Better Center In Their PRIME: Shaquille O'Neal vs Hakeem Olajuwan

[Shizlansky]

The Dream maximized his potential and Shaq never did even with as great as he was. He could've been so much better still. I can't remember if it was Bomani Jones that said this but how crazy is it that Shaq never once led the league in rebounding as big and athletic as he was?

Just because he never lead the league in rebounds don't take away from 11rpg for his career

 

[MonkeysBanana]

Shaq all day. Hakeem needed 30 to 50 more pounds. To be more competitive with Shaq. They both had their positives.

 

[S2J]

This is actually not even close, but Hakeem's game is more visually appealing nh and probably the IC's consensus favorite player. Nothing fun about Shaq's pure brute strength and dominance

But the real world dont lie: you will rarely see Hakeem rated higher than Shaq any place else other than the ic or other fans. For historical sake, its clearly Shaq

 

[D0wn]

Shaq is one of my top 5 favs all time.

Im talking along with Tmac,Vince, allen, kobe ...

That's the niggas i idolize as a lil one... but with that said, hakeeem >>>>>shaq... hakeeem is way more skilled as an overall player.

Shaq would be obsolete in this era... Hakeem would be eating these niggas food.

 

[D0wn]

This is actually not even close, but Hakeem's game is more visually appealing nh and probably the IC's consensus favorite player. Nothing fun about Shaq's pure brute strength and dominance



But the real world dont lie: you will rarely see Hakeem rated higher than Shaq any place else other than the ic or other fans. For historical sake, its clearly Shaq

Nigga Watching shaq dominate was fun as shit...

But with that said Hakeem>>>>

Shaq started winning rings when Pat, Hakeem, Drob were old... Zo had the kidneys ... who was Shaq comp during his 3peat era ???

Shaq put up #'s in the golden era of big men, but he had nothing to show for it...

Hakeem beat all of them. Shaq, Zo, Pat and DRob

 

[The Lonious Monk]

Shaq is one of my top 5 favs all time.

Im talking along with Tmac,Vince, allen, kobe ...

That's the niggas i idolize as a lil one... but with that said, hakeeem >>>>>shaq... hakeeem is way more skilled as an overall player.

Shaq would be obsolete in this era... Hakeem would be eating these niggas food.

I'm not really sure how you figure he'd be obsolete. I know this era isn't very center oriented, but a great center would thrive.

 

[Shizlansky]

This is actually not even close, but Hakeem's game is more visually appealing nh and probably the IC's consensus favorite player. Nothing fun about Shaq's pure brute strength and dominance



But the real world dont lie: you will rarely see Hakeem rated higher than Shaq any place else other than the ic or other fans. For historical sake, its clearly Shaq

Nigga Watching shaq dominate was fun as shit...

But with that said Hakeem>>>>

Shaq started winning rings when Pat, Hakeem, Drob were old... Zo had the kidneys ... who was Shaq comp during his 3peat era ???

Shaq put up #'s in the golden era of big men, but he had nothing to show for it...

Hakeem beat all of them. Shaq, Zo, Pat and DRob

So much wrong in this dumb shit

 

[thegreatunknown]

Shaw in his prime damn near was unstoppable but by 2000-03 the 5 position didn't have much opposition to give him any real test. On the the other hand, in Hakeem's prime years,(mid 90's) the talent pool at center was much deeper and the Dream was a much more complete player, especially factoring in defense.Good poll..

 

[HustleThaDon]

The fact that Shaq is losing right now is fucking depressing. You IC niggas first pick Iverson >>>> Wade which is at least a debate, but bruh Dream >>> Shaq?!?!! Fucking nonsense this revisionist Dream history needs to stop, he wasn't even considered the best center in the league most of his career as good as he was.

who was?

This question still hasn't been answered.

 

[Shizlansky]

Shaw in his prime damn near was unstoppable but by 2000-03 the 5 position didn't have much opposition to give him any real test. On the the other hand, in Hakeem's prime years,(mid 90's) the talent pool at center was much deeper and the Dream was a much more complete player, especially factoring in defense.Good poll..

And none of them Centers was winning rings till MJ went play baseball.

 

[A$AP_A$TON]

I was gonna say Dream off the rip, but those numbers swayed me.

 

[ericb4prez]

This is actually not even close, but Hakeem's game is more visually appealing nh and probably the IC's consensus favorite player. Nothing fun about Shaq's pure brute strength and dominance



But the real world dont lie: you will rarely see Hakeem rated higher than Shaq any place else other than the ic or other fans. For historical sake, its clearly Shaq

Nigga Watching shaq dominate was fun as shit...

But with that said Hakeem>>>>

Shaq started winning rings when Pat, Hakeem, Drob were old... Zo had the kidneys ... who was Shaq comp during his 3peat era ???

Shaq put up #'s in the golden era of big men, but he had nothing to show for it...

Hakeem beat all of them. Shaq, Zo, Pat and DRob

You better not be a nigga that says Shaq carried Kobe if u gon ask who was his comp during the 3 peat

 

[D. Morgan]

just the team he was on I guess....he woulda been the man if he was on one of my teams

it was always fuck the Lakers growing up

Orlando was dope tho....I had the Penny jersey, and my sister had Shaq

You have more than one team?

 

[texasdaking88]

Shaq is one of my top 5 favs all time.

Im talking along with Tmac,Vince, allen, kobe ...

That's the niggas i idolize as a lil one... but with that said, hakeeem >>>>>shaq... hakeeem is way more skilled as an overall player.

Shaq would be obsolete in this era... Hakeem would be eating these niggas food.

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[natural born sinners]

Shaq was DOMINANT...nothing Noone could do but foul him or get dunked on!! Keem had that nice jumper..but Shaq would just grab the rock n put ur balls in your face (pause) while posterizing u lol