Is Lebron and Wade more feared than Shaq and Kobe were?

[havoc]

Durant, Kobe, Melo, and CP3

 

[Newzz]

Shaq and Kobe are the GOAT duo of my time followed by Jordan/Pippen, and Stockton/Malone.

LeBron and Wade are part of a big 3 with Chris Bosh. They wouldn't have beat Boston last year without Bosh if we are gonna be honest


LWO

 

[mson]

Lebrons skills have gone beyond the mere physical level. His skills are now at the point of spiritual insight.

 

[Blackout]

No....

 

[Regular_P]

Negged off principle.

 

[ThaGlow]

Depends on how you rate the Hack-A-Shaq. It can be seen as smart or desperation.

 

[FAH1223]

I dont know , i thought kobe was kind of in his prime...

I mean his game hasn't changed THAT much, its just that he has lost athleticism.

He is somewhat smarter, but he can still alienate with the best of them.

Nah, Kobe was still a kid at 22 years old at the time of that dominant 2001 postseason. His game still needed a lot more refinement and he wasn't the post player he is now. He was slashing and taking people off the dribble, spotting up, but his defense was certainly very good.

Kobe in 2005-2009 was really his prime years. Since 2010, the defense has fallen off but his offense and smarts are why he's still a top player.

 

[sfgiants]

let me just throw these numbers out

shaq's first lakers finals appearance numbers:
38ppg, 16.7 rebounds, 2.7 blocks on 61% fgs

dwade and lebron combined first heat finals together numbers:
44.3 ppg, 14.3 rebs, 2 bls on 51% fgs

shaq by himself > both of those cowards

 

[HacksawJimThuggin]

As a Heat fan, this thread stinks. Shaq and Kobe in their prime were such a fukkin dominant duo, it was almost unfair. Especially because Bean was an excellent perimeter defender back then. There's only a handful of players throughout history that I'd take over that version of Shaq. He was a fukkin unstoppable force.

 

[NaijaProdigy Redux]

Shaq / Kobe duo was some Create-A-Player 99 rating type shyt...the way they abused the WCF

Probably the most dominant duo ever....fukk no Lebron / Wade are not seeing them

 

[Amare's Right Hook]

No

 

[mbewane]

+

 

[Filluminati]

No.. Wade is not in the same conversation with the other 3. (With prime Lebron being the best of em all)

 

[Jplaya2023]

nah, in 2001 they raped and pillaged the Western Conference.

I have never seen a more dominant team performance, in any sport.

fisher hit something like 16-20 from 3 in that series. That was a vicious and cruel sonning on the spurs.

 

[MoneyTron]

'01 Shaq and Kobe would have the league spinning on its head right now.

That was young Kobe, no knee surgeries, endless energy, great defense and today he'd be playing with no handchecks and faster pace. Then Shaq would literally have no competition at center. None.

LeBron and Wade would be deep in 2nd place.