Why the Spurs Won

[carolinajazz]

shaq was a one of kind. he was the biggest, strongest, and had one of the quickest footwork pound for pound. if you think shaq was all power then you are officially the worst evaluator of a talent.

i loved watching shaq play basketball. i'm sure i wasn't the only one. it was a must see TV for me. i find him fascinating. a guy that big isn't supposed to be that fast and agile.

you can call him an idiot all you want, but at the end of the day he won 4 rings and went to 6 championships with 3 different teams.

Wilt in his prime and even not so prime would have destroyed Shaq! Moses Malone would have also dominated him....he was big enough, strong enough.....and had more brains than Shaq ever dreamed of having! The fact that Shaqs rebound totals were never much to write home about can tell you exactly how pathetically flawed his overall game really was! With his size and strength he should have stumbled into 10 rebounds and then grabbed another 10 with an ounce of brains! Shaq...."must see t.v.?" Your kidding, right? Jabbar would have also held his own and probably would have outscored Shaq on a game by game basis. I'm going to do some research on Shaqs overall stats.....and point out further weaknesses in his game!

 

[carolinajazz]

CJ, how can you leave out Bird -- you especially, best instincts and best team player of all time, plus one of the greatest shooters and passers, of all time, as well

....of course, I liked Bird and his game. However, his overall career stats were lacking, Magic Johnson had more championships, and considering the need to include both to land on Mount Rushmore......Bird is OUT! As you can see, I'm looking at this from an objective standpoint not from a bias leaning either racially or otherwise!

 

[carolinajazz]

Shaq never averaged 14 rebounds a game in any season he played. Career wise he averaged 10.9 rebounds. You know why those averages are so poor? Didn't have brains enough to box out! His 2.3 assists average is also pathetic considering all the double teams he got! His shooting percentage was high but what did you expect? He bull rushed himself to the rim, knocking over everybody in his way, traveling most of the time....and dunking the ball (had a jack-hammer touch around the basket!) If you consider that "must see t.v.".....well, it doesn't take much to impress you, that's for sure!

 

[Fabtrey]

Wilt in his prime and even not so prime would have destroyed Shaq! Moses Malone would have also dominated him....he was big enough, strong enough.....and had more brains than Shaq ever dreamed of having! The fact that Shaqs rebound totals were never much to write home about can tell you exactly how pathetically flawed his overall game really was! With his size and strength he should have stumbled into 10 rebounds and then grabbed another 10 with an ounce of brains! Shaq...."must see t.v.?" Your kidding, right? Jabbar would have also held his own and probably would have outscored Shaq on a game by game basis. I'm going to do some research on Shaqs overall stats.....and point out further weaknesses in his game!

no they won't. shaq is an all time great. shaq vs. wilt is a great match up. it won't be one sided. wilt has a defensive edge, but shaq has a better offense. stop discrediting all the players you hate. it is so immature. and look at my top 10 list again. i have wilt/russell/kareem ahead of shaq.

Shaq was a great talent. probably the most talented big man ever walked on earth. but we all know shaq played out of shape and sometimes he didn't give 100% effort. that's why kobe couldn't stand him. if shaq had kobe's work ethic, he would be avg 35/15 easily.

but shaq did take it to a new level in the playoffs unlike karl malone. when it was time to perform shaq delivered.

from 1999 to 2004 in the playoffs
this is shaq's rebound numbers

15.4
15.4
12.6
14.8
13.2


tell me he can't rebound. rebounding is all about position and an effort. he increased his effort in the playoffs and there was nothing you could do about it.

go find some weakness.
https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/o/onealsh01.html