Former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas discussed the best Eurostep users in the history of the NBA, naming Dwyane Wade as the best in NBA history to use that move. Arenas picked Wade over some of the greatest Eurostep users in the world such as Manu Ginobili, Russell Westbrook, and Giannis Antetokounmpo, or more on the ‘Gil’s Arena’ podcast.
“D-Wade’s was sharper. It was crisp. He’s coming at you full speed. It became like a ‘boom boom’ then he had to slow down. When he made Kevin Garnett do a 360 on a eurostep… I’ll rank him No. 1.”
Despite the Euro step being one of the most common moves in the NBA right now, no player is considered a master of the move like Wade was, outside Manu Ginobili, who’s often credited for popularizing the move in American basketball.
Arenas remembering how effective Wade’s Euro step was against the likes of Kevin Garnett shows how good of an example Wade had established with his moves.
Giannis and Luka Doncic have strong Eurosteps of their own, but what Wade can do with his Eurostep helps boost his notoriety. No active player is considered a master of any move on the court like Wade is when it comes to the Eurostep.
We don’t see single-skill specialists like this anymore, which is why Wade remains a positive example for people like Arenas.
Dwyane Wade Would’ve Been In Michael Jordan Conversations If He Didn’t Get Hurt
The electricity that a young D-Wade brought to the court was a unique ability that his peers did not possess. Wade also was the first from the 2003 Draft Class to lead a team to a title, winning Finals MVP in 2006 and making Wade feel like he had an opportunity to be greater than Michael Jordan before injuries forced him to be realistic about his game.
“They don’t understand my game. You don’t know what I did. I did so many different things, I played so many different roles. That’s one of the reasons why I’m not the greatest shooter of all time (for example) but I was great at so many different things. I learned how to be great at being a role player… I learned how to be great at all these things and no one knows how to really break down my game. They look over it and go to one or two things, but I did so many things.”
“When I had it, I had it. I thought I was going to be, before the injuries, I’m like ‘MJ, I’m coming for you’. That was my mentality. I thought I was coming for MJ, I thought I was going to be the greatest. Because I figured it out very early in the league, and in my second year, I knew.”
Wade averaged 22.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 5.4 assists during his career, spending 14 seasons with the Miami Heat. Many believe Wade is the best player to never win a Finals MVP, with strong supporters who believe he put a cap on his individual accomplishments when he willingly became LeBron James‘ No. 2 in Miami.
Regardless of what Wade achieved individually, he will always have three championship rings at home, even if he was the best player on the team for one of those three times.
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