5 Shaq vs 5 Wilt Who Wins?

[ZaaaaaH]

5 Big Daddy vs 5 Wilt the Stilt :bowdown:

[fpliii]

Would be a FT shooting contest. :lol

[ZaaaaaH]

Would be a FT shooting contest. :lol

what if no FTs are allowed :lol

[fpliii]

what if no FTs are allowed :lol
:lebronamazed:

[Flash31]

5 Wilts every day

What are 5 Shaqs gonna do--All camp at the basket?

Wilt could do whatever was needed of him
be a scorer--became the best scorer,be a rebounder--became best rebounder,
be a playmaker,run offense--became best passing big man,
fill up the statsheet--did that,play defense--became best defender

So 5 Wilts could each have their own role on offense and the team
And Wilt had more range than shaq and more moves

Wilt Also does have the most minutes played in a season and the Highest avg mpg for a season so 5 Wilts would outlast 5 Shaqs

Not to mention,Wilt was a track star and high jumper so 5 Wilts could tun the game into a run n gun matchup or into a 60s pace and wont even have to worry about shot selection bc well Taller,Quicker,more intelligient Players along with the GOAT Rebounder(well 5 of them)


I dont think 5 Shaqs could defend 5 Wilts

If you cant stack 5 all in the post well some are on perimeter or mid range ad considering Wilt is faster,has more range and moves and could pass and run offense then theyd win

[Ramza]

Refs and Silver will win.

[LAZERUSS]

Shaq wouldn't be able to overpower Wilt like the mack truck that he was against Mutombo in the '01 Finals. He would turn and run into a brick wall.

IMHO, the greatest center duel of all-time would have been a peak Chamberlain against a peak Kareem.

[Jameerthefear]

Wilt is unathletic as hell. Shaq easily.

[LAZERUSS]

Wilt is unathletic as hell. Shaq easily.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Probably the greatest pure athlete of all-time.

[Jameerthefear]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

Probably the greatest pure athlete of all-time.
Stop. That starts and ends with Lebron James. Wilt is more like a slightly less athletic Dwight Howard. Except worse at shooting freethrows. He's very lucky to have played in the era he did.

[ZMonkey11]

If you could take any version of Shaq you wanted, I'd take a couple of young Shaqs and 3 prime Shaqs.

Young Shaq was athletic as hell and had some nice handles. Big Papa Shaqs will bully you all day. I mean, I heard Wilt was strong, But Shaq is the biggest bully to play the game.

[LAZERUSS]

Stop. That starts and ends with Lebron James. Wilt is more like a slightly less athletic Dwight Howard. Except worse at shooting freethrows. He's very lucky to have played in the era he did.

Chamberlain was winning high jump championships, and doing so part-time and admittedly with poor technique. He was also a long jumper, a triple jumper, ran the 440, and was a sprinter on KU's 4x100 relay team.

Furthermore, in the mid-60's, at age 27, and at 290 lbs, and with no practice time, he stunned the Chief's head coach, Hank Stram, who clocked him with a 4.6 40. Which would basically confirm Wilt's own take that, in college, he ran a 4.4. Stram was so impressed that he immediately offered him a legitimate contract to play for the Chiefs. He felt that Chamberlain would have been an All-Pro at the tight-end position.

And, how many other great athletes have had even ONE, not to mention TWO, legitimate contract offers to fight for the heavyweight boxing championship of the world?

Strength? Ask none other than Arnold Schwartzenegger, who was just shocked by the amount of weights that Chamberlain could put up. And in the mid-60's, and well before he became the behemoth that he would, Wilt was benching 425 lbs. The internet is simply plastered with accounts of 500+. And not only was Wilt regarded as the strongest basketball player of his era, there were those, like Howard Cosell, who considered him among the strongest athletes in the world. Again, the internet is drenched with articles involving Wilt's massive strength.

Endurance? Wilt was running marathons at age 60. And in his NBA career he has the seven highest mpg seasons in NBA history, including one season in which he averaged 48.5 mpg (and only missed EIGHT MINUTES all-season.) And how about his CAREER playoff average, covering 160 games, of 47.2 mpg??!!

Volleyball?

http://www.volleyballmag.com/articles/43228-wilt-chamberlain-s-lasting-legacy


“And then Wilt went out and played—and I’ve seen three Olympics and a lot of world-class, high-level volleyball—and he played as well as any hitter I’ve ever seen. He was playing against some world-class players, and I can’t remember his stats, but it was something close to a 90-percent kill rate. I guess a lot of it was attributed to me and that headline.

