Better Player.....Shaq or Hakeem??

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Yeah I think what comes to mind first is that Hakeem was just more skilled all around...but Shaq is one of the few who were so dominant in one dimension that I'd have to go with him.

Shaqs physical size, his quickness (not speed) with his pivot, and his aggressive nature combined in the paint is one of a kind that we'll be lucky to see again
 
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Hakeem he could dominate any era not saying Shaq couldn't but Hakeem would be a triple double machine in this era too.
 
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fileman3 said:
Is that more his fault or his team?
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That he was getting waxed in the first round? Superstars and ATG get held to different standards, breh. I'm not talking winning championships, I'm talking about getting out of the West or the first round.
 
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Intruder v3.0 said:
It's MY list:francis:
To me it's not always about the most dominant player but the player that is better over all and can be successful in various scenarios.

Shaq, despite his dominance was very limited in terms of overall skill set. He didnt have a lot of great moves but his footwork and agility were great. But it's his power that allowed him to dominate

Duncan, can beat you both with physical play and finesse. You want to dump it into him down low about 10 feet from the basket wih his back to the basket and let him back his man down? He got you. You wanna set him up for a soft J at the FT line. He got you. You wanna give it to him on the wing for a mid-range bank shot? He got you. You wanna feed it to him underneath the basket to overpower his man and either dunk it or hook it? He got you. Wanna Give it to him 20 feet from the basket and let him decide wether to hit a J or drive past his man? He got you.

Dont get me wrong I am not taking Shaq's dominance for granted. Hakeem nor Duncan can do what Shaq does. BUt in basketball my favorite players have (for the most part) always been the players that were most versatile. That can hurt you in many ways. David Robinson. Scottie Pippen. Jamal Mashburn. Chris Webber. Rasheed Wallace. Dirk Nowitzky. Arvydas Sabonis. Jordan. List goes on and on. That is just MY perception of basketball. I love the art of basketball. Not just the Ws and Ls and stats.
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I think you're underestimating Shaq's skillset. Yeah, he's no Hakeem but he's no big oaf either. Some of the things he could do were mind-boggling for someone his size :mindblown:
 
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Trill Russell said:
The same era as Wilt Chamberlain and Jerry West? I don't think so. :camby:
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And Wilt often ate his plate individually :manny: Put Olajuwon on those Cs team and they win just as much (arguably).

Put Russell on those rockets team and they don't win shyt :sas2:
 
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I.AM.PIFF said:
I think you're underestimating Shaq's skillset. Yeah, he's no Hakeem but he's no big oaf either. Some of the things he could do were mind-boggling for someone his size :mindblown:
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DID YOU EVEN READ THE POST?

Shaq, despite his dominance was very limited in terms of overall skill set. He didnt have a lot of great moves but his footwork and agility were great. But it's his power that allowed him to dominate
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Dont get me wrong I am not taking Shaq's dominance for granted. Hakeem nor Duncan can do what Shaq does.
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