Wade's been dealing with injuries the last couple of seasons but during his first 8 years in the league he was easily the 2nd best SG in the NBA, right behind Kobe.
The thing that makes me dislike him is that he's a drama queen and one of the biggest floppers in league history. Superstar players shouldn't flop as much as Wade does. Flopping is a tactic for role players.
Wade is certainly an elite player, but he just bitches constantly. He became infinitely more unlikable after the superteam was put together than Lebron has. But prior to that, he was a superstar going back to his days at Marquette.
But he is an elite player now? I don't think he is.
I think he's a good to very good player now and sometimes an average one depending on his injuries. I said it over a year ago and I feel it rings even more true now - they should trade him and get a few more solid pieces around Lebron. Trade him while he still has appeal and teams still believe he is a difference maker. I think Miami without this version of Wade but with a few more solid and consistent contributors would be better than the team that is currently playing in these playoffs with Wade.
And what makes Wade's flopping so bitch-made is that he has the nerve to be a total douche and dirty player on the other end of the floor. If you're going to be such a dirty ass player on the defensive end, then you can't be such a bitch on the offensive end.
I want the Pacers to win but I have the Heat winning tonight. I'm expecting LeBron to go for at least 40. I don't know what Bosh and Wade are going to bring to the table but I'm expecting LeBron to go off.
Barring any extreme referee bias, the Heat will lose if one of two things do not happen - Lebron going off, or Wade or Bosh finally playing like an all-star. If neither those two play well and Lebron only gets 25 or so, then Pacers should win.