Dwyane Wade career fta: 8.3, Kobe Bryant career fta: 7.6

[Smoke117]

..but...but.."Dwhistle" goes to the line way more than anybody!

He was only the best slasher by far in his younger and prime years (and maybe all time), but he got all the calls! He only averages .7 more fta's than a guy who constantly settled for jumpers over his entire career...but "Dwhistle" is the one who gets all the calls. "Dwhistle" is after all the 36 year old coming off of a career ending injury while averaging the most ft's since he was 29, right?

[JohnFreeman]

Young Wade was reckless

[Genaro]

You probably never saw Kobe play in his prime. He constantly attacked the rim and was/is very good at pumping faking his man into making a foul.

[imdaman99]

That's only because he was a spot up shooter for Lebron for 3 and a half years. That tends to hurt your average.

[Im so nba'd out]

..but...but.."Dwhistle" goes to the line way more than anybody!

He was only the best slasher by far in his younger and prime years (and maybe all time), but he got all the calls! He only averages .7 more fta's than a guy who constantly settled for jumpers over his entire career...but "Dwhistle" is the one who gets all the calls.

D wade had around 1500 career and -1's to kobe's 648 so it skews the numbers

[Heavincent]

He only averages .7 more fta's than a guy who constantly settled for jumpers over his entire career..

Spoken like somebody who didn't witness prime Kobe.

[Jacks3]

Yeah, Wade can't settle for the jumpshot. He doesn't have one.

[Mr. Jabbar]

thread is a prime example of this shitty boxscore era.

ive tried my best to educate lebald stans on the benefits of the eye test but failed miserably

[Heavincent]

Yeah, Wade can't settle for the jumpshot. He doesn't have one.

This.

There's a reason why Kobe's prime lasted for so much longer than Wade's.

[STATUTORY]

free throw to field goal attempt is the relevant measure

[Smoke117]

I live in southern california (my entire life), I'm 30 years old, I'm a huge basketball fan...but I've never witnessed Kobe Bryant in his prime. Uh...keep running with that logic, girls. Of Course Kobe in his younger and prime years attacked the basket more...but he's ALWAYS played more like a 96 Jordan than a 91 Jordan. Saying Wade was a much better and more prevalent Slasher than Kobe is like saying the sun rises at dawn...it's just stating a fact.

[AirFederer]

This.

There's a reason why Kobe's prime lasted for so much longer than Wade's.

I'm not sure Kobe has been more efficient from midrange...someone look it up! Wade's midrange is underrated!

[STATUTORY]

I live in southern california, I'm 30 years old, I'm a huge basketball fan...but I've never witnessed Kobe Bryant in his prime. Uh...keep running with that logic, girls. Of Course Kobe in his younger and prime years attacked the basket more...but he's ALWAYS played more like a 96 Jordan than a 91 Jordan. Saying Wade was a much better and more prevalent Slasher than Kobe is just stating a fact.

wade had to slash because he can't shoot the ball worth a shit

between this and you using fta to represent their propensity for the whistle, you really taking the in this thread

[Heavincent]

I live in southern california (my entire life), I'm 30 years old, I'm a huge basketball fan...but I've never witnessed Kobe Bryant in his prime. Uh...keep running with that logic, girls. Of Course Kobe in his younger and prime years attacked the basket more...but he's ALWAYS played more like a 96 Jordan than a 91 Jordan. Saying Wade was a much better and more prevalent Slasher than Kobe is like saying the sun rises at dawn...it's just stating a fact.

How come his prime was so short lived in comparison to Kobe?

[Smoke117]

This is good...the Kobe stans are filling up the thread early...which means we just might be able to ween them out quickly (wishful thinking) and be able to get a real discussion on soon.