Did Shaq say LeBron is the best ever?
After interviewing LeBron James live on the postgame show for
On his first team, in no particular order, Shaq listed Magic Johnson, his former teammate in the late Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and then “[expletive]” himself, leaving off others like Karl Malone, Charles Barkley and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the league's second-best all-time scorer.
Many basketball fans across the world speculate about who's the greatest player of all time or simply, who is the GOAT? Although James' phenomenal record indicates his career longevity, he became the greatest player of all time long before he passed Abdul-Jabbar.
He got the label somewhere as "the most dominant player ever" from somewhere and everyone just took it and ran with it. This has never made sense to me because you don't really see anyone call him the "GOAT" but alot of folks call Shaq the most dominant player ever.
Ahead of the 2009-10 NBA season, Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he teamed up with 25-year-old LeBron James. Though Shaq was at the tail end of his career, many were excited at the prospect that the Big Fella could finally help LeBron win his first title.
Shaquille O'Neal's all-time starting five: 'Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and me'
Shaq claimed to be the most dominant player in NBA history. O'Neal said he'd dominate in today's NBA just as much as he did in his playing days due to the amount of spacing the league currently offers. Shaquille O'Neal is known as one of the greatest players in NBA history.
Paul Pierce has the most career wins versus LeBron James, with 21 wins.
Jordan was the flashier scorer – 10 scoring titles and the highest career scoring average in NBA history – and the better defender (leading the league in steals three times), while James has been the better playmaker with 106 career regular-season triple-doubles to Jordan's 28.
Michael Jordan explains why he would never call himself the GOAT.
Was Kobe better than Shaq?
Kobe was more talented." Looking at their numbers, it's easy to see why a case can be made for either. An 18-time All-Star (four-time A.S. game MVP), Bryant ranks fourth in career points (33,643), second in 60-point games (6), third in 50-pieces (25) and recorded the second-most points in a single NBA game (81).
Shaq was better, although both players were elected to the HOF. Shaq averaged 23.7 ppg,. as compared to Yao's 19.0. Shaq also had the edge in rebounding 10.9 to 9.2.
Who is the tallest player in NBA history? Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol are the tallest people to ever play in the NBA at 7-foot-7. Tacko Fall, Yao Ming, Slavko Vranes and Shawn Bradley are just a smidge shorter at 7-foot-6. Chuck Nevitt, Pavel Podkolzin and Sim Bhullar are next in line at 7-foot-5.
The two faced eachother 21 times; MJ's team won 12 games, Shaq's won 9. Ten of those games were in the Playoffs, where Jordan leads O'Neal 6-4.
“In 20 years, I only got dunked on three times,” O'Neal said. “Derrick Coleman, Michael Jordan and Tim Perry.” The interviewer then interjected, “Tim Perry? Was it a breakaway?
Shaquille O'Neal dropped his most points in a game versus the Los Angeles Clippers on March 6, 2000, with 61 points.
Shaq's first significant investment in a franchise was in this chain, he bought and sold 155 Five Guys restaurants. That amounted to 10% of their company at the time. The Diesel eventually sold his stake in the fast-casual franchise; Five Guys Burgers restaurants have undoubtedly made him wealthy.
He said his first team, in no particular order, was Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, LeBron James and then [expletive] me.” “That ain't no disrespect to Malone, [Charles] Barkley and Kareem,” O'Neal said. “Hey, that's my list.
Michael Jordan has posted the most points in a game versus Shaquille O'Neal, with 64 points on January 16, 1993.
What is LeBron's record against Kobe?
LeBron James has a record of 16-6 versus Kobe Bryant in his career.
James played just three minutes in their stunning semi-final defeat to eventual winners Argentina, and seven minutes in the bronze medal playoff win over Lithuania. After Athens, he soon established himself as one of the leading players of his generation.
Kobe had much better footwork, a much deeper bag (probably the deepest bag in history), much more skilled as a jumpshooter from mid range and 3 (while LeBron somewhat struggled with his shooting from both of those areas for the first half of his career, he did get better in Miami.
Was Kobe Bryant A Better Playmaker Than Michael Jordan? When it comes to accolades, Michael Jordan has Kobe Bryant trumped when it comes to championships, Finals MVPs, and MVPs, he won more in each category. But Bryant had more All-Star appearances, more All-NBA selections, and more All-Defensive Teams to his name.
The two don't have a close relationship for reasons that are probably rooted in many competitive impulses. Maybe this is the beginning of a different relationship for the two. "I did not want to lose the opportunity to shake the man's hand that inspired me throughout my childhood," James said.
