Theres nothing more BS than the title "most dominant ever"

[Red Ant]

More is needed in this thread.

 

[itsyoung!!]

Like I've always said, it just wouldn't FEEL right calling a player who didn't shoot 3's or FT's well, the greatest player of all time. It's really all about feelings....

In the same token, almost nobody finds it hard to sympathize with a defender trying to guard Shaq. Hence - MDE

cot damn you are to the coli what ronnie was to the spot

 

[Jesus]

He was dominant because of his size and he was one of the most popular athletes off the courts. The most popular and recognizable player aside from & Looking at the big picture he dominated on and off court making himself an icon. He is the only marketable big man...much respect for that.

 

[ill]

I think "dominate" means two different things in sports. In SHAQs case I always believed it referred to his physical domination of whoever was guarding him


Like they would say,"Oneal is just dominating Dudley down low"

Meanwhile MJ being a dominant player referred to him winning all the time

Agreed. Jordan dominated the game in general. Shaq dominated the players.

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

Agreed. Jordan dominated the game in general. Shaq dominated the players.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

Yeah that shyt don't make any sense...Both were dominant in the same way. Both of them had significant physical advantages over their peers.

 

[Majestic Pape]

I think "dominate" means two different things in sports. In SHAQs case I always believed it referred to his physical domination of whoever was guarding him


Like they would say,"Oneal is just dominating Dudley down low"

Meanwhile MJ being a dominant player referred to him winning all the time

But Shaq won all the time too.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

But Shaq won all the time too.

Shaq won, but damn sure not all the time especially not in comparison to Jordan. there's a reason Shaq (as great as he was) is considered a bit of an under achiever.

The Lack of MVP's was out of his hands though. You had people openly saying they refused to give it to him because an argument could be made he deserved it every year.

 

[Jesus Shuttlesworth]

Shaq and Kobe should have won at least 5 rings together. But Kobe was on some hoe shyt.

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

Shaq and Kobe should have won at least 5 rings together. But Kobe was on some hoe shyt.

When should they have won but didnt?

 

[fantabolous]

When should they have won but didnt?

2004, and yes I was born and raised in the D. I'm not saying they didn't get their asses kicked, but they "should" have won that series. I think if they won that series the team would've stayed intact and shifting to more of kobe with shaq in the role he played in miami and they could've won probably in 05 too.

that was like the shytstorm in LA and just everything started falling apart for them in the finals (injuries didn't help either)

 

[Ed MOTHERFUCKING G]

2004, and yes I was born and raised in the D. I'm not saying they didn't get their asses kicked, but they "should" have won that series. I think if they won that series the team would've stayed intact and shifting to more of kobe with shaq in the role he played in miami and they could've won probably in 05 too.

that was like the shytstorm in LA and just everything started falling apart for them in the finals (injuries didn't help either)

If thats the case, why did detroit go back the next year and make it to game 7 against a BETTER spurs team?

 

[NYC Rebel]

In Shaq's case Dominant=overpowering

No one overpowered players more than what Shaq did to people, despite what these Kobe smuts in here may think.

 

[Peruvian Connect]

I think "dominate" means two different things in sports. In SHAQs case I always believed it referred to his physical domination of whoever was guarding him


Like they would say,"Oneal is just dominating Dudley down low"

Meanwhile MJ being a dominant player referred to him winning all the time

Chris Dudley? Come on now.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Chris Dudley? Come on now.

Who overpowered Chris Dudley the way Shaq did?

Shaq was the most overwhelming player the league has ever seen.