Did Shaq underachieve?

[Big Boss]

there are only 2 players in NBA HISTORY that won BACK TO BACK TO BACK Finals MVP.

one is , guess who the other one is.

...

 

[Higher Tech]

Shaq already top 3 GOAT

He could've been undisputed #2 greatest player ever.

 

[ExodusNirvana]

Shaq himself admits that he was lazy as fukk so let that marinate for a second

 

[Houston911]

Shaq had one of the goat careers but imo he had the tools to be the goat

 

[SadimirPutin]

a lean agile shaq had the opportunity to put up at least 10 32-35 PPG 10RPG seasons

 

[Originalgangsta317]

a lean agile shaq had the opportunity to put up at least 10 32-35 PPG 10RPG seasons

Wow

And those rebounds coulda been higher as well

Damn Shaq why couldn't you just get into shape

 

[Consumed]

In the regular season yeah

Playoffs...you can argue him as the GOAT.

 

[North]

Thats what makes Kobe a GOAT and Shaq just another dude

I loved him as a kid but I realized as I grew old this guy never gave it his ALL being a bum is relative

 

[Originalman]

Shaq could have won more rings if he was willing to take pay cuts like Duncan.

But as Shaq said his ultimate goal was to be a great player and to maximize his financial earnings period.

Look at his yearly salary after the age of 29. Shaq was getting paid unbelievable amounts of money and he refused to take a pay cut except that one point in Miami to get some help. Even then he was like I ain't making less than 20 mill.

Shaq was a hired gun plan and simple and he was gonna get paid no matter what.

This a brotha who contract wise almost made 300 mill just on NBA salary alone.

Shaq ain't perfect but he has always been a business man first and a basketball player second.

 

[Crack Daniels]

Statistically, of course. He readily admits to using the regular season to play himself into shape, taking plays off, silly little "injuries" etc. But for those who say he left multiple titles on the table, which ones do y'all think he should've won aside from 04?

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Thats what makes Kobe a GOAT and Shaq just another dude

I loved him as a kid but I realized as I grew old this guy never gave it his ALL being a bum is relative

Nah regardless Shaq just not another dude,he underachieved but he still a GOAT

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Shaq could have won more rings if he was willing to take pay cuts like Duncan.

But as Shaq said his ultimate goal was to be a great player and to maximize his financial earnings period.

Look at his yearly salary after the age of 29. Shaq was getting paid unbelievable amounts of money and he refused to take a pay cut except that one point in Miami to get some help. Even then he was like I ain't making less than 20 mill.

Shaq was a hired gun plan and simple and he was gonna get paid no matter what.

This a brotha who contract wise almost made 300 mill just on NBA salary alone.

Shaq ain't perfect but he has always been a business man first and a basketball player second.

Makes sense dude always got his hand into something now and still making money

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Statistically, of course. He readily admits to using the regular season to play himself into shape, taking plays off, silly little "injuries" etc. But for those who say he left multiple titles on the table, which ones do y'all think he should've won aside from 04?

Hard to say but had him and Kobe stayed together and he was in great shape they could've possibly won as you said 04 and I think they could've gotten 05 as well.

 

[boskey]

Did Randy Moss underachieve? Your answer better be the same...

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Did Randy Moss underachieve? Your answer better be the same...

I don't rank basketball and football players the same.

Way too many variables go into ranking football players