Now, please post Shaq's "athletic" resume, and get back to me...

[LAZERUSS]

Hell, who looks in better shape in this video...a young Shaq, or a mid-50's Wilt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig

[Jameerthefear]

Hell, who looks in better shape in this video...a young Shaq, or a mid-50's Wilt?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig
Shaq.

[LAZERUSS]

Shaq.

You mean the Shaq that had his arm nearly pulled out of the socket?

[Jameerthefear]

You mean the Shaq that had his arm nearly pulled out of the socket?
Wilt was overcompensating because he knew Shaq was better and stronger. Old man Wilt couldn't bear the truth.

[scandisk_]

You mean the Shaq that had his arm nearly pulled out of the socket?

like baby Shaq gives an F :oldlol: If t'was Lakers Shaq Daddy though :lol

[LAZERUSS]

Wilt was overcompensating because he knew Shaq was better and stronger. Old man Wilt couldn't bear the truth.

Yeah right...

That Chamberlain could have thrown that Shaq around like a rag doll.

A 350 lb Shaq might have given that Wilt more of a battle, but I saw enough of Shaq's weight-lifting "contest" with Barkley to KNOW that he never ever threw up 400 lbs in the bench.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW2-x-0lAQo

[LAZERUSS]

Here is the REALITY...

Wilt was taller, longer, stronger, more athletic, more powerful, with more endurance, and more skilled. Plain-and-simple.

[scandisk_]

Yeah right...

That Chamberlain could have thrown that Shaq around like a rag doll.

A 350 lb Shaq might have given that Wilt more of a battle, but I saw enough of Shaq's weight-lifting "contest" with Barkley to KNOW that he never ever threw up 400 lbs in the bench.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW2-x-0lAQo

Strength =/= Power

I'll give you that Wilt is and will always be stronger than Shaq. But with Shaq, oh boy, the dude is explosive and powerful as f*kk. I'll take peak power over strength anyday.

[scandisk_]

Here is the REALITY...

Wilt was taller, longer, stronger, more athletic, more powerful, with more endurance, and more skilled. Plain-and-simple.

prove it

[LAZERUSS]

prove it

Five seconds of searching the internet...

http://www.nba.com/history/legends/wilt-chamberlain/index.html


Chamberlain's power was legendary. Rod Thorn, who has been a player, coach, GM and NBA executive, remembers a fight in which Chamberlain reached down and picked up a fellow player from a pile of bodies as if he were made of feathers. The man was 6-8 and weighed 220 pounds.

Chamberlain was one of the few players of his day who had the sheer strength to block a dunk. In a game against New York in 1968, Walt Bellamy, the Knicks' 6-11, 245-pound center, attempted to dunk on Chamberlain. "Bellamy reared back," one spectator who was there later recalled to the Philadelphia Daily News, "and was slamming the ball down when Wilt put his hand above the top of the rim and knocked the ball off the court. He almost knocked Bellamy off the court, too."

[LAZERUSS]

Strength =/= Power

I'll give you that Wilt is and will always be stronger than Shaq. But with Shaq, oh boy, the dude is explosive and powerful as f*kk. I'll take peak power over strength anyday.

Shaq vs the 6-8 230 Rodman...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3BiOw4TWo

[scandisk_]

Five seconds of searching the internet...

http://www.nba.com/history/legends/wilt-chamberlain/index.html

errrr that's actual strength. another one please.. not convinced

[LAZERUSS]

Shaq vs the legendary Eddy Curry...

http://www.basketball-reference.com/play-index/h2h_finder.cgi?request=1&p1=curryed01&p2=onealsh01

BTW, who has the highest scoring H2H game in that bitter rivalry?

[scandisk_]

Shaq vs the 6-8 230 Rodman...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3BiOw4TWo

wut? :oldlol: ok you win i quit

[LAZERUSS]

Interesting...

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24381849/its-all-wilt-chamberlain-today-journey-down-the-rabbit-hole

BTW, a shout out to CavsFan ...

[OnFire]

Wilt wasn't athletic? Here's a video of him doing some stuff at 50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAyN1LZNXfw

[LAZERUSS]

Wilt wasn't athletic? Here's a video of him doing some stuff at 50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAyN1LZNXfw

He was in better shape at 50, than Shaq was at his peak...

