Dwayne wade was my childhood, he’s the reason I fell in love with basketball as a kid. Wade will forever be my goat.

The 2006 Championship was one of the best!!! D-Wade let it be known that he’d arrived🔥🔥

Dwade was literally The⚡️in his prime. Lucky to have witnessed it before injuries started breaking him down. Legend 💯

‘06 Finals was a masterpiece 🤌🏽 they couldn’t handle DWade

That 06 Finals performance by D Wade was the best I've ever seen

Wade was already Batman. He was just humble and it showed when Bron came.

D.Wade made me a basketball fan I used to watch it casually but then something about him just forced me to pay more attention to the game & I’ve been hooked every since 😂 Miss seeing that dude hoop he never let me down in big moments

Man Dray got the Glove?! Incredible guest list so far.

In the 2000 nba finals shaq averaged 38.0 points 16.7 rebounds 2.3 assists 2.7 blocks In the 2001 nba finals shaq averaged 33.0 points 15.8 rebounds 4.8 assists 3.4 blocks In the 2002 nba finals shaq averaged 36.3 points 12.3 rebounds 3.8 assists 2.8 blocks In the 2006 finals wade averaged 34.7 points 7.8 rebounds 3.8 assists 2.7 steals 1.0 blocks

I feel blessed to have been young and watching those players. Those rough riders. Touched with talent and guts. The rivalries was real.

As one who is not a Warriors or Draymond fan, I want to give him major props for everything he said in this clip. Being a player who has won multiple championships, I imagine it isn’t always easy to maintain some level of humility. He’s showing a player can win at the highest possible level while still showing love and respect to peers who have yet to do so, through understanding a much fuller picture of what it takes to win a championship. I respect that greatly, Draymond!

Wade was relentless in that series and the series against the defending champ Pistons.

I'm loving this content. Gary Payton is an all-time great...just loved everything about this interview..keep doing what you're doing!!!

Gary is like the cool uncle and draymond has such a good brain and knowledge for the game

The crazy part is the year before 05 they lose in the ECF but because Wade got hurt. Wade was balling imagine he doesn’t get hurt Wade takes that team to a finals 2nd year in his career. Wade was special. If wades career was around social media people would have him so high in the all time list.

Nobody on the Mavericks could stay in front of him that how fast and explosive he was

Thank goodness for those Vets that stepped up and were the reason for the Wins. Real recognize.

If D Wade didn’t have injury issues, we might be arguing Kobe vs D Wade for best 2 guard of the decade

That last statement about CP3 was the most insightful thing I've ever heard Draymon say.

I was so glad gp got a ring. After being on the sonics for so long and not getting a chance at a chip ( besides the lakers) and finally get 1 and then retiring w/ Alonzo mourning. Love to see it.

This the most sense I've ever heard Green speak...especially hard in the 1980s when the Lakers went to 8 Championship in the decade while out East it was Boston, Philly and Detroit, toss in the Rockets from the West and these were the only 5 teams to play for Championship in the 1980s, if you weren't on the rosters of any of these teams like the Great Bernard King and many other players, you'd watch finals games like I did, as a spectator only.

Yesss!! That was the beginning of flash 📸 DWADE been a heat fan since who knows lol 😆 305 in the building

Wade got robbed by his own teammates of his 2nd FMVP in 2011. LeBron imploded against Dallas.

D Wade in 2006 was the closest since Jordan if I ever seen it

Shaq watching this on a tablet: shakes head maniacally and lets out a jordan laugh

💯 Respect for Draymond with the CP3 Comments

2006 d wade best finals performance ever

This totally contradicts what Shaq has always said on Inside the NBA. Shaq always claimed it was him who wanted and pushed Wade to be the man and he graciously passed the mantle to him etc. What GP is saying Shaq still thought he was the man, and needed GP to convince him to pass the torch ... so which version is it ...? lol

When i witness the 2006 Finals Wade got that cape from black Jesus. There is a big resemblance between the Flash and the His Air ness.🏆

D Wade: The best player I EVER SEEN!!!

Ooooo this gona be good. Let’s go Dray

My respect for draymond grows everyday because he respects the game for what is it and gives players their props even tho on the floor he can be annoying sometimes because he aint on my team lmao

Most underrated postseason run all time

Im glad it took another veteran to tell him "let the young fella eat". I can believe that Shaq was stubborn and in denial that was started to slow down

gary said that heat team was struggling like the lakers are right now 😂CAP! that heat team finished 2nd in the east I think behind detroit at 52-30. Everyone knew including shaq when he got there it was Dwades team. We didn't get SHAQ in miami, we got Shaquille O Neal. Huge difference lol. He gave flashes of prime Shaq here and there but there was a reason why Dwade had that monstrous finals series. He had to do that in order for us to win that series.

The way garry Paytons face lit up when he said Flash says a lot

No wonder Shaq and Kobe imploded Shaq pride was in the way

That boy wade been that guy

Nothing like having old heads on your team that know ball and can see the potential in young players. Payton🔥🔥

real talk; love that 06 Heat team

The greatest

Shaq good for saying he let wade be Batman but I could never believe Shaw came up with that on his own

Draymond is making my point when I tell folks he's one of the most impactful players in the league's history

One thing about draymond is that he always defends players 👏🏿

Gp is a saint because that was the problem with the lakers and with Kobe. Shaq hated the fact that Kobe was better. Even though he said Kobe was the best he truely hated it. Shaq thought he was better but look at the career stats and Kobe was better. They could have been better but Shaq didn’t want to take that back step

But let Shaq tell it he was the one that made the decision! 💪🏾💯

Wade against the Mavs and Dirk against the Heat. 2 best performances I’ve seen in the past 20 years.

