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Rasheed Wallace says no defensive game plan actually worked against prime Shaquille O’Neal because he was simply too dominant. Carmelo Anthony : What was the scouting report for guarding Shaq? Rasheed Wallace : The goal was simple. Don’t let him get a post-up dunk. Force him over his right... shoulder and send the double team from the right spot. We’d try everything. Double from the baseline, the middle, anywhere we could. We had whole game plans built around getting the ball out of his hands. It didn’t matter. Shaq would crack you in the mouth and keep going. At that time he was 7-foot-2, around 340 pounds, could run the floor, and was the best athlete on the planet. People forget how scary that combination was. I took so many elbows guarding him. None of them were dirty, that’s just what happened when you played against him. The refs actually let defenders be way more physical with Shaq because they figured it would take more than a little arm slap to affect him. That’s part of why he got so frustrated and started throwing elbows back. Then teams started using Hack-a-Shaq, and I know he wanted to fight a lot of people over that. Monica McNutt : People compare Victor Wembanyama to Shaq because both change how teams have to defend. Do you think that’s fair? Rasheed Wallace : No. Victor is a great player, but it’s different. Shaq outweighed most guys by 80 pounds or more. If your center got in foul trouble and you had to switch onto him, you were in trouble. There were times I’d be the first big back on defense, see Shaq sealing in the paint, and immediately tell him, “Big fella, I’m about to foul you.” I wasn’t trying to be tough. I just didn’t want to catch one of those angry elbows. Prime Shaq was unlike anything else. Guarding him was survival.show more

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J’ae VESper 🩸1 month ago

People who didn’t watch prime Shaq probably don’t realize how impossible he was to guard.

Fola1 month ago

Shaq was too strong and dominant to have any sort of plan for.. you just had to pray that he was having a bad day

MalibuMich1 month ago

I would compare Victor to Kareem Abdul more than Shaq - both slender builds, tall AF…if I was Victor I would sky hook mfs to death. That shit was unstoppable when Kareem did it, and ain’t no Wilt in the league right now to block it

HEAT LEGION1 month ago

Why everybody wana compare Wemby & Shaq? There’s never been anything like Shaq. Wemby is great and he’s gonna be great but come on now. Shaq just off his sheer size and power was a MONSTER. Monica Mcnutt acting surprised at Rasheed saying there’s no comparison. She actually thought that shit was valid 🤣

MR FAYETTEVILLE™1 month ago

The most dominant player to ever play the game lol there was literally no defense for him except freethrows 🤷🏾‍♂️😂😂he was unstoppable and he was quick as hell and skilled around the cup!! Definitely was the best athlete on the planet

Millinium Prince1 month ago

The plan was hope the referees take him out the game. The revisionist version of that era are laughable. Kobe was a beast, but that team was all about Shaq's dominance.

mrDizzyDeCuir1 month ago

The only thing that kept Shaq from being the GOAT is himself. He was just that dominant. 🤷🏾‍♂️

M🥀tch Richard$1 month ago

Called that man wamba. Lmaoooooo

Madd King Dre Q1 month ago

If Shaq would’ve stayed in shape he would’ve been in more goat conversations. He was that dominant

Davenport1 month ago

Man embiid is 280 lbs… and would’ve been gobbled up by prime shaq

Joseph Phillips1 month ago

Shaq's footwork was amazing. He was coordinated in a way that was just insane considering his size. Feel sorry for those guys that had to guard him 😂

Issey Davis1 month ago

Why even have women on the show when they know nothing about ball & contribute nothing but looks. And shes not even good looking. Shes not ugly. But shes not fine. Bring on a fine ass bitch & have her sit without talking.

KΞRL_✂️1 month ago

FT : @7PMinBrooklyn | Rasheed Wallace

Trav 🇨🇦1 month ago

Here I was that the only strategy in basketball was: Get ball, shoot ball. Learned something today.

Mxyplyk1 month ago

I remember the Philly LA finals when he Shaq would back Dikembe down and Motombos feet would literally raise up off the floor every time shaq lowered his shoulder into him. Dikembe was an elite defender but he could do nothing with prime Shaq.

nkemjika (Kemi)1 month ago

Shaq was the most dominant athlete in NBA history. He was a joy to watch as a kid. No player has come close to his dominance since or before him. If I had to start a franchise with any generational player, it would be Shaq!

