No one was more dominant than Peak Shaq

[ISO]

I don’t even need to address this because it’s not an answer to my question I asked to the person I quoted.

But since you’re bringing up competition at the position like other people are doing in here with Jordan, Shaq and Wilt, I’ll repeat the question.

What prominent wings was Lebron dominating since you want to use that angle?

What do you mean by "dominate"?

Are you talking about sheer domination and embarrassment of an opponent like Damian Lillard vs. Russell Westbrook or Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson?

 

[Sterling Archer]

He said "with physicality". You're selectively reading for a reason.

I don't really care what you think I can or should defend.

So what star wings has Lebron crushed “with physicality”?

 

[Sterling Archer]

What do you mean by "dominate"?

Are you talking about sheer domination and embarrassment of an opponent like Damian Lillard vs. Russell Westbrook or Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson?

You’d have to ask the guy I quoted what metrics he’s using. I don’t know. That’s why I’m waiting on him to reply and not everyone else trying to speak his mind for him. For all I know, I could agree. But I’d need him to tell how he rationalized it. I’m not going to assume his process myself.

 

[ISO]

put damn near any of the top 20 players in that conference they would dominate in a similar way.

Absolutely not. First of all they would have to be healthy year in and year out just to match the streak which disqualifies most.

Secondly they would have to match some of his All-Time performances particularly in back against the wall situations. Not all those series were easy and some became more difficult because of things like injuries that required a second gear from LeBron.

I could see some other guys struggling against some of the quality of defenses LeBron faced and being upset in some of these years.

 

[intruder]

Have these younger generation of basketball fans ever gotten to experience this? Or was Shaq the last to shatter backboards/destroy basket supports?

I must say seeing that shyt when it happened was almost scary. I wanna say he damaged or brought down 4 or 5 backboards in his first 2+ years. The NBA of course implemented the no hanging on the basket rule unless you have players immediately below you. They also reinforced the supports on the back of the baskets


Edit: Wait... didnt Andrew Bynum or Boogie Cousins break one too?

 

[Shadow King]

So what star wings has Lebron crushed “with physicality”?

Lol many

 

[Shadow King]

What do you mean by "dominate"?

Are you talking about sheer domination and embarrassment of an opponent like Damian Lillard vs. Russell Westbrook or Hakeem Olajuwon vs. David Robinson?

He hasn't watched the NBA for 20 years and has literacy issues apparently so don't bother

 

[Erratic415]

Have these younger generation of basketball fans ever gotten to experience this? Or was Shaq the last to shatter backboards/destroy basket supports?

I must say seeing that shyt when it happened was almost scary. I wanna say he damaged or brought down 4 or 5 backboards in his first 2+ years. The NBA of course implemented the no hanging on the basket rule unless you have players immediately below you. They also reinforced the supports on the back of the baskets


Edit: Wait... didnt Andrew Bynum or Boogie Cousins break one too?

There may have been others but I can’t remember right now. I know there were some college players who broke backboards after Shaq.

Big Country Reeves broke one in college.

Darvin Ham in 96’

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Shaq part of the reason the game sucks nowadays. The league changed all the rules cuz of dude. He a legend

 

[Admiral Ackbar]

Shaq part of the reason the game sucks nowadays. The league changed all the rules cuz of dude. He a legend

The hack a Shaq rules changed.

And then zone defense to slow down Shaq and AI.

 

[Remote]

Nah the answer is Wilt Chamberlain.

 

[CHICAGO]

2000: 38/17

2001: 33/16 vs the DPOY Dikembe Mutombo

2002: 36/12 vs the #1 defense

IRONICALLY NONE
OF THESE GIFS ARE FROM YOUR
PEAK SHAQ ERA YET YOURE
PRETENDING YOU WATCHED HIM.


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[R=G]

That dominance. Shaq would have averaged 50 in Wilt's era. I'm ready for the negs 

Easily. I'll say this...Wilt wouldn't Wilt if Shaq was around..neither would Bill Russell.

 

[R=G]

LeBron 2016-2018?

2001 Shaq shuts down any Lebron, Curry, Durant team ever. I'm thinking 4-1.

 

[R=G]

Shaq was not more dominant than LeBron peak-for-peak, and I have good cause to doubt he was more dominant than Mike, Kareem, or Wilt peak-for-peak, but I didnt see those guys to feel 100% confident in my assessment. I saw him and LeBron, get outta here...



I can definitely question whether he was more dominant than Giannis too...



Calling Shaq the most dominant player ever was a branding and marketing mantra that worked for both him and the NBA at large, but was never true. The only way that could be phrased to be true is you could say he was the most dominant player in The League at his peak...



That other shyt is bull...


Say what? Shaq decimated teams in his NBA Finals run...wake up...