Jordan(91-93) vs. Shaq(00-02) [in NBA Finals]

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Shaquille.
No disrespecting Jordan, but I feel like that stretch by Shaq is the greatest of any basketball player I have ever seen. He was getting it done so effortlessly. You also have to consider that Shaq had to share the ball with Kobe, another superstar who needed his light. More-so then Pippen did; both in usage rating & shot attempts. Of course Jordan was a hell of a lot more clutch so if someone picked him, I wouldn't argue with that decision.

Certainly a valid one to make.

[N0Skillz]

I'm giving it to Shaq


36/15/4/2 on 60%

[TheMan]

Jordan killed a long established NBA standard that you needed a dominant C to win a championship, he won six titles with Cartwright and Longley, based on that alone I give the edge to MJ.

I would also add that MJ and the Bulls destroyed Shaq and Penny's Magic team in 95-96 ECF 4-0, and basically ran off Shaq to the western conference.

Shaq was smart enough to realize he wasn't winning shiit in the EC.

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[Bigsmoke]

41.0/8.5/6.3/1.7/0.7 on 50.8 fg%

Shaq cant f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]ck with those numbers.

[Odinn]

41.0/8.5/6.3/1.7/0.7 on 50.8 fg%

Shaq cant f[COLOR="Black"]u[/COLOR]ck with those numbers.

38.0/16.7/2.3/1.0/2.7 on 61.1 fg%

Was not that enough for you?

[Whoah10115]

Jordan by far. And I'm not gonna sit here and hate too much on Shaq for things I think he got away with, but Jordan in a landslide. I take all of those teams he played over the teams Shaq played. And even with that in mind, Jordan was better. He simply did more. His performance against the Suns is his greatest ever.

[inclinerator]

shaq basically has everything on mj except the final 2 minutes of the game and fts

[Yao Ming's Foot]

By Defensive Rating...

Jordan

91 Lakers 105.0
92 Blazers 104.2
93 Suns 106. 7


Shaq

2000 Pacers 103.6
2001 76ers 98.9
2002 Nets 99.5

and people really cling to the myth that Jordan faced tougher teams?

[bwink23]

I'd have to go with Shaq being more dominant, but i think the all-around performances go to Jordan.

[Whoah10115]

shaq basically has everything on mj except the final 2 minutes of the game and fts

And defense, and passing, and playmaking, and intangibles, and everything else.



It's not to disrespect Shaq, because there are plenty of respectable people giving valid opinions on him and even choosing him, but it's not even close. There's a reason Michael Jordan is the best player of all-time. I don't like Shaq, so I'll admit that now. But either way, Jordan was the better player in every regard and especially in the finals. Raw numbers won't tell the story.

[Odinn]

And defense, and passing, and playmaking, and intangibles, and everything else.



It's not to disrespect Shaq, because there are plenty of respectable people giving valid opinions on him and even choosing him, but it's not even close. There's a reason Michael Jordan is the best player of all-time. I don't like Shaq, so I'll admit that now. But either way, Jordan was the better player in every regard and especially in the finals. Raw numbers won't tell the story.

Just leave my thread.

[Bigsmoke]

By Defensive Rating...

Jordan

91 Lakers 105.0
92 Blazers 104.2
93 Suns 106. 7


Shaq

2000 Pacers 103.6
2001 76ers 98.9
2002 Nets 99.5

and people really cling to the myth that Jordan faced tougher teams?

lol all 3 of those teams were better than the Pacers, 76ers, and Nets. i dont even think the Nets would have made it out of the first round in 1993

The Nets did play great defense but nobody that could defend the paint.

[Odinn]

By Defensive Rating...

Jordan

91 Lakers 105.0
92 Blazers 104.2
93 Suns 106. 7


Shaq

2000 Pacers 103.6
2001 76ers 98.9
2002 Nets 99.5

and people really cling to the myth that Jordan faced tougher teams?

2003 Nets DRtg: 98.1
1989 Pistons DRtg: 104.7

You Kobe-tard will always try to discredit Jordan. Right?..

[bwink23]

By Defensive Rating...

Jordan

91 Lakers 105.0
92 Blazers 104.2
93 Suns 106. 7


Shaq

2000 Pacers 103.6
2001 76ers 98.9
2002 Nets 99.5

and people really cling to the myth that Jordan faced tougher teams?

Great offense beats great defense....you gonna tell me any of those teams were better offensively than the ones Jordan faced in the Finals ??