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Why Shaq is overrated (thread)
In the 90s, Shaq& #39;s teams were 56-31 (0.644 win%) without him. The 96 Magic were 20-8 without Shaq and won 60 games with Shaq missing 28 games. Even with a stacked Magic team, Shaq couldn& #39;t get it done.
Despite playing on great teams in the 90s, Shaq had 0 MVPs, 0 rings, 0 defense teams, and 5 sweeps in that era. It wasn& #39;t until the 2000s when Shaq had almost no big man competition that he started winning rings and accolades.
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And the few times that Shaq did beat a team with a great big men, he was outscored by Wade or Kobe in almost all those series.
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The exceptions are the 2001 Sixers with Mutombo and the 2000 and 2002 Kings with Chris Webber. Shaq had no problem dropping 33+ ppg and winning Finals MVP, but against the real big man competition and his toughest opponents, Shaq couldn& #39;t deliver
Shaq was even outscored by 40 year old Karl Malone when they beat Yao Ming and the 2004 Rockets. Shaq and 40-year old Malone& #39;s overall production was pretty much equal in the first round against the Rockets
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Malone - 18-10-3 on 49% with 2 spg and 59% FT
Shaq - 16-11-4 on 52% with 3 bpg and 30% FT
Malone had 16 fouls, Shaq had 22 fouls
Both had 11 turnovers
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Shaq - 16-11-4 on 52% with 3 bpg and 30% FT
Malone had 16 fouls, Shaq had 22 fouls
Both had 11 turnovers
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When Shaq didn& #39;t have Wade or Kobe shouldering the scoring load against teams with good big men, he was
0-4 against Hakeems 1995 Rockets (outscored every game by Hakeem)
0-4 against Rodman& #39;s 1996 Bulls (and shut down every time Rodman switched on him)
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0-4 against Hakeems 1995 Rockets (outscored every game by Hakeem)
0-4 against Rodman& #39;s 1996 Bulls (and shut down every time Rodman switched on him)
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1-4 against Malone& #39;s 1997 Jazz (shot under 50%)
0-4 against Malone& #39;s 1998 Jazz
0-4 against Duncan/Robinson& #39;s 1999 Spurs (shot under 50%)
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0-4 against Malone& #39;s 1998 Jazz
0-4 against Duncan/Robinson& #39;s 1999 Spurs (shot under 50%)
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Shaq& #39;s performances against teams with great big men is quite embarssing considering Shaq is often called the most dominant player ever.
And then you have to consider that in Game 7 of the 2000 WCF, in Shaq& #39;s MVP and 2nd place in DPOY season, he disappeared and allowed Kobe to lead the team in points, rebounds, assists, and blocks to save the Lakers from blowing a 3-1 lead against Portland.
