Shaq: Is he in top 5 greatest centers of all time? *POLL*
- Thread starter SP33Demon
- Start date
Lithium381
Lifer
- May 12, 2001
- 12,458
- 2
- 0
i vote no, shaq sucks.....he can't even make free-throws with any consistancy....and he's pushy..
I think he is even though I hate his guts. I think anyone with his size and build could play the game he plays. Not to mention he gets away with so much under the basket in recent years. He has changed his game in recent years but the bulk of his points come from slamming it on someone that he pushes out of the way anyway.
I would replace him with David Robinson. He has done a lot more stuff in his career, such as being one of the few people to get a quadruple double.
Ewing and Robinson get honorable mentions.
sad to say, but Shaq is indeed DOMINANT but not SKILLED.
he is all brute force... ugly game with no grace, with extensive use of shoulder and elbows towards defenders.
and/so he is in top 5 because of unfair dominance.
sad to say, but Shaq is indeed DOMINANT but not SKILLED.
he is all brute force... ugly game with no grace, with extensive use of shoulder and elbows towards defenders.
and/so he is in top 5 because of unfair dominance.
The Admiral is/was the smartest man in the NBA. Math major from the Naval Academy. Shaq can't say the same
.I think you could make a good case for the admiral...he led his team in blocked shots, rebounding, scoring, and assists when he was on top of his game. I also don't remember Shaq ever scoring 71 points or getting a quadruple double
Originally posted by: iamme
sorry man, Dr. J wasn't a center
DOH! </homer voice>
err...i knew that...
- Jun 22, 2001
- 27,929
- 142
- 106
Bill Walton get honorable mention, he won 2 championships:
"Jack Ramsay once said that if injuries hadn't curtailed Bill Walton's career, he would have been recognized as the best all-around center ever. You'd find few that would disagree. Walton was a team leader on defense. He was a superb rebounder and outlet passer on the fast break. Offensively, Walton could score from the post position, his best move being a jump hook that he shot with either hand. Above all, Walton set the tone for his teammates. He was all business on the court and his success is well chronicled. "
"Jack Ramsay once said that if injuries hadn't curtailed Bill Walton's career, he would have been recognized as the best all-around center ever. You'd find few that would disagree. Walton was a team leader on defense. He was a superb rebounder and outlet passer on the fast break. Offensively, Walton could score from the post position, his best move being a jump hook that he shot with either hand. Above all, Walton set the tone for his teammates. He was all business on the court and his success is well chronicled. "
Didn't Hakeem owned Shaq in Houston's sweep of Miami in the Championship?
edit: it was Orlando, not Miami.
edit: it was Orlando, not Miami.
Moses Malone
In 21 professional seasons (ABA and NBA), scored 29,580 points, fourth on the all-time list, and grabbed 17,834 rebounds, third on the all-time list. First in free throws made (9,018) and attempted (11,864), third in games (1,455) and minutes (49,444) played and ninth in field goals made (10,277) and attempted (20,750).
In 21 professional seasons (ABA and NBA), scored 29,580 points, fourth on the all-time list, and grabbed 17,834 rebounds, third on the all-time list. First in free throws made (9,018) and attempted (11,864), third in games (1,455) and minutes (49,444) played and ninth in field goals made (10,277) and attempted (20,750).
Walton was great when he was healthy, but so was Grant Hill (not a center, but just stays injured)
TRENDING THREADS
-
Discussion Intel current and future Lakes & Rapids thread- Started by TheF34RChannel
- Replies: 23K
-
Discussion Zen 5 Speculation (EPYC Turin and Strix Point/Granite Ridge - Ryzen 9000)- Started by DisEnchantment
- Replies: 9K
-
-
Discussion Intel Meteor, Arrow, Lunar & Panther Lakes Discussion Threads
- Started by Tigerick
- Replies: 7K
-
Facebook
Twitter