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    Default Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

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    Who are you picking?








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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Shaq. He's not called the MDE for nothing.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Shaq man... dude was just the most unfair thing in any sport ever :P

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Olajuwon: he had a good mid range jumper that Shaq didn't have. Both could take it to the hole and had great defense.


    Bonus: Olajuwon had a .712 career free throw percentage. No hack-a-Olajuwon.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Quote Originally Posted by davehos
    Olajuwon: he had a good mid range jumper that Shaq didn't have. Both could take it to the hole and had great defense.


    Bonus: Olajuwon had a .712 career free throw percentage. No hack-a-Olajuwon.
    Yeah, using the 340lbs center that shoots 60% from the field would be great to have shooting the midrange.





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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Hakeem. comparable offensively, on another plane of existence defensively.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Quote Originally Posted by plowking
    Yeah, using the 340lbs center that shoots 60% from the field would be great to have shooting the midrange.
    Derp? You're saying Shaq had a more complete game than Olajuwon? We're comparing players here ... not teams ... you think Shaq is going to out shoot and defend Olajuwon?

    No. Frankly, I don't even think Shaq would be able to keep up with Olajuwon due to his superior conditioning. Lakers ran sets so Shaq could get up the court half the time.

    Honestly, I don't even know why I respond sometimes lol

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Quote Originally Posted by davehos
    Derp? You're saying Shaq had a more complete game than Olajuwon? We're comparing players here ... not teams ... you think Shaq is going to out shoot and defend Olajuwon?

    No. Frankly, I don't even think Shaq would be able to keep up with Olajuwon due to his superior conditioning. Lakers ran sets so Shaq could get up the court half the time.

    Honestly, I don't even know why I respond sometimes lol
    Shaq was also a liability on PnR defense literally every year but 00 and the 01 playoffs. Sloan ran that s.hit to death against us in the 90s.

    A big man who's slacking on defense is far more negatively impactful than a wing who's taking plays off and vice versa. Hakeem's defense was on a lone tier with Russell and maybe KG (who I think is better defensively than Duncan).

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Quote Originally Posted by davehos
    Derp? You're saying Shaq had a more complete game than Olajuwon? We're comparing players here ... not teams ... you think Shaq is going to out shoot and defend Olajuwon?

    No. Frankly, I don't even think Shaq would be able to keep up with Olajuwon due to his superior conditioning. Lakers ran sets so Shaq could get up the court half the time.

    Honestly, I don't even know why I respond sometimes lol


    Yeah, Shaq was in terrible shape, hence playing 35+ minutes every night. Oh yeah, and over there careers, he really struggled to keep up with Olajuwon, hence outplaying him over the duration of their playing days.

    Who cares if Hakeem could shoot a jumper better than Shaq? It has no bearing on who the better player is. Its Shaq, and pretty comfortably. There is no reason any center should shoot jumpshots from further than 10 feet anyway.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    <<There is no reason any center should shoot jumpshots from further than 10 feet anyway.>>

    Yeah, right ... unless you can't hit it. Shaq couldn't. Olajuwon could with ease.

    The jumper gave Olajuwon many more options. Shaqs option was ALWAYS take it to the hole.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    I prefer Shaq.
    Hakeem was way too ball-dominant in that span for a big, IMO.

    Tho, there is no wrong answer for this question.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Quote Originally Posted by Odinn
    I prefer Shaq.
    Hakeem was way too ball-dominant in that span for a big, IMO.

    Tho, there is no wrong answer for this question.
    Ya, let's give more shots to Mad Max and Kenny Smith

    We all know how that worked out for the team

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Quote Originally Posted by Element
    Ya, let's give more shots to Mad Max and Kenny Smith

    We all know how that worked out for the team
    You are not even capable of understanding the thing. What's the point of getting so cocky?

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Hell, Shaq was already a better player in 93-95...and by 00-02 he was light years better.

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    Default Re: Hakeem Olajuwon (93-95) vs. Shaquille O'Neal (00-02)

    Hakeems title's were more impressive as he did it with WAY less.

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