Don’t downplay Shaq to elevate Kobe. You don’t force the league to change it’s rules if you are less than dominant. I guess this is the part where you would like them say Shaq isn’t responsible for the NBA implementing the zone.
A major reason why he got that 4th ring in the first place. That was his last effective year before he became a flabby c00nhe had Pat Riley
Thats the only reason Shaq was dominant.
Not to mention when Pau joined the Lakers, it wasn’t so much just him, but it gave the Lakers collectively the best front court in the NBA at that time (Odom, Gasol and Bynum). Then you have Kobe who’s an all time great. It wasn’t just Kobe and Pau alone. Teams win championships.this such a wild thread.
Its like you can't say "I think Kobe is top 10-5 shyt even top 3 without these goofy nikkas losing they mind if you don't have him unarguable goat.
the logic being used in here is crazy. Pau aint do shyt solo, got with Kobe a ATG and now he winning rings. So its out of the realm of possibility TMAC who was more talented than Pau would not be able to win with Shaqyou realize conceding that point does not diminish Kobe right
If Jordan said he could have three-peated with Grant Hill instead of Scottie Pippen, nobody on the coli would be up in arms.
Kobe stans crashing out just because Shaq reminded yall he was the straw that stirs the drink.
And yet he was still a better player
EVERYONE WOULD HAVE shytTED
ON JORDAN BECAUSE HILL
WASNT HALF THE DEFENDER
PIPPEN WAS
The same Shaq that got outplayed by the corpse of Alonzo Mourning, and whom Gary Payton had to tell to take a backseat and let Wade win the series
The same Miami run that included a championship and finishing second in the MVP vote while Kobe was embarrassing himself at the bottom of the conference getting dog walked by Boris Diaw and quitting on his team until Pau came and saved his career
37 year old Terry Porter
