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<\/p>\n\n\n\nDwyane Wade ingresa al Sal\u00f3n de la Fama como uno de los mejores escoltas bidireccionales en la historia de la NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
En la noche del 7 de noviembre de 2005, Pat Riley, presidente del Miami Heat, tom\u00f3 una decisi\u00f3n que en ese momento ten\u00eda buenas intenciones. Levant\u00f3 una camiseta con el n\u00famero 13 a las vigas de la arena, no en honor a ning\u00fan jugador del Heat, sino a Dan Marino, el ex mariscal de campo All-Pro de los Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Las intenciones de Riley eran respetuosas aunque poco convencionales. Marino, explic\u00f3 Riley, fue el mejor atleta en la historia del sur de la Florida. As\u00ed que ah\u00ed es donde pertenec\u00eda la camiseta de los Dolphins, incluso en un estadio de baloncesto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sin embargo, esa misma noche, en ese mismo edificio, un jugador del Heat de tercer a\u00f1o comenz\u00f3 a trabajar en serio en esa declaraci\u00f3n. Dwyane Wade anot\u00f3 23 puntos con seis asistencias en una victoria contra los New Jersey Nets, una sabrosa muestra de juegos y momentos mucho m\u00e1s grandes por venir, mucho m\u00e1s temprano que tarde.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Para el verano, Wade estaba listo para emprender el camino a Springfield, Massachusetts, sede del Sal\u00f3n de la Fama del Baloncesto Naismith Memorial. Pero primero, se desvi\u00f3 a trav\u00e9s de Dallas, donde Wade ejecut\u00f3 un completo desmantelamiento de los Mavericks con una actuaci\u00f3n en las Finales de la NBA para la historia. Promedi\u00f3 34,7 puntos, pasando varias veces en el embrague durante la serie, y con 24 a\u00f1os fue el quinto m\u00e1s joven en recibir el MVP de las Finales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eso fue solo el aperitivo. Lo que sigui\u00f3 fue la brillantez del baloncesto repartida en 16 temporadas, m\u00e1s de 14 pasadas con el Heat. Wade gan\u00f3 dos t\u00edtulos m\u00e1s en Miami para un total de tres, hizo 13 apariciones en el Juego de Estrellas, fue nombrado All-NBA ocho veces, All-Defensive tres veces, lider\u00f3 al equipo estadounidense ganador de la medalla de oro en anotaci\u00f3n en los Juegos Ol\u00edmpicos de 2008 y se convirti\u00f3 en el Heat. l\u00edder hist\u00f3rico en puntos (21.556), asistencias (5.310), robos (1.492) y partidos disputados (948).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cinco jugadas decisivas que definieron la ilustre carrera de Wade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Todo el tiempo, la camiseta de Marino sigui\u00f3 colgando por encima, mientras se encog\u00eda en estatura, porque el significado original detr\u00e1s de ella pronto qued\u00f3 obsoleto. Incluso el hombre que lo puso all\u00ed lo reconoci\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSoy bastante parcial al respecto, pero por su mandato aqu\u00ed, es probablemente el profesional m\u00e1s respetado y admirado que jam\u00e1s hayamos visto en este estado\u201d, dijo Riley a NBC 6 South Florida.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Estaba hablando de Dwyane Wade ahora. No Marino. Ya no m\u00e1s. La conversaci\u00f3n cambi\u00f3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pero, \u00bfpor qu\u00e9 limitar el impacto de Wade a una regi\u00f3n? Mientras se prepara para unirse a los otros grandes en Springfield este fin de semana, las calificaciones de Wade lo ubican cerca de la cima de los que alguna vez jugaron en su posici\u00f3n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Era, esencialmente, el protot\u00edpico escolta de 6 pies 4 pulgadas, con la capacidad de anotar de m\u00faltiples maneras, hacer tiros ganadores del juego y seguir siendo desinteresado con el bal\u00f3n, bendecido con la fuerza necesaria para rebotar en el tr\u00e1fico y las habilidades anticipatorias requeridas. para la defensa Sobre todo, trajo la feroz competitividad que separa a los grandes de todos los dem\u00e1s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCuando miro hacia atr\u00e1s\u201d, dijo Wade en 2019, \u201che hecho todo lo que pude\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hizo lo suficiente en el baloncesto para ganar el m\u00e1ximo honor de ser conocido por un apodo en el mundo: D-Wade. Lleg\u00f3 a Miami en el momento adecuado; la franquicia comenz\u00f3 a retroceder despu\u00e9s de disfrutar de una carrera en\u00e9rgica, pero sin t\u00edtulo, durante los a\u00f1os de Alonzo Mourning \/ Tim Hardaway de mediados a fines de la d\u00e9cada de 1990. Riley se alej\u00f3 del entrenamiento (temporalmente, como se vio despu\u00e9s) y se mud\u00f3 a la oficina principal. El Heat necesitaba una cara nueva para una nueva era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Los