Wade Per Steven A. Smith

[willie warrior]

Just listened to First Take. According to Steven A. Smith, Wade is hampered with a deep knee bruise that is not healing. It is clearly affecting him. Smith also said that if Wade goes down or cannot play decently, the Heat have no chance to win against the Spurs. Smith said that Wade is absolutely the key for the Heat.

So to all the Wade haters out there, maybe Wade is not washed up but is significantly affected by that knee. Amazed by all the negativity on this board about Wade, but nary a word about Rose of the Bulls and his pansy sit down. For Rose, it is all about his cash, He cannot lace them up--at least Wade does. Maybe Wade   sometimes pouts, but it pales in comparison to Rose's pansy pout for the last couple months.

[GGGG]

Just listened to First Take. According to Steven A. Smith, Wade is hampered with a deep knee bruise that is not healing. It is clearly affecting him. Smith also said that if Wade goes down or cannot play decently, the Heat have no chance to win against the Spurs. Smith said that Wade is absolutely the key for the Heat.

So to all the Wade haters out there, maybe Wade is not washed up but is significantly affected by that knee. Amazed by all the negativity on this board about Wade, but nary a word about Rose of the Bulls and his pansy sit down. For Rose, it is all about his cash, He cannot lace them up--at least Wade does. Maybe Wade   sometimes pouts, but it pales in comparison to Rose's pansy pout for the last couple months.

Most who were "bashing Wade" weren't doing so because of his lackluster play.

[WI inferiority Complexes]

Amazed by all the negativity on this board about Wade, but nary a word about Rose of the Bulls and his pansy sit down.

Maybe because Rose didn't go to Marquette?

[jficke13]

Man do I hate First Take.

[Pakuni]

Citing Steven (sic) A. Smith as support for your argument = losing argument.

[Dawson Rental]

Man do I hate Wade being hobbled on basketball's biggest stage at the start of recruiting season.

[Skatastrophy]

Most who were "bashing Wade" weren't doing so because of his lackluster play.

Exactly.

They're doing it because they're butthurt Bulls fans.

[willie warrior]

Citing Steven (sic) A. Smith as support for your argument = losing argument.

And where does that come from? Smith is blunt and tells it like it is but has great sources and is well respected as an NBA analyst. He gets info that many others do not. I would take Smith any day over guys like Wilbon, Greenberg, etc. Another good analyst is Bruce Bowen.  Slamming Smith is just dumb. But hey it's the internet, so it is all right for you to have your opinion.

[icheights]

First off, Stephen A Smith is an idiot.

Second, Wade has a knee bruise and Rose tore his ACL..quite a difference there

Third,  people are bashing Wade because him and LBJ have teamed up to form the biggest duo of cry baby floppers ever.

[damuts222]

  I for one have disliked his play of late and its not because I'm a butthurt Bull's fan.  Bulls fans are happy that the team competed all season and got through the first round.  I don't want Rose to have the next Grant Hill dropoff.  

  Wade's cheapshots are what have aggravated me.  The fact that his play has deteriorated in the last few months is not something I root for or am happy about.

[robertoc]

Just listened to First Take. According to Steven A. Smith, Wade is hampered with a deep knee bruise that is not healing. It is clearly affecting him. Smith also said that if Wade goes down or cannot play decently, the Heat have no chance to win against the Spurs. Smith said that Wade is absolutely the key for the Heat.

So to all the Wade haters out there, maybe Wade is not washed up but is significantly affected by that knee. Amazed by all the negativity on this board about Wade, but nary a word about Rose of the Bulls and his pansy sit down. For Rose, it is all about his cash, He cannot lace them up--at least Wade does. Maybe Wade   sometimes pouts, but it pales in comparison to Rose's pansy pout for the last couple months.

Yeah, I really don't see a lot of "wade-haters" here..
What I have seen is a fan base that is torn because they love Wade and what he has brought to MU, but don't like what they see on the court from him as far as the whining, dirty play, etc...
If I saw that kind of play from Rose, I would certainly feel the same- and I am not a Bulls fan...

[willie warrior]

First off, Stephen A Smith is an idiot.

Second, Wade has a knee bruise and Rose tore his ACL..quite a difference there

Third,  people are bashing Wade because him and LBJ have teamed up to form the biggest duo of cry baby floppers ever.

Yeah, there is a difference there in injuries, but the Dr's. cleared Rose. Defending Rose is like somebody defending a guy who paid somebody else to take their SAT so he could get into college.

[TallTitan34]

You do realize that the vast majority of Bulls fans are pissed at Derrick for not returning right?

You do realize that this is a Marquette message board (not a Memphis message board) and that's why you haven't seen these criticisms on scoop.

[robertoc]

You do realize that the vast majority of Bulls fans are pissed at Derrick for not returning right?

You do realize that this is a Marquette message board (not a Memphis message board) and that's why you haven't seen these criticisms on scoop.

+1

I was wondering why the poster brought up D Rose in the first place.  Has nothing to do with the Wade discussion...

[MerrittsMustache]

Exactly.

They're doing it because they're butthurt Bulls fans.

I honestly don't know any Bulls fans who actually believed that Wade was going to sign with the team when he was a FA, nor do I know any Bulls fans who are "butthurt" because he chose to stay in Miami. That notion is largely created by Illinois-hating Wisconsinites.

