A completely healthy 2016 Warriors team for starters. The 1995 Rockets had a big man to contend with Shaq. I take Lakers in 6 but you never know.
Kobe got the 2001 Lakers, of course:
My personal fave is '87 Lakers, but I think that 2001 squad would kick any teams ass. Just ask the Sp*rs![]()
A completely healthy 2016 Warriors team for starters. The 1995 Rockets had a big man to contend with Shaq. I take Lakers in 6 but you never know.
Even kobe admits that he being in his rightful beta role makes a team better.
But, 92 Bulls, 86 Celtics, 87 Lakers, and the 83 6ers all have a case.
Their dominance is undeniable, but they didn't play against any other notable teams..it was essentially a bunch of Horford Atlanta Hawks/Gasol Grizzlies RS pretenders..
The #1 challenger was Duncan with a bunch of injured/ancient teammates..
They'd squash any of the Warriors teams as Daddy would just crush the out of that pipsqueak front line.
They'd squash any of the Bulls teams.
They'd squash all but the 03 and 14 Spurs.
The Celts and the Lakers of the 80s have the front court to slow Daddy down, but Shaq could still carry that extra luggage that was Kobe past them.
Shaq would probably not even be able to stay on the floor against GS.![]()
They'd destroy all of the spur "champion" teams, tbh.
With the Lakers real MVP you got to know Kirby is right, they could beat almost any team.
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2017 Warriors obviously. Draymond lockdowns Shaq. Curry draining triples in Kobe's face all series. Lakers have no answer for KD.
Bynumite got jokes![]()
In all honesty, Kobe was already attention-starved back in those days, can you imagine what he would be like in the social media era?it would be like the 2004 Finals every game..
Derrick Fisher, Devean George, Robert Horry, Rick Fox? This be sounding like the 2018 Cavs supporting cast.![]()
Shaq would dictate the pace imo. He would take his sweet time strolling up the court, catch the ball, and drop step dunk on whoever. Kobe would it up tho.at the thought of Kobe trying to keep up with Curry and Durant
These speculations are dumb. Under modern rules, any le team from '99-'10 gets annihilated by the Warriors. Teams are built per the era, and in those days, the rules favored size, rebounding, and interior defense. '01 Lakers are also severely over-matched on the perimeter, even if you were to play under '01 rules. Shaq would likely be unstoppable on offense, but he would get p-n-r'ed to death on defense (although under '01 rules, the p-n-r wouldn't be as effective). AndDerek Fisher guarding Curry, Fox guarding Durant. And I don't want to hear about Kirbs checking anyone. Always an overrated defender.
The hate is real I guess. In 2001, Kobe was like 22 years old and an all NBA defender. The thought is good luck to KD and Curry chasing Kobe around. Young Kobe could run all day son. Even in the high al udes of the Rocky Mountains.![]()
Shaq and Kobe would foul out KD, Iggy, Donkey and any other "defender" the Dubs have. Both would average over 30 vs these Dubs plus get a ton of and-1s and freebies due to the Dubs in foul trouble.
The 2018 Rockets got physical with these Dubs and were a CP0 hamstring away from taking them out in 6. Shaq and Kobe were both physically imposing more so than these Rockets. It wouldn't be pretty. 2001 Lakers in 5 at the most.
Extra luggage![]()
Kobe did this to prime D12:
Who the on these Dubs is gonna stop him? Dnkey?
son golden state wouldn't be able to stay on the floor with shaq, they have the personnel for neither post defense nor doubling a strong big .. not even talking shaq level. Shaq would just clog the lane and live with their 3s while gs would be in the bonus in under 5 minutes. Playing in the bonus that much it doesn't even matter who plays with shaq, they'd just parade at the ft line. It will also stop the game to a crawl.
my you staying up all nights for the world cup and you ain't getting enough sleep tbh. god bless.
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