ejecutivos del Heat, Randy Pfund (izquierda) y Pat Riley, presentan a Wade, reci\u00e9n reclutado, a los medios de comunicaci\u00f3n de Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wade parec\u00eda un candidato poco probable para el estrellato al principio. Era muy bueno en la escuela secundaria, pero no lo mejor que pod\u00eda ofrecer una incubadora de baloncesto como Chicago. Termin\u00f3 en Marquette, una buena escuela de baloncesto pero no de sangre azul, principalmente porque los malos acad\u00e9micos limitaron sus opciones universitarias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fue elegido quinto en la general en el Draft de 2003, ciertamente lo suficientemente alto como para inspirar esperanza para el Heat, pero ese Draft fue ponderado por la presencia de LeBron James, un prospecto generacional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
En su temporada de novato, y su primera prueba de la acci\u00f3n de los playoffs, Wade conect\u00f3 un flotador acrob\u00e1tico justo antes del timbre para vencer a New Orleans en el primer partido de la serie. Pero no fue entonces cuando Miami supo que ten\u00eda a alguien especial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Esa temporada baja, el Heat particip\u00f3 en conversaciones comerciales por un \u00e9xito de taquilla: obtener a Shaquille O’Neal de los Lakers. Las negociaciones comerciales inicialmente se centraron en Wade porque eso es lo que los Lakers quer\u00edan a cambio. Y Riley les dijo que no, solo que en t\u00e9rminos mucho m\u00e1s picantes. Fue entonces cuando todos supieron que Riley ve\u00eda m\u00e1s valor en Wade, incluso si les costaba a Shaq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00bfAs\u00ed que lo que ocurre? Shaq llega, m\u00e1s grande que la vida, y a medida que avanza la temporada, se vuelve cada vez m\u00e1s claro que Miami es el equipo de Wade, incluso con O’Neal en \u00e9l.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Not even NFL icon Dan Marino can compare with the production, longevity and pedigree of Dwyane Wade, who will be inducted on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Updated on August 10, 2023 9:10 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Dwyane Wade enters the Hall of Fame as one of the top two-way guards in NBA history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the evening of Nov. 7 in 2005, Pat Riley, president of the Miami Heat, made a decision that was well-meaning at that time. He raised a No. 13 jersey to the rafters of the arena, not in honor of any Heat player, but for Dan Marino, the former All-Pro quarterback of the Miami Dolphins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Riley\u2019s intentions were respectful if unconventional. Marino, Riley explained, was the greatest athlete the history of South Florida. So that\u2019s where the Dolphins jersey belonged \u2014 even in a basketball arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yet on that same night, in that same building, a third-year Heat player began chipping away in earnest at that declaration. Dwyane Wade scored 23 points with six assists in a victory against the New Jersey Nets, a tasty tease of far bigger games and moments to come, much sooner than later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By summer, Wade was ready to embark on the road to Springfield, Mass., home of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame<\/a>. But first, it detoured through Dallas, where Wade executed a thorough dismantling of the Mavericks with an NBA Finals performance for the ages. He averaged 34.7 points, coming through multiple times in the clutch during the series, and at 24 was the fifth youngest to be awarded Finals MVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That was just the appetizer. What followed was basketball brilliance spread over 16 seasons, 14-plus spent with the Heat. Wade won two more titles in Miami for three total, made 13 All-Star appearances, was named All-NBA eight times, All-Defensive three times, led the gold medal-winning Team USA in scoring at the 2008 Olympics<\/a> and became the Heat\u2019s all-time leader<\/a> in points (21,556), assists (5,310), steals (1,492) and games played (948).