Is Kobe better than Prime Shaq?

[plowking]

Are you really trying to compare Kobe Defense to Shaqs?
Thats just blasphemy

Do you know how many people thought twice about driving into the lane because Shaq was in there protecting it?

[Batz]

Do you know how many people thought twice about driving into the lane because Shaq was in there protecting it?

Tony Parker will never be the same..

[west]

[Freshprince619]

Do you know how many people thought twice about driving into the lane because Shaq was in there protecting it?

Stop. The man was far from a Dwight Howard on Defense.

[Toizumi]

No.... Shaq by miles. Somebody shut this thread down.

[Toizumi]

Stop. The man was far from a Dwight Howard on Defense.

Dwight is a great help defender and his positioning is better. Shaq was a better man defender and much more physical. I'd prefer prime Shaq over Dwight, if you wanted to come into the lane, he'd make you pay the price.

Serious questions:
how old are you?
how long have you been following ball?

[spree43]

Stop. The man was far from a Dwight Howard on Defense.

Um 30 points, 14 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 7'2 and 300+ pounds disagrees with you

[King Kong]

im not saying he is or isnt. I thought with all the Kobe vs greats talk since, Kobe is approaching his 5th ring that it was a fair question.

[Lebron23]

im not saying he is or isnt. I thought with all the Kobe vs greats talk since, Kobe is approaching his 5th ring that it was a fair question.

Shaq has 3 NBA Finals MVP. He's the most dominant NBA Finals performer since Prime Michael Jordan.

[Freshprince619]

Um 30 points, 14 rebounds, 3.0 blocks, 7'2 and 300+ pounds disagrees with you

Wow people on ish are so stupid.
Yeah Shaq got 30 points on defense


Facepalm

[Maneva]

umm another thread overrating Kobe, who only had 1 final MVP in 7 NBA finals appearances...

Wow, way to spin the truth there. Nice touch already counting this one as a loss, too.

And no, Kobe's prime is not better than Shaq's prime, however it will be longer. I mean he's just now coming off arguably his best playoff series and you can hardly see any decline in his game. So he'll have spent many more years as an elite, top 5 player than Shaq, but Shaq will still have the better peak.

[plowking]

I don't think you understand how much Shaq impacted the game defensively.

No wait... you do, but you just don't want to admit Shaq's better than Kobe.

[Lebron23]

Prime Shaq NBA Finals Stats


2000 NBA Finals

38.0 ppg, 16.7 rpg, 2.3 apg, 2.67 bpg .611 FG%

2001 NBA Finals


33.0 ppg, 15.8 rpg, 4.8 apg, 3.40 bpg, .573 FG%

2002 NBA Finals

36.3 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 3.8 apg, 2.75 bpg, .595 FG%


23 yrs.old Shaq vs. Prime Hakeem Olajuwon

1995 NBA Finals

28.0 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 6.3 apg, 2.50 bpg, .595 FG%


Shaq vs. Detroit Pistons

2004 NBA Finals

26.6 ppg, 10.8 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.60 bpg, .631 FG%

Jeff needs to lock this thread. You are an idiot, dumb @$$, N*thugger, or mentally retarded if you think Prime Kobe is better than Prime Shaq.

[spree43]

Wow people on ish are so stupid.
Yeah Shaq got 30 points on defense


Facepalm

Trust me I'm not the dumb one here

If you really think Kobe has a bigger impact on the game than prime shaq defensively then you should not post on the topic. It's not an opinion thing, it just fact

[john_d]

wow shaq has some awesome finals stats... against eastern conference centers...

empty stats... people forget how easily shaq gets into foul trouble.