If we have a chance, who do you want? Wade vs Hinrich

Take Wade. You should ALWAYS take the best player no matter what, you take Wade and he will have an advantage over most of his opponents. It doesn't really matter if he fits your system or not, you still have to take him and make him fit into your system. Well, that's my opinion.

 

Well, prime vs prime, Stockton was better than Francis so I would take him too, but right now, and probably forever, Wade is better than Hinrich so you take Wade. Has there ever been a more underrated rookie in NBA history? Part of that is due to the hype of Lebron and Carmelo but man, unless you watched Miami a lot last season, Wade surprised you more than any other player in last year's playoffs.

 

I can't believe it's even close. Dwayne Wade hands down.

 

I just voted and I can't believe it's that close either, say you're in a pickup game and you have a choice to pick up Wade or Hinrich, you take Wade if you want to win. I know it doesn't work that way in the NBA, but he's so much better that you have to take him anyway regardless of the situation or system you're running.

 

I can't believe it's even close. Kirk Hinrich hands down.

 

Wade is a special player, but he's going to be a tweener just like Steve Francis. He's not a true point guard, and he's too small for a two.

Hinrich, on the other hand, is a true point guard. That will turn out to be more valuable in the long run.

Wade will probably always be the better player, but Hinrich is the more valuable asset.

 

I really can't believe there is even an argument. Why in the world is Hinrich compared to Stockton? I believe if you surveyed 29 GMs who they would rather have. I think all 29 would take Wade at this point. Maybe Hinrich will become the next Stockton but as of right now he's a good player but he doesn't seem to be great at anything. Wade's combination of clutch play, quickness and explosiveness sets him apart. There's not many players that have this and this is something you're born with. I don't think there is a player in this league that is as quick and explosive as Wade.

 

You missed a very important stat category: Turn Over

Wade: 3.21 (1.40 A/TO)
Hinrich: 2.68 (2.54 A/TO)

I agree that Wade is a better all around player, at this point. But Hinrich might be consider a better PG fit.

Is Wade = Francis light? and Hinrich = Stockton light? Hard to say at this point. Wade has Francis' athleticism. But he's not in Francis class as a rebounder and scorer. Hinrich has great passing ability reminiscence Stockton. But he's no Stockton when it comes to shooting.

If (BIG if) Wade really turned into a Francis and Hinrich turned into a Stockton, then I'd pick Hinrich every day.

How these two youngsters will develop depend on the team they are on. Right now, Wade is in a much more favorable situation.

 

I believe a team will have the opportunity to trade for Hinrich this season. He'll be surpassed by Ben Gordon.

Hinrich's potential is as a very good role player not all star calibre. He's 6'3 so his D will be questioned.

Wade will be locked up by Miami.

Would any combination of these players Pike, MoT, J. Howard, Padgett, Weatherspoon, or Lue improve the Bulls from last season? Yes, they would.

 

i agree, wade is definitely much better than hinrich and i think will always be.

 

Wade does turn the ball over more but the Heat ran more than the Bulls.
Again, Wade compared to Francis makes some sense. But I don't think it's right to compare Hinrich to Stockton.

You say the BIG if is Wade turning into Francis?
No. It's far more likely that Wade turns into Francis than Hinrich turning into Stockton. Wade is in a more favorable situation but last year he had to share the ball with Butler, Odom and Jones. In the end it still became Wade's team. That's how good he was. Put Wade on the Bulls and he would have put up much better numbers.

 

I also find the comparisons of Hinrich to Stockton over the top. Hinrich didn't even play point guard his senior year at Kansas.

 

True, but let's be honest here -- a ceiling of becoming Francis is much lower than one of becoming Stockton. I think Wade has more "superstar potential" than Hinrich simply because of his athletic prowess (and of course he had a better season last year too), but if my team that needs a good PG put it over the top, I'd rather take Hinrich because frankly I don't want a Steve Francis running the point.

 

Wade turnovered the ball 4.15/game in the playoff. That's very Franciseque. I definitely
don't want him to run the point for Houston. He does have very good FGP though, much
better shot selection than Francis.

 

I agree 118%.

I think that Hinrich is a real floor general, he really knows how to run an offense, makes up in effort what he lacks in athleticsm, and a very solid fundamental player with a good head on his shoulders. In fact, while I don't know this, if he were a wide receiver, I'm pretty sure that he would be a good route runner and never miss his assignments-- but is probably best suited to be a quarterback.

Wade, meanwhile, is a marvelous natural athlete, a great finisher, and has good speed and agility in trnasition He's a lot longer and has a lot of explosiveness, though sometimes he plays more with his heart than his head. He would make a spectacular wideout, running back, corner, or safety, but I'm not sure if he has the tools to be a quarterback.

At least, that's what Jimmy the Greek told me.

 

I voted for Kirk because he is white.

 

You forgot that Wade has natural instincts for the game while Hinrich is a self made ball player.

 

Your argument goes both ways. If the Heat indeed ran more, then Wade's fg% advantage wouldn't be as attractive as it seems.

No, the BIG if applied to both.

True, But that's because being Francis is easier than being Stockton.