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Five signature clutch plays that defined Wade’s illustrious career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All along, that Marino jersey continued to hang above, while shrinking in stature, because the original meaning behind it soon became outdated. Even the man who put it there conceded as much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019m pretty biased about it, but for his tenure here he\u2019s probably the most respected, admired professional that we\u2019ve ever seen in this state,\u201d Riley told NBC 6 South Florida<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was talking about Dwyane Wade now. Not Marino. Not any longer. The conversation changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n But why confine Wade\u2019s impact to a region? As he prepares to join the other greats in Springfield this weekend, Wade\u2019s qualifications place him near the very top of those who ever played his position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was, essentially, the prototypical big guard at 6-foot-4, with the ability to score multiple ways, make game-winning shots yet remain unselfish with the ball, blessed with the strength needed to rebound in traffic and the anticipatory skills required for defense. Above all, he brought the fiery competitiveness that separates the greats from all others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen I look back on it,\u201d Wade said in 2019<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019ve done everything I could.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n He did enough in basketball to earn the ultimate honor of being known on a nickname basis to the world: D-Wade. He came to Miami at the right time; the franchise began to regress after enjoying a spirited run \u2014 but no title \u2014 during the Alonzo Mourning\/Tim Hardaway years of the mid-to-late 1990s. Riley stepped away from coaching (temporarily, as it turned out) and moved to the front office. The Heat needed a fresh face for a new era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Heat executives Randy Pfund (left) and Pat Riley introduce the freshly-drafted Wade to Miami\u2019s media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade seemed like an unlikely candidate for superstardom at first. He was very good in high school<\/a> but not the best that a hoops incubator like Chicago had to offer. He wound up at Marquette, a fine basketball school but not a blue blood, mainly because poor academics limited his college options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was taken fifth overall in the 2003 Draft<\/a>, certainly high enough to inspire hope for the Heat, but that Draft was top-weighted by the presence of LeBron James, a generational prospect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In his rookie season, and his first taste of playoff action, Wade hit an acrobatic floater just before the buzzer to beat New Orleans in the series opener. But that\u2019s not when Miami knew it had someone special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n That offseason, the Heat engaged in trade talks for a blockbuster: Getting Shaquille O\u2019Neal from the Lakers. The trade negotiations initially centered around Wade because that\u2019s who the Lakers wanted in return. And Riley told them no, only in much spicier terms. That\u2019s when everyone knew that Riley saw more value in Wade, even if it cost them Shaq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So what happens? Shaq arrives<\/a>, larger than life, and as the season progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that Miami is Wade\u2019s team, even with O\u2019Neal on it. Wade led the Heat in scoring, and the following season, once the 2006 NBA Finals<\/a> arrived, there was no doubt. The ball belonged to Wade in the moments of truth. He was the lead singer. He delivered the franchise\u2019s first title. And he was just getting started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWhen Shaq came, it really inserted that level of confidence in me that I could be one of the greats,\u201d Wade said. \u201cI mean, I needed somebody that was a great to be able to show me what it\u2019s like to be great. When Shaq says, you\u2019re going to be one of the greats, I don\u2019t need no more juice than that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Miami Heat legend and future Hall of Famer looks back at his 16-year career filled with memorable moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade became part of a post-Michael Jordan wave of young talent that would define the league in the 2000s. And by his third season, he was already elevated among the very best two guards in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His sixth season in 2008-09 was his peak and, all things considered, one of the best campaigns in decades by anyone. He led the league in scoring at 30.2 ppg along with career highs in assists (7.5), steals (2.2) and blocks (1.3). It was a level of all-around excellence rarely seen in the league, especially from a player under 6-5; the best comparison was a prime Jerry West.