How many rings would Lebron and Jordan have..

[Nash]

If they started their careers with most dominant player Shaq their first 7 years. Giving them:

- Somebody who scores 30 points by own merit, on top of whatever crazy production Lebron and Jordan usually provide.
- Somebody who was constantly double teamed, leaving Jordan and Lebron with the luxury of playing off of that.

[Dr Hawk]

Jordan would win in every single season he played.

LeBron not sure. He would have 5 ot 6 by now

[GreggPopazit]

Is Jordan still injured his 2nd season?

[Rooster]

If they started their careers with most dominant player Shaq their first 7 years. Giving them:

- Somebody who scores 30 points by own merit, on top of whatever crazy production Lebron and Jordan usually provide.
- Somebody who was constantly double teamed, leaving Jordan and Lebron with the luxury of playing off of that.

They would still be sidekicks to Shaq

Jordan has ego but maybe can adapt. I dunno if he can tolerate Shaq laziness and carefree attitude though.

Lebron is at his best with the ball in his hands so I dunno how his game can evolved with the offense starts with Shaq and lanes are clog because of Shaq.

[Heavincent]

People still use Shaq to discredit Kobe? Is this 2005?

Sorry, that argument doesn't work anymore.

[West-Side]

People still use Shaq to discredit Kobe? Is this 2005?

"One more than Shaq." - Kobe to Shaq, 2010.

[Mr Feeny]

People still use Shaq to discredit Kobe? Is this 2005?

Sorry, that argument doesn't work anymore.

It's really simple.

Shaq = 3 Rings as lead dog
Kobe = 2 rings as lead dog

[West-Side]

It's really simple.

Shaq = 3 Rings as lead dog
Kobe = 2 rings as lead dog

Kobe = 2 rings without another superstar
Shaq = 0 rings without another superstar

[Heavincent]

Shaq never won without an all time great SG.

[pegasus]

Jordan and Shaq would win every year, assuming they are both in prime. Shaq and Lebron would never win since they are both liabilities in late games. Shaq because of his free-throws, and Lebron because of his free-choking. Plus you never know what you can get out of Lebron with a dominant player. Wade was dominant in 2011 Finals and look what happened to his sidekick.

[imdaman99]

Lebron would still be 2-6. Shaq needed a perimeter player closing out the other team, which Lebron is not.

2 sidekick rings, still pretty good for Lebron. The Spurs had enough bodies to almost neutralize Shaq. And young Lebron was terrible against the Spurs. Kobe meanwhile made it a habit to dominate the Spurs...so who knows if the Shaq + Lebron even make it to the finals (are they in the East or West?)

Jordan + Shaq is a different animal. At least a 3peat. You don't think Shaq gets jealous of MJ? Shaq got jealous of his co-star everywhere he played. Penny than Kobe than Wade. Jordan would do a number on him.

[imnew09]

Shaq and Lebron?

Lol, who would've bailed out Shaq when he got fouled out? Especially in 4th quarter

Single coverage all day on Lebron, how is he going to pass the ball to shaq?

[TheMarkMadsen]

We just watched the finals where Lebron couldn't play effectively with TT & Mozgof on the floor at the same time because of spacing issues and the only game where they actually fed Moz he put up 28/10 while Lebron got 20 points on 22 shots..

yet people still think he'd work great with Shaq clogging up the paint..

and seriously what is this 2005?

Kobe won 2 without Shaq, made 3 straight finals without Shaq and proved that Shaq needed Kobe more than Kobe ever needed Shaq

it's over, Kobe won

get over it loser

[TheMarkMadsen]

- Somebody who was constantly double teamed, leaving Jordan and Lebron with the luxury of playing off of that.

wow you mean bran might get to iso the entire time against single coverage..

that should work out great

[Rooster]

Lebron would still be 2-6. Shaq needed a perimeter player closing out the other team, which Lebron is not.

2 sidekick rings, still pretty good for Lebron. The Spurs had enough bodies to almost neutralize Shaq. And young Lebron was terrible against the Spurs. Kobe meanwhile made it a habit to dominate the Spurs...so who knows if the Shaq + Lebron even make it to the finals (are they in the East or West?)

Jordan + Shaq is a different animal. At least a 3peat. You don't think Shaq gets jealous of MJ? Shaq got jealous of his co-star everywhere he played. Penny than Kobe than Wade. Jordan would do a number on him.

Lebron does not have the midrange game to dominate the Spurs like Kobe did. Spurs were able to neutralized Shaq but just could not contain Kobe.