Cats couldn't wait to turn this into a Kobe thread lmao...
On topic, it's hard to defend Shaq as being better than Duncan. They used to give it to each other, but I think Duncan gave it to Shaq a little bit more. Kobe wasn't the better player during the 3peat but he was the tipping factor more often than not because the Spurs couldn't really check him. They had someone who could check Shaq...
Shaq was probably a little more dominant in his prime but has more underwhelming moments in the playoffs than Duncan. Duncan at his peak was more consistently dominant in the playoffs and has a better conference finals and Finals record as a #1 than Shaq had as a #1. Markedly better defense from protecting the rim to help D, markedly better offensive skillset...
Honestly Shaq may be a little overrated. I've heard brothers on here say Hakeem was better, I wasn't around to see. Timmy was better and is the #3 GOAT center to me, after Cap and Wilt. If Dream is better that means Shaq is fighting for that #5 spot with overrated ass Russell, which is fitting. Two overrated guys, do you prefer the one who is overrated for dominating a 7-team league of mostly unathletic stiffs, or the one overrated for the 3peat in a 19-year career, getting bagged in his prime by Dream and Timmy and not doing much of substance outside of it?
Shaq is a GOAT. But BSPN got this one right, putting Duncan over him...
The other guys who were in the MVP discussion like Karl and Zo choked in the offs. 
