Semi-OT Wade: "If we lose a couple it'll be like WTC's coming down again"

[MadeFromDust]

"We're going to be wearing a bullseye,'' Wade said. "But that's what you play for. If we lose a couple in a row this season, it will be like the World Trade (Center) is coming down again. When the schedule comes out, people will be looking for the Lakers and Heat, to see when they play us. I feel like I'm a new player in Miami. That's how excited I am.''

Wow really Wade? Shut your face I hope the HEAT fail big time.

BTW, link: http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/18/heat-supporting-cast-has-become-better-than-expected/

 

[Idog1976]

Wow really Wade? Shut your face I hope the HEAT fail big time.

I had already despised the Heat now I really despise the. Are you fucking kidding me? Comparing Basketball to 9/11? Just fucking big time wow!

Do you have a link by the way?

 

[MadeFromDust]

Yeah updated OP

 

[Jayps15]

"We're going to be wearing a bullseye. But that's what you play for," Wade said. "We enjoy the bullseye. Plus, there's going to be times when we lose 2-3 games in a row, and it seems like the world has crashed down. You all are going to make it seem like the World Trade is coming down again, but it's not going to be nothing but a couple basketball games.

According to the link in the OP that's Wade's quote, not the 1st one. If it's this way and not the 1st way then he's actually not a saying anything wrong IMO. Saying that the media/fans will act like the world is ending after a team that stacked loses 3 or so games in a row is pretty damn accurate.

 

[MadeFromDust]

According to the link in the OP that's Wade's quote, not the 1st one. If it's this way and not the 1st way then he's actually not a saying anything wrong IMO. Saying that the media/fans will act like the world is ending after a team that stacked loses 3 or so games in a row is pretty damn accurate.

Well they must have just updated it because I saw the same thing posted on multiple NBA forums. They knew it's fucked up so probably just damage control.

 

[Jayps15]

Well they must have just updated it because I saw the same thing posted on multiple NBA forums. They knew it's fucked up so probably just damage control.

At the top of the Article in your link it now reads

"Editor's Note: This article has been updated from a previous version in which Dwyane Wade was misquoted. We deeply regret the error."

http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/07/18/heat-supporting-cast-has-become-better-than-expected/

So yea, it's been updated.

Dwayne Wade has always come off as smarter than your average player, I think the media/fan overreactment quote is much more believable than him thinking it's the end of their season if they drop a few games.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Well that's a pretty damn big misquote then, one that would offend a lot of people.

 

[Natebishop3]

Well that's a pretty damn big misquote then, one that would offend a lot of people.

People need to lighten up. It was clear that he was simply saying that the media and fans would freak out if they started to lose.

 

[MadeFromDust]

Normally I wouldn't care but that was just rude and classless. 3500 people lost their lives that day, he could have thought of a better analogy.

 

[Natebishop3]

Normally I wouldn't care but that was just rude and classless. 3500 people lost their lives that day, he could have thought of a better analogy.

Yeah, but it's the backlash from things like this that make the players not want to open up to the media. Trust me, I've interviewed enough NBA players to know that most of them are scared shitless of saying something that will come back to bite them in the ass, so they all repeat the same boring, regurgitated, rehearsed answers to every question thrown at them. Cut them some slack. He didn't have any malicious intent behind the statement.

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[Idog1976]

Well they must have just updated it because I saw the same thing posted on multiple NBA forums. They knew it's fucked up so probably just damage control.

I bet you are right. World Trade? With caps, that doesn't make any sense. World Trade Center that makes sense. If he had said the economy that would make sense. This sounds like a damage control lie where someone said something off the top of their head without thinking about it and then folks moved in to try and change it. Stupid sure but, I could see how someone might say that being excited. I've heard people make 9/11 refrences of that sort and then usually called on it by someone. This re-quote looks questionable to me. Just my opinion.

 

[BGrantFan]

Wade is right. This board is in meltdown mode if the Blazers are down at halftime of a game.

