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Shaq in his athletic prime or Lebron
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:43 am
by Taiwan Killa
Who was more of an athletic freak?
Take into account
strength
speed
vertical
and anything else.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:56 am
by Cevap
shaq was a mutant, i'll pick him over everyone based solely on his athleticism
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:57 am
by Neel
Shaq.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:04 am
by rsavaj
Young Shaq makes Dwight look unathletic.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:05 am
by Kobay
Shaq actually completed that superman dunk in a game, but i don't think he got as high as Howard. Howard's another level of freak.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:53 am
by etopn23
Shaq was definitely more athletic than Lebron is now.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:37 am
by Patterns
rsavaj wrote:Young Shaq makes Dwight look unathletic.
Other way around actually.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:39 am
by dingclancy
People forget how athletic Shaq was. Well okay I am not sure i he can jump as high as Dwight but with the body mass that he had -- If Lebron is a freight train, I dunno how you describe Shaq. A young Shaq can rin the fastbreak as great as Amare.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:05 am
by Twinkie defense
Shaq in his heyday was one of the most dominant players in NBA history.
LeBron is an incredible, versatile, athletic talent. He's like a PG in a PF's body. But it's not really fair to compare anyone in the modern era to Shaq... except Jordan, who won so many rings.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:33 am
by Kabookalu
Shaq, perfect big man body that can dominate in the half court game AND transition. Put athletic Shaq on the current Phoenix Suns team and they would be one of the best teams ever.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:41 pm
by Teddy KGB
Shaq. Seriously Orlando Shaq was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fukin dominant. I never watched Wilt but if he was any more athletic than that then wow. just wow.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:57 pm
by nyu3
Dwight Howard might be faster and can jump higher, but Shaq put his extra 30 pounds to very good use (i.e. plowing over defenders).
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:20 pm
by T-Spot
Dominate Centers > Dominate Guards/Forwards.
Unless its Jordan.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:00 pm
by MnM_McgradyMing
Dwight is more athletic than Shaq, but dont forget Shaq is 7'1 and stronger and bigger than Dwight.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:57 pm
by hermes
shaq
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:41 pm
by adjacent2bench
The only player in NBA history that I would pick over Prime Shaq is Jordan.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:14 pm
by ITK9
adjacent2bench wrote:The only player in NBA history that I would pick over Prime Shaq is Jordan.
+1
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:55 pm
by Heat3
Shaq, Lebron and Howard are all freaks of nature. However a young to prime Shaq was something to behold. A true wonder of the world. There isn't anything I've seen Lebron or Howard do that I didn't see Shaq do 15 years ago.
Howard is like 95% Shaq.
Lebron is like a cross between Shaq and Jordan. The kind of in between freak.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:05 pm
by Gerald3Wallace
shaq was unstoppable in his prime
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:08 am
by eyejayem
Can you imagine an all athletic freak lineup with Phil Jackson and the triangle offense:
SG1 Michael Jordan
SG2 Kobe Bryant
PointF Lebron James
PF Dennis Rodman
C Shaquille Oneal
The 5 perfect players both ways(even Dennis) for the triangle offense with different players being able to initiate the offense but primary ball handling responsibilities between MJ and Lebron. I think MJ leads in scoring with Kobe and Shaq being 2 and 3. Lebron would probably avg a triple double if he could get enough rebs with Shaq and Dennis down low. Shaq easily avgs a double double but with 5+ asts.
I dont know but that would be out of this world.