way the squad played ball this summer, and we already have plenty of superstars on our roster. Also, I only believe he will take away from the chemistry of team, as he's a scoring point guard, and not a guy who can take a backseat and just distribute.
D-Wade's a young Kobe Bryant without the J: We already have the real one.
2007-11-27 13:41:46 · answer #2 · answered by JayB 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yep, they don't really need Wade with the talent on that team but they need the best available talent so he should be. did the 92 dream team hold anything back? neither should this team. less minutes for both Kobe and Wade sharing the SG spot means they are not drained during the games. remember, they play a bunch of games in a span of two weeks. they don't get much time to rest so if they can play limited minutes without diminishing the ability of the team, then its what is best
2007-11-28 02:54:10 · answer #3 · answered by choy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dude I am not spending 5 min reading that long *** detail you wrote, but D-wade was injuried last summer and will play for them next summer in Beijing. But they didn't really need Wade with Kobe and J-Kidd on that team, Kobe alone would take them to a gold medal, let alone he has Kidd for help.
2007-11-27 14:11:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well (D-Wade fan) i dont think team USA needs him because they got greats like the article said..They can go to someone like Bron, Kobe or Melo and they cant go wrong with anyone of this players..
Wade does travel a lot and doesn't get called on it...
2007-11-27 13:14:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
naaaaah id prefer lamar
2007-11-28 02:18:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
TOTALLY AGREE!
2007-11-27 13:31:55 · answer #7 · answered by bundini 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
too long too read
2007-11-27 13:13:52 · answer #8 · answered by Derek C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Wade willl be on the team........................... Period...........
2007-11-27 13:39:59 · answer #9 · answered by mike g 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