If 92 Shaq was in this draft and 03 Lebron, who would you pick first overall

[NBAplayoffs2001]

Ignore whatever happened in their careers. Based as just NBA prospects, who?

[Real14]

Shaq.

[1987_Lakers]

LeBron was a bigger prospect

[BigBoss]

Better question: who would get drafted ahead of Shaq?

[BigBoss]

LeBron was a bigger prospect

I really hate this post. Now it'll lead into discussion when it shouldnt

[scandisk_]

MDE of course. This is Shaq we're talkin about

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTQD3C8Muco

:pimp:

[russwest0]

Well Cleveland has the first overall pick so Wiggins would probably still go first.

[navy]

I thought Lebron was Melo tier,

Shaq no doubt.

[CavaliersFTW]

MDE of course. This is Shaq we're talkin about
Why mention Wilt in a discussion about Shaq and Lebron?

[played0ut]

The only ones in history you can conceivably pick over Shaq (if you never find out how their careers would pan out) would be;

Wilt and Kareem. Wilt for his comparable physical stats (plus he's taller) or Kareem for his all around play/skyhook/3 NCAA wins.

[That_Admiral]

Kazaam

[outbreak]

shaq

not a knock on lebron but it's shaq

[Marchesk]

LeBron was a bigger prospect

You don't take Lebron out of high school over a potential dominant big.

[Clyde]

Shaq easily

[1987_Lakers]

You don't take Lebron out of high school over a potential dominant big.

I just did

[JohnMax]

Shaq didnt even make team USA after playing 2 years in college. Lebron would have dominated college and gotten picked.

[Odinn]

I just did
Yeah. We all know your opinion highly based on recent history/memories.

[miles berg]

Lol Shaq. I mean, duh.

[Marchesk]

Shaq didnt even make team USA after playing 2 years in college. Lebron would have dominated college and gotten picked.

Who cares? It's not like Laettner was a better NBA prospect.

[J Shuttlesworth]

A Lakers fan choosing Bron? really?

[AnaheimLakers24]

the diesel

[ZMonkey11]

Shaqadamus

[miller-time]

It would probably be easier to keep LeBron. I mean he took a pay cut to go to Miami. Shaq followed the big bucks. Shaq seems to have chemistry issues where as as long as you can give LeBron a decent team to play with he would probably stick around and get along. Management wise LeBron would be the better pick. Pure impact would be Shaq.

[sportjames23]

Shaq without a second thought.

[Roundball_Rock]

The only ones in history you can conceivably pick over Shaq (if you never find out how their careers would pan out) would be;

Wilt and Kareem. Wilt for his comparable physical stats (plus he's taller) or Kareem for his all around play/skyhook/3 NCAA wins.

This.

[tmacattack33]

Well Cleveland has the first overall pick so Wiggins would probably still go first.

:oldlol:

[Fork]

Shaq, you always take the big man

[Paul George 24]

I just did
coz u are a moron :facepalm

[Paul George 24]

Shaq didnt even make team USA after playing 2 years in college. Lebron would have dominated college and gotten picked.

avg 29ppg,13 rebs,along with 3 blks :confusedshrug:

[Nash]

it would be lebron, his hype was so much bigger than Shaq before entering the NBA. Let's be honest. Coming into the draft, Lebron would have probably gone #1 on every draft with all of the hype and success he had in college.

Who you prefer as a player is a different discussion. Both Shaq and Lebron were unproven NBA players before the draft.

[SHAQisGOAT]

Shaquille



it would be lebron, his hype was so much bigger than Shaq before entering the NBA. Let's be honest. Coming into the draft, Lebron would have probably gone #1 on every draft with all of the hype and success he had in college.


Different era though, Bron was drafted in a time with much more "over-hypeness"... Imagine a player like Shaq out of college in this era, the amount of hype he would get :eek:
Oh, and LeBron never went to college.

[Force]

How is this even a question.