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade finished third in the MVP voting that season, yet had higher scoring, assists, steals and blocked shot averages than the winner (James) and the runner-up (Kobe Bryant). Wade was also third in Defensive Player of the Year voting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade\u2019s offensive game was flavored by a combination of energy, athleticism and creativity. His trademark was the mid-range jumper and he mastered the \u201cEurostep\u201d by squeezing past defenders for layups. That made him a tenacious player in transition, running downhill but able to stop on a dime if necessary. He was a fearless dunker who would challenge anyone at the rim, no matter their size. Wade was never a volume 3-point shooter and shot less 29.3% on 3-pointers, but he still averaged 22 ppg in his career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n His defense remained sharp during his prime years; Wade averaged more than 1.5 steals for 11 straight seasons and more than a block per game in six. Including the postseason, Wade blocked more shots than any guard in history (1,060) despite standing two inches shorter than No. 2 Michael Jordan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite standing only 6-foot-4, Wade rejected shots better than some big men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, Wade played 94 feet. His impact was all over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe\u2019s the player I always respected, always wanted to copy,\u201d Jimmy Butler said during the 2023 Finals. \u201cHis presence is everywhere in Miami even though he\u2019s retired. He played the right way, the way I want to play. Now, I just want to win championships like him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade\u2019s biggest challenge was perhaps when LeBron arrived in Miami in 2010<\/a>. Wade by then was an A-lister in the league and the franchise centerpiece, and now, someone greater wore the same uniform. This was different from O\u2019Neal, who was starting the twilight of his career when he arrived in Miami and would only play 3 1\/2 seasons there. LeBron cast a larger shadow \u2026 a more dominant one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade was an unselfish player and one of the game\u2019s better passers at his position, so that wasn\u2019t an issue. However, could Wade\u2019s ego handle it? Years later, he admitted that it was tougher than he thought. His pride often interfered, but not for long \u2014 not when their friendship grew and the championships followed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Watch as the Miami Heat battle through an intense NBA season to win back-to-back championships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And so, how Wade changed his game to accommodate James and became an even better team player, added another layer of greatness to his already-impressive body of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI\u2019ve played so many roles my entire basketball career,\u201d Wade said in a recent interview with Shannon Sharpe<\/a>. \u201cAnd I think that\u2019s why I look at myself as one of the greatest players, because I didn\u2019t do it one way. I showed you how to be great in so many different ways and so many different times; my game changed and evolved so much.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dwyane Wade and LeBron James won consecutive championships together with the Heat in 2012 and 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wade received one of the ultimate honors in 2022 when he was named a member of the league\u2019s 75th Anniversary Team.<\/a> And now, he\u2019ll have real estate in the Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Then there\u2019s that issue of being a local icon, for what it\u2019s worth. Even with four years of James and that ever-present Marino jersey hanging overhead as a nightly reminder of another all-time great, Riley believes the Miami mantel belongs to one player.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLeBron was here for four years, but Dwyane was here for a lifetime,\u201d Riley said. \u201cI don\u2019t think you\u2019ll ever see another player like Dwyane in any sport that\u2019s going to surpass him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n And that includes Lionel Messi, the soccer legend who arrived in July to play for the MLS\u2019 Inter Miami and the latest \u201cthreat\u201d to Wade, for those suffering from recency bias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because, and this is no offense to James and Marino and any number of greats who\u2019ve come through South Florida, but how many have had an entire municipality \u201crenamed\u201d in their honor?<\/p>\n\n\n\n The city of Miami, the Heat and any team that calls the 305 home will always be residents of \u201cWade County.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n * * *<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Shaun Powell has covered the NBA for more than 25 years. 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