[dc_chilling]

Shaq. He had pretty decent handles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBOyRGHkPL0

[LAZERUSS]

How about this...

http://www.si.com/vault/1986/08/18/113812/doing-just-fine-my-man-at-50-wilt-chamberlain-has-finally-mellowed-some-however-he-remains-as-always-larger-than-life


And how strong was he exactly? How fast? How high could he jump?
How long? Who knows? By now, the myths of what Chamberlain did at his
leisure (or might have done, if he hadn't been concentrating on
basketball) compete in memory all too much with whatever did happen.
Wilt is not averse to embellishing his own legend here and there,
either. At the moment, Lynda Huey, an old friend, a travel agent by
trade, a track nut by passion, is trying to get Wilt to enter the
World Veterans Championships in track and field (50-year-old
division) next year in Melbourne. ''Wilt will rewrite all the record
books,'' Huey says blithely.
And what event would you enter, Wilt? The discus, the 200, the
high jump? ''Almost anything,'' he shrugs. These days, for typical
daily amusement he competes (against others or himself) in the
following activities: basketball, racquetball, volleyball, tennis,
polo (yes, the kind with horses), rowing single sculls, swimming,
running races, lifting weights, hurling objects, performing the
martial arts, aerobics and walking long distances. He still holds his
own in scrimmages with current NBA players. The Nets' offer, while
obviously of considerable publicity value to a team somewhere out in
the suburbs that nobody knows exists, was perfectly legitimate. Wilt
finally turned it down only because he was afraid he would disappoint
people, afraid that even though he was sure he would acquit himself
proudly, playing in the NBA in his 50th year, nothing he could do
would be enough to satisfy expectations.

[LAZERUSS]

Shaq. He had pretty decent handles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBOyRGHkPL0

That majority of those "handles" would have been called PALMING in Wilt's era.

http://www.nba.com/canada/Basketball_U_Fouls_and_Violat-Canada_Generic_Article-18040.html


Palming - A violation in which a player moves his hand under the ball and scoops it while dribbling

[LAZERUSS]

CavsFan has much more indepth videos, but I like this one because it is condensed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCWrGWuU2Ak

[DatAsh]

Shaq. He had pretty decent handles.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBOyRGHkPL0

It's amazing just how skilled Shaq was for a man that size. Best offensive center in NBA history imo.

Not really sure about the game, but I'd probably go with Wilt for his defense and rebounding. Would be a terrible game to watch either way.

[RoundMoundOfReb]

Shaq is slightly better at free throws so if there are free throws I'd go with him...

[LAZERUSS]

It's amazing just how skilled Shaq was for a man that size. Best offensive center in NBA history imo.

Not really sure about the game, but I'd probably go with Wilt for his defense and rebounding. Would be a terrible game to watch either way.

For pure skills...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coHMKlx7Was&playnext=1&videos=YqP06ya0k4w

[DatAsh]

For pure skills...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coHMKlx7Was&playnext=1&videos=YqP06ya0k4w

And Kareem was probably 7ft 2 or 7ft 3, we just don't see centers like that today. Kareem in today's game would be ridiculous.

[LAZERUSS]

And Kareem was probably 7ft 2 or 7ft 3, we just don't see centers like that today. Kareem in today's game would be ridiculous.

Oh no doubt...

[dc_chilling]

CavsFan has much more indepth videos, but I like this one because it is condensed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCWrGWuU2Ak

I've watched plenty of Wilt before on youtube. He was an incredible player.

IMHO, Shaq was the more impressive player. The dominance he displayed against more impressive competition from both a skill and size standpoint cannot be overlooked.

[dc_chilling]

For pure skills...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coHMKlx7Was&playnext=1&videos=YqP06ya0k4w

I love how all the guards can't dribble while facing the defender. Man the game has changed.

Either way, Kareem is a beast. No doubt.

[Psileas]

Since jameerthefear has picked Shaq, you can be very confident the winner would be Wilt.

[Anaximandro1]

IMHO, Shaq was the more impressive player. The dominance he displayed against more impressive competition from both a skill and size standpoint cannot be overlooked.

who did he dominate?

Rik Smits, Vlade Divac and Todd MacCulloch ... Wilt bashers would say white stiffs.

When prime Shaq had to face real competition, the story was quite different.

I suspect Wilt would have fared better against Hakeem, Duncan,etc


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[GimmeThat]

Shaq's would probably win the 2nd chance opportunity on both ends of the court.

If Wilt could outwit him, and consistenly just get the better end of him offensively.

once it becomes a pattern, probably Wilt.


Could he though?

[Trollsmasher]

Shaq

Wilt could not dribble