Perspective - the other white meat.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Beat LA

 

[KingSpeed]

Wade and LeBron are now officially assholes as far as I'm concerned. On Twitter, LeBron is going on about staying at the top when they haven't even gotten to the top. Wade calls them the greatest threesome ever and now he says this. I rooted for Wade in 06. I rooted for LeBron every year. But they're acting like jerks now. Bosh seems like a cool guy but that's not enough for me to not HATE this team. I officially hate them more than the Lakers. I hope Gilbert Arenas goes to the Cavs and punks the Heat in the first round.

 

[MARIS61]

1 billion Chinese NBA fans still like Yao better.

 

[THE HCP]

You're crazy! I'm so pumped to see these guys play next season! Can't wait!

 

[KingSpeed]

1 billion Chinese NBA fans still like Yao better.

Actually, I believe Kobe is the most popular player in China.

http://blog.oregonlive.com/behindblazersbeat/2010/04/most_popular_nba_jerseys_kobe.html

Interesting to see that Brandon Roy is 13th in the US.

 

[axs88]

You're crazy! I'm so pumped to see these guys play next season! Can't wait!

I agree. It's a little pathetic seeing people jump at every chance to justify hating LeBron and the Heat for wanting to win.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I agree. It's a little pathetic seeing people jump at every chance to justify hating LeBron and the Heat for wanting to win.

I like Jordan's and Bird's comments. Both of them said they would never have thought to join someone to try and win. But then again, those guys are TRUE champions.

 

[axs88]

I like Jordan's and Bird's comments. Both of them said they would never have thought to join someone to try and win. But then again, those guys are TRUE champions.

I agree. It's pretty clear James is not that type of player though, but I can't hate him for that. He's the league's best player at 25 but lacks that killer gene -- maybe he realized that, and took less money and also the biggest risk of the big 3 in order to win and be happy. I don't see anything wrong with that.

 

[Mediocre Man]

I agree. It's pretty clear James is not that type of player though, but I can't hate him for that. He's the league's best player at 25 but lacks that killer gene -- maybe he realized that, and took less money and also the biggest risk of the big 3 in order to win and be happy. I don't see anything wrong with that.

He didn't really take less money. With the tax situation, he will come out the same or better.

I used to think he was the leagues best player, but, IMO, the leagues best player wouldn't have to go ring chasing.

I don't think he did anything wrong by going to Miami, but the one hour (rip the heart out of the state of Ohio) special was absolutely classless on his part.

 

[axs88]

He didn't really take less money. With the tax situation, he will come out the same or better.

He took 6 years/110m as opposed to 6 years/126m (?). I heard it reported that the tax thing makes up for 500k/year.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

I agree. It's pretty clear James is not that type of player though, but I can't hate him for that. He's the league's best player at 25 but lacks that killer gene -- maybe he realized that, and took less money and also the biggest risk of the big 3 in order to win and be happy. I don't see anything wrong with that.

That's an interesting angle--I hadn't really thought about it that way. That's the one thing I always feared about Kobe; when he got pissed, you knew he would come down and deliver on 4-5 straight possessions to show everyone who was really in control.

However, I think that if he really does lack that killer instinct, he can't be considered the league's best player. Honestly, without that, he's not even the best player on his own team. I see Wade doing the Kobe thing--Lebron, not so much.

 

[Mediocre Man]

He took 6 years/110m as opposed to 6 years/126m (?). I heard it reported that the tax thing makes up for 500k/year.

It's about 600k, but you are totally forgetting about endorsement money. If James has his primary residence in Miami, it will save him millions in taxes from his endorsements. My guess is that when all is said and done, his money will be about the same. He will probably get more endorsements than even now in Miami, and probably get paid more because of the 3 ring circus

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Normally I wouldn't care but that was just rude and classless. 3500 people lost their lives that day, he could have thought of a better analogy.

I agree with you. It was calssless comparinng the two. DWade used to be one of my favs, but now his arrogance is really wearing on me.