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2714931, Dream was great, but so was Shaq.
Posted by Cold Truth, Sat May-16-20 02:04 AM

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>Not one year did Shaq lead the league in rebounding or block
>shots...not one year.. how can you be a dominant center?

Is leading the league the sole criteria now? I think his rebounding numbers were a bit low overall, but they compare favorably with Dream, who wasn't an obscenely great rebounder.

>Hakeem lead the league in rebounding twice and block shots 4
>times!
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>And he is 1 of three players to get 200 steals and 100 blocks
>in a season. The other two players are Michael Jordan and
>Scottie Pippen. Hakeem has a foot work like a guard and
>insane skill level.

Agreed. Hakeem was insanely good. Had he been drafted to Portland, he and Drex very well could have been a dynastic duo in their own right.

Pair him with a top shelf point guard, a Gary Payton, or Tim Hardaway, or a two, shit give him a Mitch Richmond. He may have had a few more chips, and Mike may have had one or two less.

It's worth noting that he didn't have a big time number 2 until drex showed up at the end of his caree, and he got chuck when both were at the end.


>Shaq wasn’t skillful.

Dead wrong, at least offensively. Defensively he was a beast, but not.for the reasons Dream was. Dream was a superior defender.

>No perimeter jump shot

For WHAT? his size, strength, agility, and quickness on the block was unmatched in his era. Shaq shooting jumpers detracts from the things that made him such an imposing, intimidating force.

>nothing....shaq just bowled over people, and had nothing else.

Spin move, baby hook, excellent passer from the block, an alley oop machine, and, yes, he could bowl people over in ways few ever could.

Just being able to bowl people over isn't an easy thing. We've seen big and strong centers, but not with HIS strength at HIS size with HIS quickness and athleticism. He's a matchup nightmare.

>Couldn’t hit free throws

Yeah, he had some weaknesses.

>You are bugging. Hakeem was the michael Jordan of centers.
>Dude destroyed Shaq, Ewing and Robinson all in the same era.

He did. And I think he's criminally unheralded in the pantheon discussions.

>Shaq is so overrated it’s hilarious.

Not in the slightest. Your love for Dream seems to be clouding your judgement ok n Shaq
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