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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Feb 1, 2010 2:54pm
I found this old rare clip of him being interviewed by Dick Vitale during the McDonalds All-American game in 1989. My goodness he was skinny and sounded young 
THE4RINGZ
Posts: 16,816
Feb 1, 2010 2:59pm
And he played point guard during that game. I remember it like it was yesterday.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Feb 1, 2010 3:02pm
I believe it. I was watching some of his high school highlights and people forget how ATHLETIC he was for a man his size. So many times he would be leading the fast break with his handles.THE4RINGZ wrote: And he played point guard during that game. I remember it like it was yesterday.
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mallymal614
Posts: 3,746
Feb 1, 2010 3:08pm
Shaq blocks a shot, dribbles from coast to coast, and finish the fast break with a jam -
thedynasty1998
Posts: 6,844
Feb 1, 2010 3:21pm
He was such a freak athlete. And it's impressive the way his game has involved as he lost some (all) of that athleticism from his early days.
hoops23
Posts: 15,696
Feb 1, 2010 4:06pm
I've always been a fan of Shaq. Dude was always a good person and a freakish athlete. He's also got a high IQ for the game, which has helped him evolve it at his older age.
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devil1197
Posts: 6,220
Feb 1, 2010 4:14pm
31-22-6 for season averages.
sleeper
Posts: 27,879
Feb 1, 2010 4:26pm
Top 5 player of all time, without a doubt.
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Feb 1, 2010 5:48pm
he was hitting jump shots in high school
2quik4u
Posts: 4,388
Feb 1, 2010 5:54pm
great shaq moment
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Feb 1, 2010 6:09pm
Top 5 of ALL time?sleeper wrote: Top 5 player of all time, without a doubt.
No.
Off the top of my head...Jordan, Jerry West, Wilt Chamberlain, Jabbar, Bill Russell, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, Doctor J...
77Legend
Posts: 615
Feb 1, 2010 6:25pm
Definitely the most dominant big man ever......
77Legend
Posts: 615
Feb 1, 2010 6:27pm
LOL..Shaq cusses on t.v.!
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Feb 1, 2010 9:49pm
You obviously never saw Chamberlain, Russell or Kareem Jabbar play -- or you wouldn't say that. He's fourth behind those three, so far as centers go.77Legend wrote: Definitely the most dominant big man ever......
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Feb 1, 2010 10:47pm
I don't think he watched the Rockets/Magic Finals either when Akeem totally dominated Shaq.Writerbuckeye wrote:You obviously never saw Chamberlain, Russell or Kareem Jabbar play -- or you wouldn't say that. He's fourth behind those three, so far as centers go.77Legend wrote: Definitely the most dominant big man ever......
77Legend
Posts: 615
Feb 1, 2010 11:06pm
Actually I did see those guys play. The most dominant force I will still go with Shaq. I mean brute strength.
SkyHook...lol, yes comparing a 3 year guy at the time to a complete veteran, lol. Ok. You proved your point.
SkyHook...lol, yes comparing a 3 year guy at the time to a complete veteran, lol. Ok. You proved your point.
jordo212000
Posts: 10,664
Feb 1, 2010 11:53pm
Give me all of those old timers over Shaq
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Footwedge
Posts: 9,265
Feb 2, 2010 12:15am
Wilt more dominant than Shaq...hard to believe but true.77Legend wrote: Definitely the most dominant big man ever......
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Feb 2, 2010 12:22am
Wilt was more dominant in his day yes...But i think Shaq in his Prime would man handle each and every one of them in the post. They would finese him on offense true...But Shaq would back down and dunk on all of those legendary big men
Firad
Posts: 1,525
Feb 2, 2010 1:17am
77Legend wrote: LOL..Shaq cusses on t.v.!
Thats my favorite Shaq Moment!
"Shaq were on live." "I don't give a shit!" LOL
Writerbuckeye
Posts: 4,745
Feb 2, 2010 1:06pm
I disagree. Both Wilt and Russell were very physical players and NOBODY would have man handled them. Kareem was more of a finesse center, it's true, but he would have worked Shaq to the point that he would have melted into a puddle of sweat.Hb31187 wrote: Wilt was more dominant in his day yes...But i think Shaq in his Prime would man handle each and every one of them in the post. They would finese him on offense true...But Shaq would back down and dunk on all of those legendary big men
Those games where Chamberlain played Russell were like King Kong vs. Godzilla -- it was brute force against brute force. To think somehow Shaq is more physical than either is simply not true.
Hb31187
Posts: 8,534
Feb 2, 2010 1:33pm
Wilt 7-1 275
Russell 6-10 220<<<lol 220 is like a SG in the league now
Shaq-7-1 320+.....Yeah I bet he couldnt dominate them in the post.../roll eyes
Russell 6-10 220<<<lol 220 is like a SG in the league now
Shaq-7-1 320+.....Yeah I bet he couldnt dominate them in the post.../roll eyes
Skyhook79
Posts: 5,739
Feb 2, 2010 2:04pm
Wes Unseld would beat up Shaq and have him calling for his momma.Hb31187 wrote: Wilt 7-1 275
Russell 6-10 220<<<lol 220 is like a SG in the league now
Shaq-7-1 320+.....Yeah I bet he couldnt dominate them in the post.../roll eyes
Shaq had the good fortune to get to play in an era of very average to bad centers.
Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Feb 2, 2010 2:06pm
Skyhook may have been overdoing it a bit, but if Shaq was in his prime 5 years earlier he wouldn't have dominated like he did.
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We must remember Shaq only truly came to play one season.
BUT..
We must remember Shaq only truly came to play one season.
Little Danny
Posts: 4,288
Feb 2, 2010 2:21pm
Writerbuckeye, you are not going people on here. These whippersnappers don't believe anyone who played prior to the 1990's could compete with players today. I recall being young once too but it always amazes me how the youth think they know better than people who saw great players of both eras play.