Heat should have swept those Mavericks not came back from being down. Dirks #2 was Jason Terry lol ~ Erick damper and I forgot the rest of that Mavericks crew

The 2006 Miami Heat had a stack team.Shaq,Antoine Walker,Jason Williams,Tim Hardway, Walton Payton and Alonzo M.and D-Wade.

06 wade‼️🤦🏾‍♂️🔥🔥🔥

9.6k views? This needs more coverage yall don't think dwade was really that guy at one point

I def understand how hard it was when that 10 Heat team lost to the Mavs

what the ... i never knew GP played for Boston for a season.

"...we were just like the Lakers now" 🤢💯

D-Wade was 🥶 as 🧊.

You're right you don't have to tell me how hard it is to win a championship I'm almost 50 years old and I've never won one but I never played pro ball either 😂

Hay wouldn't it be cool if Mr. Green finished his nba career as a Detroit Piston I see the dubs winning some more. But on the way out like gp that would be dope. Ps 😂and even better if they win the title .

I met Kobe grandma she had a store up 27 Allegheny feel like y'all reaching out yo me forever in my dreams and there visual.

How many shows Dray got?

06 finals. the Finals that proved to the world the NBA is an entertainment league and not a legitimate basketball association

Wade was my fave..not it's Luka..crazy how times changed and made me from a Wade heat fan to a mavs fan.

Chris Paul doesn't get enough credit for bringing back OKC from the dead

6.30.23 cp3 at warriors- wild etc^

The GLOVE

Imagine if he told that to shaq earlier... they would have won the 04 finals

Real shiit..

Prime D Wade with a quality roster was definitely a nightmare.

GP was smart. He realized the fact that Shaq could not beat Pistons' defense without the help of an elite winger.

That's what this Lakers team needs to hear oh hell they have no coaching

If Wade was Batman than Kobe was Batman 🤣😂🤷

They wouldn’t have beat the Bulls without Shaq. But the rest of the playoffs d wade was amazing

A championship is like a cake... there's a lot of ingredients, but one of those ingredients ( pineapple, chocolate, coconut, etc. ) makes that cake special...the eggs, sugar, and butter has to be there or you won't have a cake at all...a championship is that special ( flavored ) cake 🍰 to be savoured and cherished...🙃

Dwyane Wade is the reason I watched Basketball. He's my GOAT. Always be.

There’s a few people that take credit for this 🤣

And now he in GSW.

Lebron needs a "Payton" to tell him the same thing. Let Davis be the #1. Let him be the Lakers star.

Shaw should’ve did that with KOBE

Convinced 😂 Wade came in the league balling Shaq was a shell of himself Wade would’ve been the man regardless

SHAQ will say that's not true..lol

Draymond "Monyo" Green!

Shaq made it like it was his idea

Truth of the matter the Lakers have a short window with this cast like seriously, Carmelo, Bradley, dwight, etc they got couple new faces rookies but if they don't win a chip 22, 23 etc they might night have another opportunity, LeBron ain't getting no younger

Yeah like going to get a cheat code Small Forward

Wade shoulda been 2006 MVP

I thought DWade was the best in the world for a period. Injuries shortened prime unfortunately. Still my favorite player to watch.

Why would that even be a discussion. Shaq was not touching Wade talent wise at that time.

Crazy to watch this take a year later after Chris Paul’s joined our team 😭

DRAYMOND talking highly about Chris Paul and now they have the chance to be teammates .

Useless mic bruh. Why still using input sound from earpods

Time for Lebrun to pass the torch to Reeves 😤😂

draymond holding that mic like it's bob myers' richard

That 06 Finals is the closet thing to Jordan Finals in 98 If Not better. Don't shoot the messenger ok lil sentives 😂

Wade shoulda went number 1 in draft

Real rap it was already D wade team Wade is top 10 if not 5 Shooting Guard of all time

Lmao like their was much of an argument. 05 was Shaqs last good year

What!?!? I thought Shaq made that decision on his own. Shaq giving that extra sauce, AGAIN!?!? SMH

Yeah he carried all y'all in 2006 gary you was along for the free ride

DWade was the most dominant player the game has ever witnessed not Lebron or anyone else respectfully. He was being compared to Jordan and Kobe for a reason. Great defenders couldn’t guard him and he locked up all. The ECF finals against the pistons must of been rigged because he had his way with them also. Wade is underrated as it gets. His whole career was just brilliant basketball. He is the only player I’ve ever seen to this day be able to just completely take over. Dallas had no answer for Wade and paid for it. Every team had a problem with Wades masterful game. Wade is the true GOAT when it comes to overall leadership and skill set. High IQ and extremely focused. Big feet and hands, strong legs and a 235lb frame, solid as an Ox. If the hype of Lebron wasn’t there we would be talking about DWade today even more than we do.

The media will still tell you lebron was better then wade in 06 lol

Presti is the best. So he got cp3 on the low, and cp3 taught sga and got to playoffs, then traded cp3 for like 8 picks and 1 player. Unbelievable