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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    Dude, you will be a lot happier if you can avoid engaging in debates which are flat out retarded.

    If someone tries to push a "Stockton > Shaq" narrative, you should just leave them alone. It's such a wildly stupid thing to suggest. They are not in the same stratosphere of basketball players.

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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    Dude, you will be a lot happier if you can avoid engaging in debates which are flat out retarded.

    If someone tries to push a "Stockton > Shaq" narrative, you should just leave them alone. It's such a wildly stupid thing to suggest. They are not in the same stratosphere of basketball players.
    You're correct, I'm prone to engaging in conversations that clearly don't warrant this amount of energy.

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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    Quote Originally Posted by Phoenix View Post
    You're correct, I'm prone to engaging in conversations that clearly don't warrant this amount of energy.
    Been there brother! All too often.

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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    Quote Originally Posted by Prometheus View Post
    Dude, you will be a lot happier if you can avoid engaging in debates which are flat out retarded.

    If someone tries to push a "Stockton > Shaq" narrative, you should just leave them alone. It's such a wildly stupid thing to suggest. They are not in the same stratosphere of basketball players.
    This. I’m adding that account to my ignore list.

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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    Yeah and the easiest way to see this is to go back and watch Orlando Shaq, when he still tried to be a finesse center and playing further from the rim. A lot of ugly shots and hooks back then and didn't seem very successful.

    Like you guy wrote, Shaq got a lot of his points from just getting low position and it was automatic or making quick moves or semi-transition.

    If he didn't get good position and had to start at the high post, the Lakers would usually restart the play and have him change positions, which would lead to him getting the ball late in the shotclock and not having enough time and position for a good shot.

    He was an underrated passer though and just wore down those defending him

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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    Devin Booker just put up 47 points...which is more points than Shaq ever put up in his entire playoff career

    the most dominant player in the history of the game...might be off the list entirely in the next 2-3 years

    https://www.basketball-reference.com...ts_game_p.html

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    Default Re: Misconception about prime Shaquille O'Neal - Overrated as a post-up scorer

    47 points? Oh wow, also higher than kawhi's playoff high of 45 points.

    Booker > kawhi

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