>Vis-a-vis Shaq that is just the typical "nobody roots for
>Goliath" argument where he could not have possibly done
>enough.

How many times did Shaq lead the league in rebounding? How abt block shots per gm? And we all know he didn't like to stay in shape and was known to play himself into shape during the season

Overall he was the most dominant player IN THE WORLD
>for a while.

At 7'1" 330 HE SHOULD'VE BEEN THE MOST DOMINANT PLAYER IN THE WORLD...considering his opponents were giving up on average almost 75-100 lbs. He was his most dominant when the center position was in a decline

I can't nitpick that. He still probably the guy
>I'd take at his best in the post-Jordan era over anyone else.

Not me - I'd take
Duncan and Bron
>Pippen might have gone to a small school but he was a fifth
>overall pick, not exactly under the radar.

No one was expecting Pippen to become the player he became (50 greatest player of all-time, one of the best perimeter defenders ever)

Stacey King was selected no.6 the following season and look how he turned out...just saying

Pippen maximized his potential...I don't feel like Shaq maximized his...he was still great but w/his talent and size we should talking abt him as the GOAT