Nobody passes on drafting Shaq to draft someone else.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Shaq so far easily. Depends on Bron's longevity in the long run though.

[ILLsmak]

Shaquille




Different era though, Bron was drafted in a time with much more "over-hypeness"... Imagine a player like Shaq out of college in this era, the amount of hype he would get :eek:
Oh, and LeBron never went to college.



yea I mean you gotta imagine that we're not taking Bron hype and comparing it to Shaq hype and then time traveling them to the same moment (or are we?) I assumed it was more if they had both gone through it together. So, Bron would get less hype if Shaq was there, too.

LeBron was amazing coming out, but Shaq was better. Shaq was a better rookie too. BRO.

-Smak

[ArbitraryWater]

these questions are so retarded...

of course shaq, NEXT

:wtf: :hammerhead:


OP showing his low IQ again

[NBAplayoffs2001]

these questions are so retarded...

of course shaq, NEXT

:wtf: :hammerhead:


OP showing his low IQ again

Then why bother responding :facepalm .

Oh yeah I forgot you are one of LeBron's romantic interests.

[Marchesk]

Nobody passes on drafting Shaq to draft someone else.

Wilt and Kareem, but other than that ...

[tontoz]

Shaq easily. He was so huge and athletic it was a joke. Nobody would get drafted ahead of Shaq.

[jzek]

Diesel

[Sakkreth]

Shaq would get drafted first above anybody else ever.

[NuggetsFan]

Shaq easily. He was so huge and athletic it was a joke. Nobody would get drafted ahead of Shaq.

This.

Wouldn't even be close with LeBron. Everyone would have Shaq at #1.

[ArbitraryWater]

Then why bother responding :facepalm .

Oh yeah I forgot you are one of LeBron's romantic interests.

your neg cost me a whole point :lol

[Poetry]

Shaq :pimp:

There's a reason Darko went #2 on potential alone in 2003.

[TheReal Kendall]

The only way you pass on Shaq is if you have Prime Wilt or Kareem already on your team. That's the only way it would make sense to pick Bron over Shaq.

[nightprowler10]

it would be lebron, his hype was so much bigger than Shaq before entering the NBA. Let's be honest. Coming into the draft, Lebron would have probably gone #1 on every draft with all of the hype and success he had in college.

Who you prefer as a player is a different discussion. Both Shaq and Lebron were unproven NBA players before the draft.

What success did LeBron have in college?

Anyway, Shaq. All day every day.

[Foster5k]

You draft Shaq and sleep really good at night.

A healthy big like shaq is super rare. Rarer than even a Lebron.

[ZeN]

I really hate this post. Now it'll lead into discussion when it shouldnt
Shaqs Peak >>>>>> LBJ's Peak

[dc_chilling]

Can't go wrong with either, but you go with Lebron.

Most hyped prospect ever, you get him at a younger age, and he was arguably the best hs player ever.

The guy was destroying teams like Oak Hill with his boys from elementary school.

It's tough because you are choosing between a Center with godly athleticism and a SF with godly athleticism. Both are going to be unstoppable.

Truth be told though, you would have been right by choosing Lebron. Barring some freak injury, he will ultimately go down as the better player.

[Anaximandro1]

Shaq

[lilgodfather1]

LeBron was the most hyped prospect in history. Shaq was an amazing prospect too, but the answer is LeBron.

Is there any way I can get both #1, and #2?

[Cold soul]

Shaq easily. I'm not sure how this even a question. Shaq had a top 2 peak in NBA history and a dominate big man who had freak athletisem it's hard to pass that up. I would draft Shaq over nearly every other all-time great.

[dreamwarrior]

Shaq was a monster in college. He was not just big but very athletic. Of all the players drafted #1 Shaq was the most sure thing. Lebron was #2 as far as being a sure thing but not everyone thought he'd dominate the way he did while no one was surprised at Shaq's domination.

[Draz]

Shaq.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

LeBron was the most hyped prospect in history. Shaq was an amazing prospect too, but the answer is LeBron.

