Why do players jump on Wade's fake?

[Papaya Petee]

Why is winter cold

[inclinerator]

[Djsonny]

lol I thought it was a gif being replayed until you see the people walking

[TheReal Kendall]

Wade looks like a retard in that gif but hey it works so whatever

[Replay32]

This cracks me up everytime I see it.

[Haymaker]

Even the cameraman fell for the fake.

[zoom17]

Faked out the camera

[Vragrant]

Quick trivia, Wade said he learned about the pump fake watching Sam Cassell growing up

[cos88]

because he is a world-class basketball player and that what those elite guys do?

[Go Getter]

It's like saying:

why do players fall for Iverson's crossover?
why do players jump at the Dream Shake?
why can't players stop MJ's fadeaway?
why do players bite on pass fakes?
why do professionals miss free throws?

it looks extra easy for people from the outside looking in.

[Kblaze8855]

Kirk Hinrich stopped 8 years ago. He held Wade in check for years.

[Eric Cartman]

Kirk Hinrich stopped 8 years ago. He held Wade in check for years.

Beautiful thing to watch really.

[GrapeApe]

Even the cameraman fell for the fake.

Hadn't noticed that before.

[Dro]

I don't care what anyone says...nobody should be falling for his shot fake anywhere near the 3point line, if he wants that shot, let him have it, get a hand in his face if you can. Around the free throw line, then I can see falling for it but nobody should be scared of Wade consistently hitting long jump shots....

[iamgine]

I've seen it earlier, but I was watching 'The Clinic" video (one of the best mixes ever) and players are jumping on fake/step back on 3 pointers. I guess it's just a reflex because he does it so well but the coach has to be saying "DONT FALL FOR WADE'S FAKE'. You want him taking a long jumper, not putting him at the line or getting a potential and 1.

How many people actually fall for Wade's fake? He takes 8 FTA per game, 6 in the past 2 seasons. Means about 3 to 4 fouls from the opposition. Surely he got some legit fouls in there. So about once or twice a game people fall for his fakes that resulted in FT. Doesn't seem like a big deal.