What is Shaq's place in history?

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KINGOFDAARCADE
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edited May 2012 in From the Cheap Seats
Best modern day big man?


Top 5 player of all time?


Glorified Kazaam! actor?




What is Shaqs place in history?
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  • caddo man
    caddo man Members Posts: 22,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    One of the most dominate to play the game.

    In before, someone talk about Olajuwon schooling him early in his career.
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  • aneed123
    aneed123 Members Posts: 23,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    4th greatest center ever. most dominating big man ever if not he is number 2
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  • KINGOFDAARCADE
    KINGOFDAARCADE Members Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2012
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    I won't post career stats because they took such a hit after bouncing around Cleveland, Boston and Phoenix.


    But at his best, he was a 29.7ppg, 3bpg, 13rpg player. AND he played in the best Era of Centers (Hakeem the Dream, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, Vlade Divac)

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  • dalyricalbandit
    dalyricalbandit Members, Moderators Posts: 67,918 Regulator
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    top 3 center all time
    perhaps the best player post MJ
    top 10 could be
    top 15 most def
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  • Tommy bilfiger
    Tommy bilfiger Members Posts: 22,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2012
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    Shaq will go down as the Mvp/Leader of 3 lakers title teams a top 6 scorer in history and the 2nd best big man of all time

    If he woulda faced kareem,wilt,Russell,Mikan etc they all woulda got destroyed
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  • aneed123
    aneed123 Members Posts: 23,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    dalyricalbandit wrote: »
    top 3 center all time
    perhaps the best player post MJ
    top 10 could be
    top 15 most def

    Kareem
    Wilt
    Olajuwon
    Shaq
    folk will arugue Russell cuz of rings but Sahq woulda dominated him and his offensive gaem was lacking

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  • ATTS
    ATTS Members Posts: 6,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    best basketball player turned rapper...... that ? got notorious to rap with him
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  • dalyricalbandit
    dalyricalbandit Members, Moderators Posts: 67,918 Regulator
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    4× NBA Champion (2000, 2001, 2002, 2006)
    3× NBA Finals MVP (2000–2002)
    NBA Most Valuable Player (2000)
    NBA Rookie of the Year (1993)
    5× NBA All-Star (1993–1998, 2000–2007, 2009)
    2× NBA scoring champion (1995, 2000)
    8× All-NBA First Team (1998, 2000–2006)
    2× All-NBA Second Team (1995, 1999)
    4× All-NBA Third Team (1994, 1996–1997, 2009)
    3× All-Defensive Second Team (2000–2001, 2003)
    NBA All-Rookie First Team (1993)
    3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2000, 2004, 2009)
    1994 FIBA World Championship MVP

    Points 28,596 (23.7 ppg) 6th alltime
    Rebounds 13,099 (10.9 rpg) 13th alltime
    Blocks 2,732 (2.3 bpg) 7th alltime
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  • caddo man
    caddo man Members Posts: 22,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    He got screwed with that dream team ? . Laettner? really???????
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  • MR.CJ
    MR.CJ Members Posts: 64,689 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    top 10 ATG
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  • ATTS
    ATTS Members Posts: 6,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    caddo man wrote: »
    He got screwed with that dream team ? . Laettner? really???????

    actually....isaih thomas got screwed
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  • Shizlansky
    Shizlansky Members Posts: 35,095 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Top 5 greatest player.
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  • caddo man
    caddo man Members Posts: 22,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    ATTS wrote: »
    caddo man wrote: »
    He got screwed with that dream team ? . Laettner? really???????

    actually....isaih thomas got screwed

    Isiah just made the wrong people mad. Shaq was far away better than Laettner.
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  • aneed123
    aneed123 Members Posts: 23,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    caddo man wrote: »
    ATTS wrote: »
    caddo man wrote: »
    He got screwed with that dream team ? . Laettner? really???????

    actually....isaih thomas got screwed

    Isiah just made the wrong people mad. Shaq was far away better than Laettner.

    Naw in college for 4 years Laetner was the best and earned it. Isiah got royally screwed
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  • ATTS
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    Peopke forget laetner was a beast in college....
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  • Mister B.
    Mister B. Members, Writer Posts: 16,172 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Top 2 center. Top 7-8 player.

    Center-wise, only Kareem I'd say was better.

    Player-wise: Kareem, Mike, Magic, Bird, Big O, Duncan, and Kobe top him....and Kobe and Shaq are VERY debatable.
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  • KINGOFDAARCADE
    KINGOFDAARCADE Members Posts: 4,379 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 2012
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    I wouldn't put Duncan or Kobe above Shaq.

    Duncan has only averaged more than 23ppg ONCE in his career. His blocks and rebounds are roughly the same, or less than Shaqs. Shaq scored a lot more than Duncan.

    Kobe had one insane year where he averaged 35ppg. Other than that, his best years don't look a whole lot different than guys like McGrady and Iversons best years.

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  • NothingButTheTruth
    NothingButTheTruth Members Posts: 10,850 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Most dominating player to EVER play the game. The league had to change the rules (aka flopping) just to stop him from completely taking over the game.

    He's DEFINITELY top 5 to do it.
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  • caddo man
    caddo man Members Posts: 22,476 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    aneed123 wrote: »
    caddo man wrote: »
    ATTS wrote: »
    caddo man wrote: »
    He got screwed with that dream team ? . Laettner? really???????

    actually....isaih thomas got screwed

    Isiah just made the wrong people mad. Shaq was far away better than Laettner.

    Naw in college for 4 years Laetner was the best and earned it. Isiah got royally screwed
    ATTS wrote: »
    Peopke forget laetner was a beast in college....

    I guess I have P&G glass on but ..................

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXh_86J0QPk
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  • Idiopathic Joker
    Idiopathic Joker Members, Moderators Posts: 45,691 Regulator
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    Kareem>>>>>>>>Shaq
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  • af.r.i.c.a.
    af.r.i.c.a. Members Posts: 9,338 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    KINGOFDAARCADE wrote: »
    I wouldn't put Duncan or Kobe above Shaq.

    Duncan has only averaged more than 23ppg ONCE in his career. His blocks and rebounds are roughly the same, or less than Shaqs. Shaq scored a lot more than Duncan.

    Kobe had one insane year where he averaged 35ppg. Other than that, his best years don't look a whole lot different than guys like McGrady and Iversons best years.

    ? are you serious? the second part of your statement should get you permanently banned.
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  • Idiopathic Joker
    Idiopathic Joker Members, Moderators Posts: 45,691 Regulator
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    Duncan is the greatest forward of all time.

    Smh
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  • aneed123
    aneed123 Members Posts: 23,763 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Kareem Wilt and Hakeem are better than Shaq... Hakeem was the all time block leader as well... He chopped Shaq up in the Finals... Best center Ive seen with my eyes
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  • Crude_
    Crude_ Members Posts: 19,964 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    He's the top 5 center probably the fourth best center of all time

    Kareem
    Wilt
    Hakeem
    Shaq

    In that order in my opinion. I use to watch Hakeem regularly abuse guys like Shaq, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, etc. Next to Jordan, Hakeem is probably the second best player I've witnessed play in real time.
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  • coop9889
    coop9889 Members Posts: 7,299 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    He's top 10 if the NBA were to shut down today.

    He wont be top 10 after everyone currently playing is done with their careers.
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