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Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Who would defend him the best? And could anyone hold him below 50%?
It would either be Wilt Chamberlain or Nate Thurmond IMO
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Originally Posted by julizaver
I am posting the aggregated stats of Kareem against Nate Thurmond during the period 1969 - 1973 season by season, as in that period both players met 3 times in the playoffs and in total of 34 times (including the regular season meetings):
1969 - 1970 (Kareem's rookie season) 3 games - reg.season
Kareem - 42.0 mpg 21.67 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 4.0 apg, 0.348 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 46.7 mpg 20.67 ppg, 17.0 rpg, 3.3 apg, 0.490 FG/FGA
1970 - 1971 6 games - reg.season
Kareem - 26.67 ppg, 14.7 rpg, 0.484 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 23.83 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 0.477 FG/FGA
1970 - 1971 5 games - playoffs
Kareem - 39.2 mpg 27.8 ppg, 15.6 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.486 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 38.4 mpg 17.60 ppg, 10.2 rpg, 3.0 apg, 0.371 FG/FGA
1971 - 1972 3 games - reg.season
Kareem - 24.00 ppg, 16.3 rpg, 0.441 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 16.33 ppg, 12.3 rpg, 0.260 FG/FGA
1972 - 1973 5 games - playoffs
Kareem - 47.0 mpg 22.8 ppg, 19.0 rpg, 5.4 apg, 0.405 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 46.0 mpg 25.40 ppg, 17.8 rpg, 5.2 apg, 0.434 FG/FGA
1972 - 1973 6 games - reg.season
Kareem - 25.83 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 0.488 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 13.67 ppg, 15.0 rpg, 0.367 FG/FGA
1972 - 1973 6 games - playoffs
Kareem - 46.0 mpg 22.83 ppg, 16.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.428 FG/FGA
Nate ---- 42.5 mpg 13.5 ppg, 9.8 rpg, 3.2 apg, 0.423 FG/FGA
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Side question, who WAS shaqs biggest challenge defensively?
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Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
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I am a love machine
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
The only person capable of keeping shaq under 50% is shaq. Wilt would keep him in the low 50s imo but i never saw wilt play so maybe he is better defensively then i think.
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Good college starter
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
A 7' foot 260 Chuck Hayes.
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RETIRED, ISH 2008-2013
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
I'm going with Russell even though he isn't very big.
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#Treble
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Prime Mutombo and not 76'ers Mutombo.
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Samurai Chef
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Originally Posted by willds09
hakeem
Shaq can score on Hakeem and vice versa. Hakeem is the overall better player though imho.
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Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
I've suspected Nate Thurmond or Lakers Wilt for a while. Thurmond has stated that he didn't think he could guard guys like Shaq or Yao, but I think he'd do s well as anyone. Once players get to a certain level of dominance offensively, you can't hope to stop them, but as far as limiting Shaq and making him work harder, I see that as possible. I think Artis Gilmore could do a good job as well. For the most part, to be successful in limiting prime Shaq, your best bet was a center that could negate some of his size and strength advantage as well as a good team defense. See the 2000 WCF for a good example of this.
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Good college starter
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Originally Posted by ShaqAttack3234
I've suspected Nate Thurmond or Lakers Wilt for a while. Thurmond has stated that he didn't think he could guard guys like Shaq or Yao, but I think he'd do s well as anyone. Once players get to a certain level of dominance offensively, you can't hope to stop them, but as far as limiting Shaq and making him work harder, I see that as possible. I think Artis Gilmore could do a good job as well. For the most part, to be successful in limiting prime Shaq, your best bet was a center that could negate some of his size and strength advantage as well as a good team defense. See the 2000 WCF for a good example of this.
I think your best bet would be to get him in foul trouble ---------------> on the next side of the court. Under today's riles I'd zone and deny post entry lanes and foul hard if he catches it. Not even bothering to have someone try to stop him from posting up.
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The Fam
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
How about Mark Eaton? I don't really know a lot about him so if anyone could elaborate?
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RETIRED, ISH 2008-2013
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Originally Posted by Xsatyr
Shaq can score on Hakeem and vice versa. Hakeem is the overall better player though imho.
but hakeem is his biggest defensive challenge, especially with his post moves and all
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Very good NBA starter
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Originally Posted by Foster5k
'04 Ben Wallace
More like '04 Kobe Bryant, you fuc[COLOR="Black"]ki[/COLOR]ng moron.
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Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Tim Duncan was the only player I saw during Shaq's prime who could somewhat effectively play him 1 on 1.
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Not airballing my layups anymore
Re: Which center in NBA history would be the biggest defensive challenge for Shaq?
Wilt would be the best at guarding him, but I don't think he'd be able to hold Shaq under 50%. I don't think any player in history could do that.
Eaton would be way too slow to guard Shaq.
Last edited by Guy Ledouche; 04-26-2013 at 08:14 PM.
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