[reinko]

And where does that come from? Smith is blunt and tells it like it is but has great sources and is well respected as an NBA analyst. He gets info that many others do not. I would take Smith any day over guys like Wilbon, Greenberg, etc. Another good analyst is Bruce Bowen.  Slamming Smith is just dumb. But hey it's the internet, so it is all right for you to have your opinion.

Exactly.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/raissman-stephen-s-lame-defense-article-1.1362326
His hot fresh take that Roy Hibbert's no homo comment wasn't a big deal.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/stephen-smith-believes-3-ties-blackhawks-nhl-record-180125951--nhl.html
His keen analysis on how the NHL scoring system works


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/17/stephen-a-smith-onion-satire-twitter-espn_n_1891816.html
Not too mention his media expertise on believing an Onion article is real.

[GGGG]

And where does that come from? Smith is blunt and tells it like it is but has great sources and is well respected as an NBA analyst. He gets info that many others do not. I would take Smith any day over guys like Wilbon, Greenberg, etc. Another good analyst is Bruce Bowen.  Slamming Smith is just dumb. But hey it's the internet, so it is all right for you to have your opinion.

Let me just say this...

It probably surprises no one here that you are a fan of Stephen A. Smith.

[keefe]

people are bashing Wade because him and LBJ have teamed up to form the biggest duo of cry baby floppers ever.

Did Wade and Lebron go to Duke?

[robertoc]

Exactly.

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/raissman-stephen-s-lame-defense-article-1.1362326
His hot fresh take that Roy Hibbert's no homo comment wasn't a big deal.


http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/stephen-smith-believes-3-ties-blackhawks-nhl-record-180125951--nhl.html
His keen analysis on how the NHL scoring system works



http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/17/stephen-a-smith-onion-satire-twitter-espn_n_1891816.html
Not too mention his media expertise on believing an Onion article is real.

Holy crap that Onion one is hysterical.  How did I miss hearing about that?  Priceless!

[Lennys Tap]

If Stephen A. Smith is an actor playing a buffoon I smell Emmy.

[buckchuckler]

So to all the Wade haters out there, maybe Wade is not washed up but is significantly affected by that knee. Amazed by all the negativity on this board about Wade, but nary a word about Rose of the Bulls and his pansy sit down. For Rose, it is all about his cash, He cannot lace them up--at least Wade does. Maybe Wade   sometimes pouts, but it pales in comparison to Rose's pansy pout for the last couple months.

If that is your take you weren't paying attention.  Maybe not on this board but certainly in Chicago and even in the national media Rose took a lot of heat. 

[Pakuni]

And where does that come from? Smith is blunt and tells it like it is but has great sources and is well respected as an NBA analyst. He gets info that many others do not. I would take Smith any day over guys like Wilbon, Greenberg, etc. Another good analyst is Bruce Bowen.  Slamming Smith is just dumb. But hey it's the internet, so it is all right for you to have your opinion.

Every time a guy plays like cr@p, that player or his team will leak to friendly journalists (i.e., Smith) unprovable information that he's playing through some vague injury, like a bruised knee or tendinitis. And some people (i.e., you) fall for it.

But yeah, Stephen A. Smith is genius.

http://deadspin.com/5943994/stephen-a-smith-thought-an-article-about-him-in-the-onion-was-real

http://www.awfulannouncing.com/2013/march/stephen-a-smith-rants-on-ties-in-hockey-which-don-t-exist-anymore.html

[frozena pizza]

Man you guys can really miss the point sometimes.  What you think of Stephen A. Smith has nothing to with this.  It's been widely reported that Wade is playing through a knee injury and it has clearly affected his game.  Spoelstra discussed it pretty openly.

Wade has played through injuries many times and I respect him for going out there even when he is not 100%.  Kobe has done the same throughout his career.  For a lot of players, including Derrick Rose, they would rather sit than play through an injury even in the playoffs and risk looking bad or suffering something more serious.

[keefe]

Man you guys can really miss the point sometimes.  What you think of Stephen A. Smith has nothing to with this.  It's been widely reported that Wade is playing through a knee injury and it has clearly affected his game.  Spoelstra discussed it pretty openly.

Wade has played through injuries many times and I respect him for going out there even when he is not 100%.  Kobe has done the same throughout his career.  For a lot of players, including Derrick Rose, they would rather sit than play through an injury even in the playoffs and risk looking bad or suffering something more serious.

I agree people are shooting the messenger. The point is Wade has a significant injury and yet continues to play because his team needs him. The man is a warrior.

[TallTitan34]

Man you guys can really miss the point sometimes.  What you think of Stephen A. Smith has nothing to with this.  It's been widely reported that Wade is playing through a knee injury and it has clearly affected his game.  Spoelstra discussed it pretty openly.

Wade has played through injuries many times and I respect him for going out there even when he is not 100%.  Kobe has done the same throughout his career.  For a lot of players, including Derrick Rose, they would rather sit than play through an injury even in the playoffs and risk looking bad or suffering something more serious.

This.  I thought it was well known he has a knee injury considering he has been taping his knee cap in place since the begining of the playoffs.