Dwyane Wade Loves Sacramento Cuisine? Yep!

by Ziller on Sep 20, 2008 10:08 AM PDT Comment 34 comments

Ira Winderman of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel apparently feels Cleveland's pain.

From the Department of Duh!: Dwyane Wade goes to New York for a publicity event. Wade praises Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni, an assistant on the Olympic staff. So now the panic begins? The one thing Wade is very good at it is telling people what they want to hear. That's how you move sneakers, cell phones and sports drinks, you know. So mark it down: When the Heat plays Jan. 9 in Sacramento, we'll hear Wade telling us how his mind certainly will be open to the Kings when he becomes a free agent in '10. They do, you know, buy sneakers, cell phones and sports drinks there, too.

Clarification: we only buy sports drinks with electrolytes.

But seriously, I did hear Wade adores The Waterboy. He is also a big fan of Steak Escape in Arden Fair Mall. And he never forgets to visit Corti Bros. in town. He might even buy a vacation home here this year ... which would be awfully convenient come free agency in 2010. Rumor has it he's looking at houseboats for weekends on the Delta, too. And his best friend and mentor is third wheel Phil Maloof.

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Why must you tease us?

Do we get last seasons Dwayne Wade or Olympic Dwayne Wade?

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by Muff209 on Sep 20, 2008 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He IS Dwayne Wade

But we need a point guard…

Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.

by andy sims on Sep 20, 2008 12:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So..

You would pass on Dayne Wade cause we need a point guard (which we actually have)? Right….

by eduardo_m7 on Sep 20, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, yeah.

I pass on an injury-prone Wade for a first-rate free agent point guard who’ll make Martin look twice as good.

Every day of the week, and twice on Sunday.

I imagine you’re one of those happy to have Artest gone because it gets Martin more shots, and we’re going to bring in a guy who plays Martin’s position? Wade is amazing, but we don’t need any more amazing at the 2.

Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.

by andy sims on Sep 20, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

+1

eduardo got toasted

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by iashwash on Sep 20, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Mmmmm I guess

I agree with Wade being injury prone because of the way he plays and my response was so quick I didn’t even think about the position he plays, which is of course the same as MArtin (who I’m a big fan of).

At the same time, I was just responding to the notion tht you would pass on a top 5 star because we need a point guard. Last time I checked we signed Beno for a fair amount of money for 5 years. We haven’t even seen him play next to Martin for a whole season (and having training camp). How do you know Beno won’t make Martin look ‘twice as good’ within a couple seasons of playing together. I’m just saying….

This is all unproven, we have no basis for saying Beno will not be our point guard of the future. It may sound like a stretch but we can’t say that now. And who’s the ‘first-rate free agent point guard’ we are getting?

One last point. I know Wade is probably not coming to Sac so I’m just trying to defend my original point. BUT if something happens and we have the chance of signing him we should definitely consider it. Could he play the 3, with K-Mart at the 2??

by eduardo_m7 on Sep 21, 2008 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ha

sorry that came out more condescending then intended.

Wade just seems like a bad idea, because if we land him in Sacramento, that means there’s a reason why we landed him. Put in otherwords by pookey (yes, yes, this basically guarantees a comment from him):

If Miami doesn’t keep Wade, I would have to believe it’s only because they don’t believe he can stay healthy any longer than he already has.

Factor in that he’s making Duncan/Garnett/Kobe money… you really don’t want any health questions. Look what’s going on in Washington.

Furthermore, if we’re going to be in lala future land of free agents, I’d rather pick up Deron Williams/CP3 etc. We could also just assume Wade will not only be as healthy, but even more athletic (the bald haircut does wonders).

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by iashwash on Sep 23, 2008 12:42 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

When you quote me I don't have to say anything

All I get to have is little Hobbes"ian" giggles (the tiger from the comic strip—-not the asshead philospher) afterwards saying mwahahahahahhahaahahahahaha.

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by pookeyguru on Sep 23, 2008 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

the 2 is rarely the benefactor of a great pg

im not saying its not what we need but a great pg wont do much to improve kmarts level of play. It will mostly help our front court, turning mikki moore into the player he was in nj and teaching our youngs how to get to the right spots for easy buckets.

by passionforPERPS on Sep 20, 2008 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you kidding me?

If you have a chance to sign Dwyane Wade, then you sign him regardless of who you have at the SG spot (unless it’s Kobe). Wade is a top 5 player in the NBA and the kind of franchise player that wins you championships. Who gives a crap if you need a PG? Sign Wade and trade Martin for one!

by Scirocco on Sep 20, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Completely disagree

I’m more than happy with KMart so far, and rather than sign another franchise player in DWade (yes, Kmart is a franchise player to me), I say we split that big money between two people, and get an A- PG instead of A+ Dwade and also some Bench depth for that playoff run.

by Shizzo on Sep 20, 2008 4:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's a nice thought...

but is there even potentially a first-rate free agent PG out there? If not, and I can’t think of one, that’s a pointless argument. Even if we could sign/trade for one, are the two mutually exclusive?

If you can sign a player like Wade (ie: Top 5 talent), you do it every day of the week and twice on Sunday. If you end up with multiple all-star caliber players at the same position and cannot get them on the floor together you worry about it then. Last time I checked Wade has a championship (which he carried his team to) and a Finals MVP. I’m a huge Kevin Martin fan, and he is an amazing talent, but I don’t think anyone outside of Sacramento (or most in it) believe he’s a better player than Wade.

by cabz on Sep 21, 2008 1:21 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's your goal?

