Shaq in his athletic prime or Lebron

Taiwan Killa · Post #1 » by **Taiwan Killa** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:43 am

Who was more of an athletic freak?

Take into account

strength
speed
vertical

and anything else.

Cevap · Post #2 » by **Cevap** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:56 am

shaq was a mutant, i'll pick him over everyone based solely on his athleticism

Neel · Post #3 » by **Neel** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:57 am

Shaq.

Post #4 » by **rsavaj** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:04 am

Young Shaq makes Dwight look unathletic.

Kobay · Post #5 » by **Kobay** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:05 am

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.

etopn23 · Post #6 » by **etopn23** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:53 am

Shaq was definitely more athletic than Lebron is now.

Patterns · Post #7 » by **Patterns** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:37 am

rsavaj wrote:Young Shaq makes Dwight look unathletic.

Other way around actually.

dingclancy · Post #8 » by **dingclancy** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:39 am

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.

Twinkie defense · Post #9 » by **Twinkie defense** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:05 am

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.

Kabookalu · Post #10 » by **Kabookalu** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:33 am

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.

Teddy KGB · Post #11 » by **Teddy KGB** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:41 pm

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.

nyu3 · Post #12 » by **nyu3** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 12:57 pm

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).

T-Spot · Post #13 » by **T-Spot** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 1:20 pm

Dominate Centers > Dominate Guards/Forwards.

Unless its Jordan.

MnM_McgradyMing · Post #14 » by **MnM_McgradyMing** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:00 pm

Dwight is more athletic than Shaq, but dont forget Shaq is 7'1 and stronger and bigger than Dwight.

hermes · Post #15 » by **hermes** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:57 pm

adjacent2bench · Post #16 » by **adjacent2bench** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 4:41 pm

The only player in NBA history that I would pick over Prime Shaq is Jordan.

ITK9 · Post #17 » by **ITK9** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:14 pm

adjacent2bench wrote:The only player in NBA history that I would pick over Prime Shaq is Jordan.

+1

Heat3 · Post #18 » by **Heat3** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:55 pm

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.

Gerald3Wallace · Post #19 » by **Gerald3Wallace** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 7:05 pm

shaq was unstoppable in his prime

eyejayem · Post #20 » by **eyejayem** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 12:08 am

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.