Tim Hardaway Sr. says Paul Pierce is ‘smoking’ over Dwyane Wade
Debates about the greatest players to ever grace the sport are one of the most popular conversations surrounding any game. This is especially common in NBA circles. Debate between Tim Hardaway Sr. and Paul Pierce about how Pierce compares to Dwyane Wade is one of the most recent.
Hardaway had a comical response To Pierce believing that he is better than Dwiane Wade.
“Let’s talk about Paul Pierce. Paul said he’s better than D-Wade. You’re out of your mind. To tell you the truth, you smoked too much. You’ve been hating on the Heat ever since Ray Allen left Boston for Miami. Hate on Heat & Pat Riley since day 1,” @dru_star tweeted/Ks.
How do Paul Pierce and Dwyane Wade compare?
The debate over who is the better player between Paul Pierce and Dwyane Wade is an interesting one because both Hall of Famers have extensive resumes.
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Pierce, who played 19 years in the NBAhe was a ten-time NBA All-Star, the 1998-99 Rookie of the Year, the 2008 Finals MVP with the Boston Celtics and was selected in the NBA’s 75th Anniversary.
Wade, whose NBA career spanned 16 seasonshe was a 13-time NBA All-Star, a three-time NBA champion, selected to eight All-NBA teams, three All-NBA defensive teams and a champion in 2008-09.
In the 1,343 games Pierce played in his career, he averaged 19.7 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game while shooting 44.5% from the field and 36.8% from 3-point range. Wade played in 1,054 games during his career, averaging 22 points, 4.7 rebounds, 5.4 assists per game while shooting 48% from the field.
There is no doubt that both players are legends of the game and fully deserve their places in the Hall of Fame.
However, after analyzing the resumes of both players, it is clear that Wade has a slight advantage over Pierce.
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