If your goal is to have he highest caliber player that you can get at every position no matter what the cost then YES you go for Wade. If your goal is to have a championship caliber TEAM then you have to consider cost over gain. How many points, game winning shots, or wins will Wade give you over what you can get out of Martin. Then, is it worth the salary primium that your paying.

Maybe, the $M’s your paying can help you upgrade another position to an All-Star level. Wade alone won’t bring you a Championship

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by HighTops on Sep 21, 2008 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not for nothing

But Wade has averaged 6.5 assits for his career, a better average than Mike Bibby or Jason Williams.

I can’t imagine Wade coming here, but is anyone going to tell me that Wade and Martin could not play in a backcourt together and give opposing teams fits? Ridiculous. I would be more concerned with Wade’s health, not his ability to co-exist with Martin.

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by section214 on Sep 21, 2008 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Miami doesn't keep Wade

I would have to believe it’s only because they don’t believe he can stay healthy any longer than he already has.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Sep 22, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Actually, no.

He is Dwyane Wade.

d-w-Y-a-n-e.

au contra ire

by JediLeroy on Sep 22, 2008 8:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's why everybody calls him D-Wade

Because the spelling of his name is so confusing.

Let's go home.-Kevin Martin

by LeaguePassAddict on Sep 22, 2008 8:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

TZ sometimes I really wonder about you (which I'm sure can be said of me)

But I know you were kidding the whole way you wrote this piece. I just hope it doesn’t bear fruit. The prospect of adding Wade with a large FA contract is so un-appealing I can’t even say how much. Listening to Shaquille O’Neal talk is about how unappealing it is to hear the Kings should consider signing Wade to a big money deal.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Sep 20, 2008 6:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

pookey how my ass taste?

D-Wade, couldn’t do without me, gold medal or not still sippin’ that hater-ade.
D-Wade, fool got seperated, why? I showed him how to get NBA laid,
next you gon be mad he got NBA paid? keep screaming till your voice is hoarse,
way those ladies be – you know I’m a horse, oh so glad to no-longer-be divorced,
Make me rich: keep buying those season tickets – home-court advantage at Arco?
Please, cheer all you want though, I can clear out the place with just a fart, yo
Smellin so bad you feel it on your tongue, spittin up so bad you lose a lung
but now you know the answer to the question unsung:
Pookey, how my ass taste?
The whole crowd now:
Pookey, how my ass taste?

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by iashwash on Sep 20, 2008 10:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love you two

Yo bits, how my dictate!

Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal

by 27freethrows on Sep 20, 2008 10:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well IW

I don’t know how your ass tasted, but I know my ass tastes like cellulite.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Sep 22, 2008 6:11 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is all a joke, as I’m sure everyone recognizes. But are people really saying we don’t want Wade for $20 million? Are you high?

Wade is a top 10 player. Martin can play the three — he’d go from a slight plus rebounder to a slight minus, and a slight minus defender to a minus defender. But when you can add a legit Finals MVP and perennial MVP candidate — maybe the only young guard in Chris Paul’s league — you do it.

It won’t happen, but there’s no way you turn down a chance to chase a player of that caliber.

by Ziller on Sep 22, 2008 8:13 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs

Not to mention

The national exposure and nationally televised games accompanying said exposure.

The ability to sign/keep quality players because we have a player like Wade.

The (slim) chance that Charles Barkley will give Sacramento some love because we have a player in his fave five.

The absolute fits a combo of DWade and Martin gives to defenders.

Let's go home.-Kevin Martin

by LeaguePassAddict on Sep 22, 2008 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Martin a 3?

I’m not sure I like that. He’d have to put on more than a few pounds of muscle. He’d have to put on a suit of armor. No more easy baskets on those leak outs. Bangin with the big boys for rebounds. He draws his penalty shots by not going hard into the defender. Just a lite bump, some elevation & 3. I guess it’s possible though.

My personel preference is two stars, one high & one low. Scorers at the PF & SG, with rebounding coming from the C & SF. And, a PG & SF that can shoot the 3 to keep the double teams off your shooters. If I spend $20M it’s going to be for a Duncan or Garnett type player.

"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom

by HighTops on Sep 22, 2008 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Seriously, you’re overthinking it. Shifting Martin to the three just means he will sometimes have to defend a bigger player. But he’s already big for a two-guard — he’s taller than Garcia and Salmons, who both technically play the three when Martin’s at the two. It’s almost entirely semantics in today’s NBA. The world would be slightly more difficult, only because Wade (not a great defender) would need to guard the smallest opposing wing.

And yeah, we’d all prefer an elite big over an elite two-guard, largely because we have an elite two-guard and a whole lot of mediocrity and/or unproven youth up front. But if there is no prospect of Bosh or Amare but Wade’s knocking down your door … I mean, come on.

by Ziller on Sep 22, 2008 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Kobe Bryant for Bobby Jackson?

No thanks…we already have a 2 guard.

Note – This was meant to be completely facetious, so please no responses as to why this won’t work under the cap. Thank you and God Bless.

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by section214 on Sep 22, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Draft Michael Jorden?

No thanks we already have a 2 guard. Let’s draft Sam Bowie instead.

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by Kfan in Korea on Sep 22, 2008 6:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The actual mistake was not taking Charles Barkley

Hehehehehehe.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Sep 22, 2008 7:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

While I respect your opinion greatly TZ

Wade is not a player I think Sacramento should go after if he is available in 2010. I just don’t trust his health.

No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on

by pookeyguru on Sep 22, 2008 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs