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Is this a serious question?
Or is Duncan > Shaq?
What do you think?
Is this a serious question?
NO face
Yes, 330lbs>260lbs
Dwade >> Kobe
Wade, Lebron, Ray Allen, Vince Carter>Kobe
Stupid ass question
Yes this is a serious question? Each player (Shaq or Duncan) have their great qualities but over all, who is Greater?
I would just like to know your opinion.
Like Kori said keep it clean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Duncan>Shaq now, but Shaq>Duncan in regards to their overall careers.
No he's not.
I agree with you but since this is Spurs HOMERVILLE, I wanted to get some valid arguments. None Yet!!!!!
Now?
shaq in his prime > duncan in his prime
and im a kings fan so you know i hate saying taht
Duncan > Shaq.
For starters, for as great as Shaq has been I still think he squandered some potential. If he had ever bothered to take better care of himself he could have extended his prime by a year or two. Instead he got fat and his feet and knees have gone to faster than they should have. While Duncan isn't quite to his twilight years yet I'm willing to bet he'll age a lot better than Shaq has.
Duncan's game is better, well, because he actually has one. TD may very well have the most polished and complete offensive game of any bigman in history. Shaq's career has consisted of hitting a jackpot in the genetic lottery and getting away with three second calls and offensive fouls for a decade while never scoring a hoop from farther than about three feet from the basket. There's no excuse for being in the league for as long as he has and still shooting free throws like a six year old girl. Duncan's D is light years ahead of Shaq's as well.
And finally there's professionalism. How many cheap shots and punches has Duncan thrown? The worst offense you could find on his record is serving a suspension for accidentally running over a ref. How many of Shaq's old teammates have had bad stuff to say about him? And how many of Duncan's old teammates have had bad stuff to say about him? Chemistry is a key part of any team sport.
Bottom line, if I was starting a team with either one of these guys in their prime I'd take Duncan any day of the week and twice on Sundays.
Of course shaq > duncan if we are talking about in their primes. Shaq was probably the most dominant player ever just because of his size.
His scoring, rebounds, blocks, and minutes a game have decreased each of the last 4 years. Hes played more than 70 games in a season once since 01-01, he is slow, cant make more than 50% of his fts, never won anything without another top 50,(or future top 50) player on his squad, and his defense is falling apart by the second. With that said, who knows?
Even in there primes I would take Duncan
I would take Shaq. Duncan is great in all aspects of the game but Shaq was definitely more dominant.
You realize that your comment is the prevalent opinion as overhyped by the media and nothing more.... it is highly subjective - Bill Waltonesque " He was the greatest "______" EVER!!!"
Duncan was equally 'dominant' in his prime... but he is and was a much better basketball player than Shaq...
(Better footwork) Duncan > Shaq
(Better defensive understanding of the game) Duncan > Shaq
(Better free throw shooter) Close... but still Duncan > Shaq
(Better shooting range) Duncan >>>> Shaq
(Shots around the basket) Duncan = Shaq
(Better teammates) Shaq
(Better coach) Shaq
(Greater mis-match) Shaq >= Duncan
Overall Duncan > Shaq.
Too bad the media will never report it as such...
At their peak, give me Shaq. For the balance of their career and longevity, give me Duncan.
What would happen if TD had Penny, Kobe or Wade on his teams....
Great point, and one could easily wonder how many les Tim could have had with those players
Ducan>Shaq..
I'd say it's about 50/50 on here, but this is a Spur's forum. I'd guess it would be closer to 80/20 in favor of Shaq on a NBA forum with no Spur's or Laker/Heat fans.
Both players have had great careers and will obviously go into the hall of fame, but Shaq made so much more of an impact on the game with his size and athletic ability (at that size). I always try to think what GM's & coaches around the league would do if given the choice between two players and I have a really hard time thinking that very many would choose Duncan over Shaq (when both were in their prime).
WHO GIVES A ????
They don't even play the same position
Good point. I guess at the end of the day most people will measure greatness with Championships.
I truly think Duncan has done wonders in SA. Duncan has never had a KOBE or DWADE type of player next to him. If he did SA would have had a couple of more Riverwalk Parades.
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