Kirk Himelick1 month ago

Only person who could check Shaq was “Stretch” from streets vol. 2 #IYKYK 😎

Paramarley1 month ago

Prime Shaq was a nightmare matchup 😭. The combination of size, speed, power, and athleticism was something the NBA had rarely seen. Teams could have the perfect game plan, but once Shaq got position in the paint, it was almost impossible to stop him. 🏀

Sofie1 month ago

how do you even force shaq to take a hook when he can just bulldoze you? asking for a friend

Wali Tha Scot Bey1 month ago

Every time he say "big fella" I laughed

GTBDaeTv1 month ago

They doubled Kobe and Shaq and were going to live with Devan George beating them if he could.

Brent Lamar1 month ago

I want people to stop mentions Wemby and in the same sentence as Shaq (as I just did it 😆). There are zero comparisons there.

Sophia 💜1 month ago

so the scouting report is basically 'make him shoot free throws'? real genius level stuff 🔥

Banks1 month ago

Teams had to build there rosters around Shaq that’s enough said you need 3-4 Centers to play Shaq in a playoff series

Gayle Benson Welfare Queen1 month ago

Something about how that hat is tilted lets me know that if Rasheed wanted to clown you into submission, it might take like 50 seconds.

Chris1 month ago

And you still got Kobe on the wing lol

GMoney751 month ago

That was awesome! 😂☠️🤣💀 S/O to Sheed!

Kobe1 month ago

Wemby don’t compare to Shaq

👑🪽Riko Redz🪽👑1 month ago

Sheed Piru?

Himmy Neutron ⚛️1 month ago

Wamba Wamba😂😂😂

Gordon Shumway1 month ago

Orlando Shaq when he was still agile was a scary site! LA he put on size .. but If he woulda kept that athleticism from Orlando😮‍💨

Cleveland28541 month ago

I get the Shaq comparisons because he is tough to officiate. Opponents do a lot of grabbing and holding on him. Even on defense, they are holding him to keep him from bothering their offense. The difference on offense is you can stop Victor from getting where he wants to be

ItsMEyouknOOHH1 month ago

Yet motherfuckers talk about Kobe as if Kobe wasn't eating off Shaqs gravity

T-Y1 month ago

If only shaq would've been serious about his free throws man

J.Foxx1 month ago

🥷 none of that A gap B gap 💩 worked

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482,196 views • 3 months ago

Gilbert Arenas says he ranks LeBron James ahead of Kobe Bryant because LeBron was already challenging him for the throne at just 21 years old “Kobe made it look better.” “The bag is crazy.” “The work ethic is crazy.” “When Kobe was supposed to be the king at the top of the hill, Shaq had just left.” “It was his time to be all-world.” “LeBron James was challenging him in that moment.” “And he was only 21.” “There was a 21-year-old who’s challenging you still.” “You’re not knocking him out of the way.” “Out of the 19 games y’all played after Shaq left, the kid was 13-16-3 against you.” “You averaged 35.” “LeBron was the runner-up for MVP.” “He got a horrible team to the Finals.” “You won your MVP.” “He took back-to-back MVPs from you.” “You won back-to-back championships.” “He won back-to-back MVPs.” “The time where you were supposed to be fighting Jordan for who was better, he was fighting you for who was better.”

Gilbert Arenas says he ranks LeBron James ahead of Kobe Bryant because LeBron was already challenging him for the throne at just 21 years old “Kobe made it look better.” “The bag is crazy.” “The work ethic is crazy.” “When Kobe was supposed to be the king at the top of the hill, Shaq had just left.” “It was his time to be all-world.” “LeBron James was challenging him in that moment.” “And he was only 21.” “There was a 21-year-old who’s challenging you still.” “You’re not knocking him out of the way.” “Out of the 19 games y’all played after Shaq left, the kid was 13-16-3 against you.” “You averaged 35.” “LeBron was the runner-up for MVP.” “He got a horrible team to the Finals.” “You won your MVP.” “He took back-to-back MVPs from you.” “You won back-to-back championships.” “He won back-to-back MVPs.” “The time where you were supposed to be fighting Jordan for who was better, he was fighting you for who was better.”