Is there any way I can get both #1, and #2?

Call me crazy, I watched his high school highlights and I wasn't really impressed. But he did destroy Oakmont Hills and made Trevor Ariza look like a scrub when in reality he turned out to be quite a good pro.

[edrick]

Lebron was hyped to all hell. ESPN started showing his games when he was 16, I believe. Let's not forget that Lebron had a crazy 90 million dollar Nike contract, before playing 1 game of NBA basketball.

But, Shaq > Lebron.

[NBAplayoffs2001]

ESPN started showing his games when he was 16, I believe. Let's not forget that Lebron had a crazy 90 million dollar Nike contract, before playing 1 game of NBA basketball.

In retrospect, this probably led to a huge net gain for the Nike company. Good move by them.

[onhcetum]

Anyone find it absolutely amazing that Lebron lived up to the hype? Out of this world expectations, and he surpasses them... best player on the planet these past few years and its not even close...

how could you even put such an annointment on a guy in HIGH SCHOOL playing against other high schoolers?

[lefthook00]

it would be lebron, his hype was so much bigger than Shaq before entering the NBA. Let's be honest. Coming into the draft, Lebron would have probably gone #1 on every draft with all of the hype and success he had in college.

Who you prefer as a player is a different discussion. Both Shaq and Lebron were unproven NBA players before the draft.

That's only because of the hyped players that came before him. If Shaq was a part of this years draft, there would be a complete CIRCUS around him.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

There are only 4 players who had GOAT potential and theyre the 4 highest peaks ever.

MJ, Shaq, Wilt and Bird.

MJ became it. Shaq got fat and didnt care. Wilt has the mind of a toddler, was a choker and low confident beta. Birds back and injuries fcked his career up.

I take Shaq and i dont think twice. Way better prime, peak, longevity and playoff performer.

[Mr Exlax]

I'd take Shaq over anybody. You don't just see that kind of size and pass it up.

[1987_Lakers]

There are only 4 players who had GOAT potential and theyre the 4 highest peaks ever.

MJ, Shaq, Wilt and Bird.

MJ became it. Shaq got fat and didnt care. Wilt has the mind of a toddler, was a choker and low confident beta. Birds back and injuries fcked his career up.

I take Shaq and i dont think twice. Way better prime, peak, longevity and playoff performer.

Kareem by far was the most hyped player coming into the NBA, he had GOAT potential. MJ was the 3rd overall pick, nobody expected him to dominate the way he did, Bird was a very good prospect, but wasn't as hyped as Kareem or LeBron.

The most hyped players coming into the league were...
Wilt
Kareem
LeBron
D-Rob (People forget how hyped he was)

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Kareem by far was the most hyped player coming into the NBA, he had GOAT potential. MJ was the 3rd overall pick, nobody expected him to dominate the way he did, Bird was a very good prospect, but wasn't as hyped as Kareem or LeBron.

The most hyped players coming into the league were...
Wilt
Kareem
LeBron
D-Rob (People forget how hyped he was)
I was going by hindsight in their careers

DRob wasnt even more hyped than Ewing. Ppl expected him to dominate like Russell did

DRob was on Ralph Sampson level ITO hype
Shaq is def top 3

Alcindor
Shaq
Wilt
Pat
Lebron
Walton
Sampson
DRob
Skywalker
Magic
Big O

[bladefd]

In today's era after 2008, I would take LeBron after very long thought process.

If it is ANY YEAR before 2008 with good legit centers, I would take Shaq every single time without a doubt.

[SHAQisGOAT]

GOAT peaks:

Shaq
MJ
Kareem
Bird
Wilt

[Johnny Jones]

Shaq. A 7'1 athletic freak who dominated college? Why wouldn't you pick him?

[GimmeThat]

I would have traded my best player from last year, or even two years ago, for this years lotto pick and draft them both


what a bunch of noobs.