Phoenix Suns Vs Cleveland Cavs

 03-04: 50% jumpshots (37.1% EFG), 50% inside (58.6%)

04-05: 53% jump (38.9% EFG), 47% inside (59.1%)

05-06: 60% jump (39.3% EFG), 40% inside (66.2%)

06-07: 62% jump (40.3% EFG), 38% inside (67.1%)

07-08: 65% jump (39.1% EFG), 35% inside (64.9%)

08-09: 66% jump (44.2% EFG), 34% inside (65.9%)

dwyane wade and dion waiters are so similar its ridiculous waiters is a freak athlete who csan get to the whole almost at will and struggles shooting the j,waiters has been shooting alot of jumpers in summer league and as you can see dwyane wade was a 38 percent shooter for jumpshots his rookie season which is awful

wade also averaged 13.4 pts per game in summer league waiters is at 12 points right now with games to play remember mna wade only averaged 16 pts 4 bounds 4 assists and shot 46 percent  a game as a rookie its not like he came into the league averaging 20 plus you cant compare waiters to wade now he hasnt played an nba game yet, however waiters from the eye test and style is very similar to wade as a rookie no doubt

Dion Waiters needs to relax and let his game come to him. The only thing he should be pushing is when going to the rim which he’s learning to do. I think given his ability to create for others and his ability to get to the rim if he can apply his jumpshot in the mix he will be a very good player. Especially when Kyrie returns and defenses plan for him, rather than Dion I think it will create a lot more chances for Dion to attack in different ways. 16 Points 
5-15 shooting, 2 AST, 2 Steal

Markieff Morris showed that he’s a sophmore. He dominated the game for Pheonix and basically gave them a chance to stay in it. I saw him not only creating for himself but for others. Not to mention the vocal part he was playing when on the court. 24 Points, 17 Rebounds, 2 AST

Kendal Marshall is going to need to work on attacking the basket and his jumpshot. Numerous times tonight Marshall had great looks at the basket but instead of attacking decided to pass without even considering what he coudl’ve created for himself. He also never looked to take his own shot expcet for once after a timeout when he took a shot and airballed it, I hope PHX knew that this kid wasn’t going to be Steve Nash "immediately" and can bare with him while he gets better. 0 Points, 5 AST, 3 STL

Donald Sloan is a solid backup PG and will help the Cavaliers a ton. His ability to get in the lane was pretty good and I enjoyed watching him at times run past defenders to get the quick lay in. 13 PTS, 1 AST, 0 STL

Tyler Zeller had an off game, he wasn’t use to defending Morris and had a lot of issues when being guarded by Morris because of his mobility and the fact Zellers shot just wasn’t dropping. Very Solid player all around though. 10 PTS, 12 Rebounds, 1 AST

All around good outing for the Cavaliers, Pheonix did alright also but honestly I didn’t see much besides Waiters getting to the basket that impressed me about this game. Final Score – Cavaliers 89 – PHX 74

 still throwing up that little flip/hook shot. Never anything with power just jumpers and a flippy hook thing. I just think he sopppp soft. His jumpers looks like his main weapon down the line.

Byron Scott said Waiters reminded him of Wade – not Waiters’ problem.

However, I saw one play in the highlights where he split 2 defenders on a high pick and got into the lane with ease did a spin move and layed it in taking the contact (and1)…. absolutely a Wade move

Waiters is a player in the DWade kind of mold, but I think his ceiling is closer to Rodney Stuckey than DWade.

DWade was a monster in college.  Waiters was a monster for a couple games, then had some decent games, and then a lot of awful shooting games.  DWade has always been a great defender.  Waiters looks about as good a defender as Steve Nash right now.

Waiters is definitely out of shape right now though, so who knows when he gets back in shape (assuming he does), but his jumpshot has poor mechanics, he has poor shot selection, and he just isn’t smooth getting into his shot.  Only attacking the rim.  Wade struggled as a shooter earlier in his career, but he at least showed a good foundation to develop it.  Waiters doesn’t have that.

 Agreed that Waiters is in the Wade mold but I don’t see Wade ceiling in him either. I also like the Stucky comparison.  Only time will tell what he will become though

Waiters reminds me more of a Baron Davis whose focus is more on scoring than distributing.

Waiters and Baron Davis are both about 6-4, 210 pounds, sturdy, with a knack for getting to the rim, a little too flashy at times, fairly disappointing percentages and questionable shot selection, but too much talent to take off the floor. They’ll give coaches headaches at times with regard to lackluster effort, but they can make scoring look easy at times.

Neither are horrible perimeter shooters, but neither are great either. They’re just inconsistent. They can both be extremely aggressive when they want to be, but sometimes settle for dumb shots.

In his peak years, Waiters will settle in at between 15 and 19 points, probably between 40 and 45 percent FG, and between 32 and 35 percent from 3. He of course won’t be anywhere near the seven assists Baron Davis has averaged.

 Except Baron was a clear pg. other than that I can kind of see it. Then again you can plug in any 6’4 strong body athletic SG into the comparison debate

Waiters is also about 10 lbs overweight.  Give him a chance to get into shape.

I have seen Waiters make Wade like moves but he isn’t as explosive and it looks like he has little interest in playing defense while Wade is a beast and possibly the best shot blocking guard ever. Just because a player breaks out a play every once in a while that is reminiscent of a star player does not make them a star.

Over the years watching the Sixers I have seen Andre Igoudala make passes that look like Magic Johnson but nobody anywhere would say that Iggy reminds them of Magic.