The NBA Roundtable of sportscasters Jon Barry, Chris Broussard, Jalen Rose, and Doris Burke discussed whether they feel Dwyane Wade and LeBron James can successfully co-exist in Miami. Broussard mentioned that with James now on the Heat, Wade will have to play off the ball a lot more than he is used to, but he feels that the two will be able to be successful together. Burke stated it is more likely that the social pitfalls of being in Miami have a greater possibility of ruining the Heat’s chances for a successful season than having the two superstars on the same team does. She goes on to describe that neither Wade nor James have shown selfishness throughout their careers, which will help them co-exist successfully as both will care more about the team winning than about their individual statistics.
Barry and Rose both agreed that it is possible for the Heat to be successful; however Barry brought forward a valid point about the two needing to be able to evolve as players. In their first seven years in the NBA, both Wade and James were the go-to guys on their respective teams. The offense ran through them, and they had the ball in their hands when it mattered the most. Yet now that they are both on the same team, they need to be able to change their game a little and learn how to play off of one another. Rose declared that both Wade and James are good teammates that make the plays that are best for the team, rather than themselves individually, which will allow the team to be successful.
Broussard goes as far as to say he believes Wade will lead the team in scoring, with James and Bosh behind him but still averaging over twenty points a game as well. More importantly, he mentions how Wade and James will complement each other on defense. With both averaging almost two steals per game, Broussard sees the Heat creating many turnovers and as a result receiving a lot of points in the transition game.
Burke’s prediction is that the Heat have a good chance to win the championship this year, as does Broussard. Rose does not; as he thinks the lack of a strong center will be the downfall of the Heat. He, along with Barry, predicts that the Heat will lose in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Celtics.
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