What if Shaq stayed in shape and dominant

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Still had a great career but if he would be stayed in shape I would put him as #2 behind Jordan.

 

[KingJay]

I bet if he stayed in shape him and Kobe wouldve made it work

I think they would've gotten at least 7 rings

 

[Ohene]

honestly...couldve been goat in my eyes

 

[MoneyTron]

He’d be #2 all-time. If Kobe stayed around they’d have the GOAT dynasty.

 

[He Who Posts Well]

Wade would have more rings

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

honestly...couldve been goat in my eyes

I wanted to say that. That Laker dynasty might would be been better than The 90s Bulls

 

[MikelArteta]

Snaq had it all

 

[LeMAO]

YES

 

[Cyber]

Would have been the GOAT

 

[010101]

would've gave him a boost but still below kareem & mj so third goat maybe*

 

[Professor Emeritus]

Shaq had one of the most dominant peaks of all time, but people forget that by 2004 he was already 32 years old and 12 seasons deep in the league. In those first 12 seasons he only won 3 titles, and with a couple less foul calls in those disputed games against the Blazers and the Kings it would have been just 1 title.

It's enough that a 300+ lb player stayed basically free of major injuries for so long. Expecting him to maintain perfect fitness into his mid-30s too?

Automatically giving him a bunch more titles in the clear downside of his career is assuming far too much.

 

[Yagirlcheatinonus]

Shaq had one of the most dominant peaks of all time, but people forget that by 2004 he was already 32 years old and 12 seasons deep in the league. In those first 12 seasons he only won 3 titles, and with a couple less foul calls in those disputed games against the Blazers and the Kings it would have been just 1 title.

It's enough that a 300+ lb player stayed basically free of major injuries for so long. Expecting him to maintain perfect fitness into his mid-30s too?

Automatically giving him a bunch more titles in the clear downside of his career is assuming far too much.

Well Kobe was on his way up though so if Shaq would be gave you at least 20 and 10 you still had Kobe hitting his peak plus a deep bench I think they could've won 8 titles

 

[DropTopDoc]

The only thing i could think of is pain, he would have pained the league, he would have forced the league to alter rules, just to keep him from being a cheat code

 

[hayesc0]

Was this the game he played against "the great keith closs"?

 

[ryderldb]

If he was in shape and fully motivated he’d be the best player ever.