Shaq Draft Day Stats

D.Brasco · Post #1 » by **D.Brasco** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:21 am

Just stumbled on the pre-draft stats from the 92 draft and shaq numbers are pretty damn impressive, especially the 35 inch vert for a 7'1" guy. Although his BF% was pretty high.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-dra ... 100&sort=7

The Red Army · Post #2 » by **The Red Army** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:25 am

This pretty much sums up pre-nba athletic ability of shaq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoEWO5ypOPM

Sedale Threatt · Post #3 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:27 am

That's actually a pretty low figure, right in the range you'd expect from a professional athlete (6-13%). He was in absolutely prime shape back then.

The Diesel · Post #4 » by **The Diesel** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 5:42 am

Shaq was in amazing shape in his younger days; especially in Orlando.

Man, I was just watching the 1995 NBA Finals (his third season in the NBA) and his physique was unbelievable.

He was 315 pounds of muscle; amazing.

I mean, back then, he was built like Dwight Howard is right now, but even taller and stronger.

Dwight is 285 now, Shaq was 315 pounds and it was all muscle.

Man, what an athlete he was. He was so strong, yet so fast and so explosive.

Kobay · Post #5 » by **Kobay** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:06 am

Best player out of that draft was Oliver Miller.

Sedale Threatt · Post #6 » by **Sedale Threatt** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:13 am

Damn, I wonder what his body fat % was, 80? Oliver was so fat he used to sweat gravy.

Cal_Hoops · Post #7 » by **Cal_Hoops** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:19 am

The Diesel wrote:Shaq was in amazing shape in his younger days; especially in Orlando.

Man, I was just watching the 1995 NBA Finals (his third season in the NBA) and his physique was unbelievable.

He was 315 pounds of muscle; amazing.

I mean, back then, he was built like Dwight Howard is right now, but even taller and stronger.

Dwight is 285 now, Shaq was 315 pounds and it was all muscle.

Man, what an athlete he was. He was so strong, yet so fast and so explosive.

+1. I would love to see a prime Shaq going up against a prime Dwight. That would be an awesome matchup. I would put my money on Shaq dominating each and every time though. I believe Shaq would demand his "Superman" title back if he was still in his prime. But now, the title is clearly Dwight's.

Elway=GOAT · Post #8 » by **Elway=GOAT** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:04 am

The Red Army wrote:This pretty much sums up pre-nba athletic ability of shaq

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoEWO5ypOPM

LOL@Dicky V's reaction.

Post #9 » by **Young_Star11** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:19 am

He used to be so good

BRINGTHEPAIN · Post #10 » by **BRINGTHEPAIN** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:28 pm

Thats good to see his body fat is lower now than it was back then. 11% now.

Blame Rasho · Post #11 » by **Blame Rasho** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 1:55 pm

Sedale Threatt wrote:That's actually a pretty low figure, right in the range you'd expect from a professional athlete (6-13%). He was in absolutely prime shape back then.

Well I do question his body fat% that people say that he has now... usually when you hit 10% you have a six-pack and as much as Shaq was/is a physical freak I don't think he has had a six-pack for quite a while.

Post #12 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 2:24 pm

Those are projections, Shaq's standing reach is only 1 inch taller than Greg Oden's, despite being 2 inches taller without shoes, and having 3 inches longer wingspan?? I'm calling bull.

JustMagic · Post #13 » by **JustMagic** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:20 pm

NO-KG-AI wrote:Those are projections, Shaq's standing reach is only 1 inch taller than Greg Oden's, despite being 2 inches taller without shoes, and having 3 inches longer wingspan?? I'm calling bull.

And i'm calling shoulder-width.