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re: You're starting a franchise. Choose one: Prime LeBron or Prime Shaq

Posted on 2/15/13 at 7:47 pm to
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52795 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 7:47 pm to
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I think the problem is that when he was the best player in the league he was on an awful team and conducted himself like a raging a-hole



And it was very debatable. Duncan, Dirk, Wade and LeBron all had legit arguments as the best during that time (say 2005 to 2010).
Posted by zzemme
Member since Nov 2008
10163 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 7:53 pm to
The very fact that you think Kobe is close to Lebron is hilarious to me.
Posted by NastyTiger
Hammond/Baton Rouge/Lafayette
Member since Jun 2005
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Posted on 2/15/13 at 7:54 pm to
Shaq.
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
18984 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 7:58 pm to
Prime Shaq >>>> everybody including Jordan
This post was edited on 2/15/13 at 7:59 pm
Posted by NawlinsTiger9
Where the mongooses roam
Member since Jan 2009
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Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:07 pm to
Posted by ZTiger87
Member since Nov 2009
11536 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:07 pm to
Notice how Shaq didn't become "unstoppable" until all the great centers from the late 80s and 90s were retired/over the hill. Notice how Lebron is being compared to the GOAT. Shaq on the other hand is not.
Posted by LSU-Tigers-Fan
Member since Oct 2012
110 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:10 pm to
Shaq
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
18984 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:15 pm to
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Notice how Shaq didn't become "unstoppable" until all the great centers from the late 80s and 90s were retired/over the hill.


Shaq in his 3rd year in the NBA at 22 years old got a good but not great Magic team to the NBA Finals beating Jordan along the way then putting up 28 points 13 rebounds and 6 assist vs Hakeem Olajuwan who at the time was the best center in the NBA.
This post was edited on 2/15/13 at 8:19 pm
Posted by ZTiger87
Member since Nov 2009
11536 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:18 pm to
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Shaq in his 3rd year in the NBA got to the Finals and put up 28 points 13 rebounds and 6 assist vs Hakeem Olajuwan who at the time was the best center in the NBA.


And he promptly got swept by the best center of all time. You know, a guy that actually won a championship with Otis Thorpe as the second best player on his team.
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
52795 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:18 pm to
Drexler at the time.
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278424 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:23 pm to
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And he promptly got swept by the best center of all time.



Shaq had a GREAT series. You have a poor argument here.

Shaq was dominant from day 1
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
18984 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:24 pm to
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And he promptly got swept by the best center of all time. You know, a guy that actually won a championship with Otis Thorpe as the second best player on his team.

Yes 22 year old Shaq wasn't good enough to beat a superior Houston team by himself
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
202949 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:29 pm to
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Prime Shaq >>>> everybody including Jordan



Close. BUT NO............
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
202949 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:33 pm to
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Shaq in his 3rd year in the NBA at 22 years old got a good but not great Magic team to the NBA Finals beating Jordan along the way then


Are YOU really THIS STUPID?????????????
Posted by dukke v
PLUTO
Member since Jul 2006
202949 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:34 pm to
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Shaq had a GREAT series. You have a poor argument here.


He had an OK series. He LOST to Hakeem!!!!!!!
Posted by Lester Earl
Member since Nov 2003
278424 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 8:51 pm to
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He had an OK series


28pts 12 rebs 6 ast 2.5 blocks and he shot 60% from the field.


that is just OK?


this is why nothing you say on here has an value. you are fricking dumb
Posted by Escobar600
Member since Jan 2011
4777 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 9:17 pm to
Shaq all day, although Lebron is a beast right now. Holy shite there are some stupid fricking posts in this thread. Par for the course on this board though.
Posted by BoardReader
Arkansas
Member since Dec 2007
6932 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 9:34 pm to
With today's rules, it's LeBron-- mostly for his ability to bring the ball up, and not be dependent on having the ball given to him inside of 15 feet.

They are both great answers, but for this particular question, it has to be LeBron.
Posted by 41bengal
Da' Ville
Member since Jun 2009
2073 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 9:54 pm to
I'm a huge LBJ fan but Shaq made it look to easy. Bron does to but with Shaq it was unfair for the league to try and defend him. Nobody could stop him from getting to the rim and he did it from inside the paint not at a running start like Bron.
Posted by EyeoftheEldrick12
Member since Jul 2012
1949 posts
Posted on 2/15/13 at 9:55 pm to
Prime Lebron every time. Bron can do it all, shaq couldn't do everything by himself. Just like Kobe couldn't and still can't do everything by his self.
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