Let's stop with the team hypotheticals for a second.
Wade's defensive ability >>>>>>>> AI's. If you wanna say AI is a better offensive player, cool. But the gap between them defensively is significantly bigger than whatever gap there is offensively.
And that's not even true. All AI ever did is take more shots.
Did you see the squads that Kobe, TMac, Wade dragged into the playoffs? There is nothing he did on the court that they didn't.
AI wouldve done much better in Wades spot in 07? I know he wouldn't have in any other season.
at comparing the quality of seasons where teams missed the playoffs.
treatment.

"Bu...bu...but he woulda made sure they at least won 25 games when they missed the playoffs."