Isaac Bassey

224,677 views • 2 months ago

Shaq is back with us. I’m not meant to have favorites but he has always been one of mine. The hardest part is making the right decisions for the dogs on an ongoing basis… 🏀 We fixed him initially and it took 2 months and 3 operations. Hardly any vets would take on the operation and it was a case of nearly losing him. 🌴 He recovered well. I used to love spending time with him as we had such a deep bond during his recovery at Happy Doggo 🐕 Shaq was not suitable for adoption. He’s a street dog through and through. He was a bad around other other dogs and quite old. I thought long and hard about his options 🏡 We found him his safe place to live. Some locals would look out for him and he was in no danger. He had shelter, regular food and 2 other friends he knew. Shaq loved it there. 💊 I would call down to him every month with his meds and for a check up with some sausages. He has been doing great. ☔️ Recently with very damp weather and humid temperatures a lot of dogs have been getting skin issues. Shaq has some of the worst I’ve seen despite being ok 2 weeks ago when I last saw him. 🦠 Shaq has a bacterial and fungal infection. 🧑🏽‍⚕️ We’ve brought him in for a 2 week stay to get it all fixed up and all his blood work and other little bits fixed. It’s like a spa break for him. People were messaging me asking if I was angry he ended up like this. Not at all. Shaq is a street dog who has a great life but he just needs some medicines and care now. Just like any pet or other dog we look after. I always told Shaq we’d look after him no matter what so it’s nice to have him back for a little bit of pampering.

Shaq is back with us. I’m not meant to have favorites but he has always been one of mine. The hardest part is making the right decisions for the dogs on an ongoing basis… 🏀 We fixed him initially and it took 2 months and 3 operations. Hardly any vets would take on the operation and it was a case of nearly losing him. 🌴 He recovered well. I used to love spending time with him as we had such a deep bond during his recovery at Happy Doggo 🐕 Shaq was not suitable for adoption. He’s a street dog through and through. He was a bad around other other dogs and quite old. I thought long and hard about his options 🏡 We found him his safe place to live. Some locals would look out for him and he was in no danger. He had shelter, regular food and 2 other friends he knew. Shaq loved it there. 💊 I would call down to him every month with his meds and for a check up with some sausages. He has been doing great. ☔️ Recently with very damp weather and humid temperatures a lot of dogs have been getting skin issues. Shaq has some of the worst I’ve seen despite being ok 2 weeks ago when I last saw him. 🦠 Shaq has a bacterial and fungal infection. 🧑🏽‍⚕️ We’ve brought him in for a 2 week stay to get it all fixed up and all his blood work and other little bits fixed. It’s like a spa break for him. People were messaging me asking if I was angry he ended up like this. Not at all. Shaq is a street dog who has a great life but he just needs some medicines and care now. Just like any pet or other dog we look after. I always told Shaq we’d look after him no matter what so it’s nice to have him back for a little bit of pampering.

Niall Harbison

352,674 views • 1 year ago

Gary Payton says he taught Kobe his secrets because Kobe asked him to teach him, despite knowing he would use that information against him for the rest of his career “Kobe was already different. He was a different kid. I was about 10 or 11 years into the NBA at the time, and Kobe didn’t have a fear of asking anybody how to get better.” “He came by me and was like, ‘Big bro, you be doing this and that. I really want to learn this because of you.’ When he said that, that took something in my heart. A kid with his ability, knowing where he was going, really wanted to learn, and he didn’t have an ego.” “I didn’t mind. I didn’t care about him knowing how to do it and stop it because if he knows it, it makes me better too. Because I gave him the game, now I’ve got to learn how to stop him. I’ve got to show him something else.” “It didn’t really bother me, and me and him got so tight. Especially when I went to the Lakers and was mentoring him, we got really, really tight.”

Gary Payton says he taught Kobe his secrets because Kobe asked him to teach him, despite knowing he would use that information against him for the rest of his career “Kobe was already different. He was a different kid. I was about 10 or 11 years into the NBA at the time, and Kobe didn’t have a fear of asking anybody how to get better.” “He came by me and was like, ‘Big bro, you be doing this and that. I really want to learn this because of you.’ When he said that, that took something in my heart. A kid with his ability, knowing where he was going, really wanted to learn, and he didn’t have an ego.” “I didn’t mind. I didn’t care about him knowing how to do it and stop it because if he knows it, it makes me better too. Because I gave him the game, now I’ve got to learn how to stop him. I’ve got to show him something else.” “It didn’t really bother me, and me and him got so tight. Especially when I went to the Lakers and was mentoring him, we got really, really tight.”

