Found April 10, 2009 on Pro Skills Basketball:
Good article about Miami Heat's shooting guard Dwyane Wade is a devastating offensive force.
-he can get to the hoop anytime he chooses,
-he can get to the line and make free throws,
-he can make the extra pass like a PG, and
-he is an improving jump shooter.
In short, how does a defensive player or an opposing coach prepare to face Dwyane Wade?
-Is it possible to shut him down?
-Can he be contained?
-Or does a team simply have to accept Wade will do what Wade does, and instead focus on his Heat teammates?

Denver Nuggets head coach George Karl:
"The best thing is to stay off him, give him jump shots and try to keep him in front of you," But when he's making the jump shot, it's probably a double-team. You've got to send two at him early and see if he tries to beat you or will concede and pass it. He's special. His speed and ability to get to the rim and into the paint is back. There's no question he lost a little bit the last couple of years, but its back now."

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle:
"He's averaging 30, so he's probably going to get 30," You know that going in. You've gotta have multiple things ready and you've got to double-team him because he's great. It's difficult. He can slice and dice any defense almost by himself, just taking the ball and dribbling through everybody. Five guys have to be dialed in to what's happening with him, and you have to be very precise . . .and hope he misses some shots."

Los Angeles Clippers head coach Mike Dunleavy:
"It depends on how good you think those other guys are," If there are guys in the game who don't make shots, well go double on Wade. If the guys on the floor are like [Los Angeles Clipper sharpshooter] Steve Novak, then no. If you've got shooters surrounding him then if you keep all of those guys out of the game, maybe that's the best course. It really just depends on who is playing with him."

Houston Rockets head coach Rick Adelman:
"It's really difficult with those type of guys cause the only thing you can really do is sacrifice the fact that you may double him and make someone else shoot the ball,"

Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson:
Wants to push Wade further and further away from the basket.
"Keep backing up. Keep backing up. Keep throwing up walls in front of him. You've got to make him think shoot rather than penetrate. Once he gets penetration, he gets up in the air and he can find all his teammates from that spot. If you can stop that penetration somewhere around that free throw line . . ."

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant:
"When I guard somebody, I try to lock them down completely, period. I'm trying to take them out of the game. Some nights I'm going to get busted up. Some nights I'll hold them down. If I'm going to lock into somebody I'm going to try and make their night miserable. After the game they're like, 'Damn, he made me work!'"
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