I agree that Wade is better than Kobe was his second year, but remember, Kobe was only 19 in his second year, didnt get the PT (was playing behind Eddie Jones and Nick the Quick), and I think he still made the all star team (albiet through the fan vote)...

in any case, if you look at it at this moment in time, you'd have to be nuts to say Wade is better than Kobe... Kobe has the resume of a hall of famer, Wade not yet. Yes, Kobe has missed a lot of game winning shots, but MJ missed more game winners than he made in his career, and he's widely regarded the best ever. No one remembers the ones you miss, it's the ones you make that people drool over, and Kobe has an accomplished list of game winners, along with a reputation as the most clutch player in the game today (taken from a survey of NBA GM's).

Wade will be a special player, heck, he might even be better than Kobe someday (although I personally doubt it), but to say hes better than Kobe now is a little far fetched, IMO.