Josh Chambers

101,802 views • 21 days ago

Shaq on giving Dwyane Wade the nickname “Flash” “I named him “Flash” because he was very fast and elusive. You know, people talk about the Euro step—he was doing that back then, right? Very fast and very elusive…there was a former player from Chicago, a streetballer. He passed away. His name was Flash. They kind of looked similar. He reminded me of him. So that’s why I gave him the nickname.” (via Miami Heat YT)

Shaq on giving Dwyane Wade the nickname “Flash” “I named him “Flash” because he was very fast and elusive. You know, people talk about the Euro step—he was doing that back then, right? Very fast and very elusive…there was a former player from Chicago, a streetballer. He passed away. His name was Flash. They kind of looked similar. He reminded me of him. So that’s why I gave him the nickname.” (via Miami Heat YT)

The HEAT Realm

115,139 views • 4 months ago

Shaq O’neal in this clip relives his early career experience and names everyone who “busted his ass” in 19 NBA years. He even brags he was only dunked on 3 time. "A lot of people bust my ass... Robinson bust my ass. Hakeem bust my ass. All the big guys bust my ass." “I couldn't stop Big Country... Brian Reeves... He used to eat my ass up every game. And Michael Doliak... Doliak hit me for like twenty-five." 💀 Shaq admitting he was terrified of MJ the first time. "Chicago had a old stadium... that fucking laser come on and there he is. God... He gives you a look like motherfucker I'm about to kill you... I was freaking my heart was going... but I was terrified out there." For the most dominant center ever to say MJ had him shook is crazy. Derrick Coleman - first person ever to dunk on him, drop step left hand Tim Perry - baseline dunk Michael Jordan - didn’t dunk, but locked him up mentally Shaq: “Robinson, Hakeem, Big Country, Doliak all bust my ass” 💀 But MJ? “I was terrified. My heart was going” 😭 Even Shaq had a GOAT he feared.

Shaq O’neal in this clip relives his early career experience and names everyone who “busted his ass” in 19 NBA years. He even brags he was only dunked on 3 time. "A lot of people bust my ass... Robinson bust my ass. Hakeem bust my ass. All the big guys bust my ass." “I couldn't stop Big Country... Brian Reeves... He used to eat my ass up every game. And Michael Doliak... Doliak hit me for like twenty-five." 💀 Shaq admitting he was terrified of MJ the first time. "Chicago had a old stadium... that fucking laser come on and there he is. God... He gives you a look like motherfucker I'm about to kill you... I was freaking my heart was going... but I was terrified out there." For the most dominant center ever to say MJ had him shook is crazy. Derrick Coleman - first person ever to dunk on him, drop step left hand Tim Perry - baseline dunk Michael Jordan - didn’t dunk, but locked him up mentally Shaq: “Robinson, Hakeem, Big Country, Doliak all bust my ass” 💀 But MJ? “I was terrified. My heart was going” 😭 Even Shaq had a GOAT he feared.

Dave

303,421 views • 2 months ago

Nicky Butt: “I never played against Messi.” Paul Scholes: “Well, you were lucky.” Nicky Butt: “I was very lucky, yes. I would not go anywhere near him. How good was he?” Paul Scholes: “Well, look, it wasn’t just him. You think of the three in the midfield. They must have played both times in that Champions League: Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets, and then you’ve got Messi with that. When you are up against a midfield player and they are coming at you one-on-one, you hope you don’t get in that situation. With some players, you would be able to read them. You know where they are going and sometimes you can take it off them. But with Messi, I did not have a clue. I had absolutely no idea what he was going to do. I didn’t know if he was going to the left, to the right, or if he was going to go through my legs. He could have done absolutely anything. You just had to guess. If you missed the ball, you had to try and get him. I actually did it here once at Old Trafford. It should have been a penalty. If VAR had been around, it would have been a different story because it was the night when we won 1-0. But that team, as a whole, was incredible. I would say after those first 10 minutes in Rome, they just totally outplayed us.”

Nicky Butt: “I never played against Messi.” Paul Scholes: “Well, you were lucky.” Nicky Butt: “I was very lucky, yes. I would not go anywhere near him. How good was he?” Paul Scholes: “Well, look, it wasn’t just him. You think of the three in the midfield. They must have played both times in that Champions League: Iniesta, Xavi and Busquets, and then you’ve got Messi with that. When you are up against a midfield player and they are coming at you one-on-one, you hope you don’t get in that situation. With some players, you would be able to read them. You know where they are going and sometimes you can take it off them. But with Messi, I did not have a clue. I had absolutely no idea what he was going to do. I didn’t know if he was going to the left, to the right, or if he was going to go through my legs. He could have done absolutely anything. You just had to guess. If you missed the ball, you had to try and get him. I actually did it here once at Old Trafford. It should have been a penalty. If VAR had been around, it would have been a different story because it was the night when we won 1-0. But that team, as a whole, was incredible. I would say after those first 10 minutes in Rome, they just totally outplayed us.”

