Pat Riley Compares Dwyane Wade To Michael Jordan

Michael Jordan is generally regarded as the greatest player in NBA history.

So Miami Heat team president Pat Riley gave the best player in franchise history the ultimate compliment. Riley said Dwyane Wade reminded him of Jordan.

“He had a game similar to Michael,” Riley said on a conference call earlier this week. “He was like a cat. He was like a cougar when he put the ball on the floor, and he started going to the hoop. And we used to watch it on tape all the time, we used to say look at how low he is to the ground. And he still has the strength and the power to go right or left spin and dunk the ball or little floaters and stuff. That’s Michael.”

Wade joins Jordan in the Hall of Fame this weekend. He becomes the first player drafted by the Heat to earn the honor. Wade won three championships in Miami, including leading it to the first title in 2006. He was named Finals MVP.

“If you watched him stand and cross his legs and put his hands on his hips, it was like how Jordan would rest during free throws,” Riley said. “He had a game similar to Michael. He was unstoppable one-on-one. Michael was unstoppable one-on-five.”

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