Shaq v. Duncan

[Spursdaone]

Don't talk about something else, talk about how Shaq cannot be slowed down, and therefore was the most dominating force the league have ever seen. Talk about Wilt and the 3 second, talk about Malone and his "weak" supporting cast, talk about Garnett and his overrated all star teammates.

It sounds like San Antonio tried too hard to stop Shaq and let everyone else get off. That is a big mistake by Pop but if they didn't do that Shaq would get 30+ just like all the other opponents. I wouldn't call that being shut down either. I don't know about anything past 15 years back so I will stay away from the Wilt topic. Malone doesn't have weak teammates but they aren't quite as good as Duncan's. Garnett's teammates are not or should not be allstars. Sprewell is a chucker and lost most of his athleticism that he had in New York. Wally plays no defense and is not a good passer. Hassell is a good defender but not quite as good as Bowen. Cassell for 1 year deserved to be an allstar and because of that they got to the western conference finals until Cassell got injured and that was the season against the Lakers.

[ambchang]

It sounds like San Antonio tried too hard to stop Shaq and let everyone else get off. That is a big mistake by Pop but if they didn't do that Shaq would get 30+ just like all the other opponents. I wouldn't call that being shut down either.

Oh yeah, your imagination, things that didn't happen in the real world, but could have happened. See, Duncan would have went off for 35 ppg if people put their defense on Nazr Mohammed too.
And you are suggesting David Robinson NOT guard Shaq, leave him all alone under the basket, and he would only get 30? That sure does suck. I mean, Robinson was guarding Shaq 1-on-1, how was that guarding him too hard?

I don't know about anything past 15 years back so I will stay away from the Wilt topic.

No no no, you said Shaq is the most dominating force in the history of the NBA, if you don't know anything past 15 years, how can you rate him there? And what was that 3 second thing again? Please recite it for me, my memory is a little hazzy, something about Wilt never have the 3 second rule on him or something?

Malone doesn't have weak teammates but they aren't quite as good as Duncan's. Garnett's teammates are not or should not be allstars.

Going in circles as well. Got you,
John Stockton, Mark Eaton, Jeff Hornecek and Jeff Malone in their primes are worse than an old David Robinson, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili

Sprewell is a chucker and lost most of his athleticism that he had in New York. Wally plays no defense and is not a good passer. Hassell is a good defender but not quite as good as Bowen. Cassell for 1 year deserved to be an allstar and because of that they got to the western conference finals until Cassell got injured and that was the season against the Lakers.

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