The first of two Final Four match-ups in our inaugural ?Be an NBA GM? contest pits Toronto?s Chris Bosh against Miami?s Dwyane Wade. Separated by just a pick in the 2003 draft, Bosh and Wade have quickly become two of the league?s brightest stars, with Wade even winning a championship with Miami last season. Bosh was taken ahead of Wade back in 2003, but is he still more valuable to an NBA franchise?

The Case for Bosh

While Bosh may not have the all-star appearances and the MVP that Iverson has, he does have time on his side. At just twenty-two years of age Bosh has a long future ahead of him. In his three years of service in Toronto he has improved drastically from season-to-season. With the supporting cast that new GM Bryan Colangelo has placed around him, Bosh might finally get a taste of playoff action in 2007.

The Case against Bosh

Although he has improved on his size since his rookie year, Bosh is still a small power forward. He stands 6?10? tall and weighs around 230 pounds, but he looks more like a totem pole than a towering oak. His slender frame could make for tough interior battles when the games start meaning something in Toronto. Other than that he doesn?t have too many weaknesses. He could stand to use his long arms to swat more shots, but improvement is always possible.

The Case for Wade

Having been drafted behind the likes of LeBron James and Carmelo Anthony, Wade was the afterthought of the 2003 draft class. Three years later, Dwyane?s numbers are just as good as LeBron and Carmelo?s, but he?s beaten both to the NBA?s greatest honor ? the league championship. Last season he averaged 27.2 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.7 rebounds per game, finishing fifth in scoring.

The Case against Wade

Wade is a good shooter, but he has limits on his range. For his career he has a field goal percentage of .482, but he shoots a dismal .241 from behind the three-point line. His long range shooting was superb in the playoffs this spring, but he needs to become more consistent from behind the arc.

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