M 🇦🇷

96,241 views • 1 month ago

I remember when I was young, around 10-11 years old. My parents were both asleep as was my brother. I heard a knock on the back door which was weird because who uses the back door at a stranger’s house? The kitchen window was close by so I take a look. It looked like a teenager but hard to tell because they had a hoodie with the hood up. I didn’t open the door but I did crack the window and asked them what they wanted. They replied they were lost and wanted to come in to warm up and use the phone. Even when it’s daylight I know never to let anybody in period that I didn’t know, but a stranger after midnight was weird enough. I said no because I didn’t know them. Then they said that hey knew my dad and that’s why he came by. I said that’s fine and all but I’m not letting you use our phone. This was before cellphones were widely used, we had a landline like most people. The person wouldn’t take no for an answer and I could sense he was getting angry. I went and woke up my dad, I told him there was somebody at the back door and that he said they knew him. He walked to the door and looked out and said he didn’t know him. But he did talk through the door and told him that he was calling the police and that he should just leave. The person just stood there until the police finally came and even they asked him what he was doing knocking on the door at that hour. He told them he was lost and thought this was a house of a family friend. The police told him my dad didn’t know him and made him leave. So was this a case of wrong house or was he up to something. It makes me still wonder to this day but I’m still glad I never opened the door.

I remember when I was young, around 10-11 years old. My parents were both asleep as was my brother. I heard a knock on the back door which was weird because who uses the back door at a stranger’s house? The kitchen window was close by so I take a look. It looked like a teenager but hard to tell because they had a hoodie with the hood up. I didn’t open the door but I did crack the window and asked them what they wanted. They replied they were lost and wanted to come in to warm up and use the phone. Even when it’s daylight I know never to let anybody in period that I didn’t know, but a stranger after midnight was weird enough. I said no because I didn’t know them. Then they said that hey knew my dad and that’s why he came by. I said that’s fine and all but I’m not letting you use our phone. This was before cellphones were widely used, we had a landline like most people. The person wouldn’t take no for an answer and I could sense he was getting angry. I went and woke up my dad, I told him there was somebody at the back door and that he said they knew him. He walked to the door and looked out and said he didn’t know him. But he did talk through the door and told him that he was calling the police and that he should just leave. The person just stood there until the police finally came and even they asked him what he was doing knocking on the door at that hour. He told them he was lost and thought this was a house of a family friend. The police told him my dad didn’t know him and made him leave. So was this a case of wrong house or was he up to something. It makes me still wonder to this day but I’m still glad I never opened the door.

SonnyBoy🇺🇸

117,986 views • 1 month ago

Steve Kerr explains that Phil Jackson taught him the way to coach talented players is to get out of their way “The way Phil coached Dennis really was the key to everything. It really informed me about what coaching was about.” “Phil demanded certain things of Dennis and then got out of his way. I saw how powerful that was.” “The idea of giving someone a vision and then letting them go. Then occasionally reining them back in. Show them the vision again. Letting them go again. That’s powerful. To me, that’s coaching. Because these players are artists, man. They’re so gifted at this level.” “If you’re going to call every play and try to orchestrate everything, you’re overthinking things. You’re not letting the players be who they really are.” “The way Phil handled Dennis was genius. Dennis was so excited to be part of the team, and he was so different. He connected with guys in strange ways. He wouldn’t say anything for a week.” “But there was just an energy from him where you knew, ‘That’s a good dude.’ You could tell he had a good soul. He was vulnerable in that way. He allowed you to see his soul and what he was about.” “But he didn’t communicate a whole lot. So you had to understand him. You had to get to know him a little bit.”

Steve Kerr explains that Phil Jackson taught him the way to coach talented players is to get out of their way “The way Phil coached Dennis really was the key to everything. It really informed me about what coaching was about.” “Phil demanded certain things of Dennis and then got out of his way. I saw how powerful that was.” “The idea of giving someone a vision and then letting them go. Then occasionally reining them back in. Show them the vision again. Letting them go again. That’s powerful. To me, that’s coaching. Because these players are artists, man. They’re so gifted at this level.” “If you’re going to call every play and try to orchestrate everything, you’re overthinking things. You’re not letting the players be who they really are.” “The way Phil handled Dennis was genius. Dennis was so excited to be part of the team, and he was so different. He connected with guys in strange ways. He wouldn’t say anything for a week.” “But there was just an energy from him where you knew, ‘That’s a good dude.’ You could tell he had a good soul. He was vulnerable in that way. He allowed you to see his soul and what he was about.” “But he didn’t communicate a whole lot. So you had to understand him. You had to get to know him a little bit.”

Josh Chambers

68,296 views • 1 month ago