You Can Give Prime Shaq One Attribute

[CakeorDeath]

You start with prime, peak of his powers Shaq. You can give him one of the following to add to what he already is:

-Kareem's sky hook
-Isaiah's handles
-Karl Malone's commitment to fitness/body building
-Magic's court vision
-Jordan's resolve/competitiveness
-Steph Curry's 3 point percentage
-Ray Allen's free throw percentage
-Hakeem's footwork/post moves
-John Stockton's loyalty/commitment to one team
-Tim Duncan's professionalism/nice guy vibe (i.e. everyone likes playing with him)

Which one wins your franchise the most championships when Shaq's career is done?

[CelticBaller]

Ray Allen free throws

No more hack a shack. Pass it to him in the post and is a guaranteed 2 points

[MP.Trey]

Ray Allen free throws. Give Shaq just 75% free throws and he's the GOAT.

[DMV2]

Ray Allen free throws. Give Shaq just 75% free throws and he's the GOAT.
Agreed!

maybe add a little motivation as well.

[SpaceJam]

Shaq with Steph Curry's 3pt percentage would be funny

But yeah easily Ray Allen's free throw percentage

[ROCSteady]

Seeing as Shaq already had good footwork and effective post moves and his own version of a hook shot, I'm gonna say giving him either handles or the FT % to close out any game would make his team a VERY difficult out.

If I had to choose just the one, the free throws. Closing games with a competent team would make throwing him the ball in the fourth quarter the easiest offensive strategy ever for winning down the stretch.

He wouldn't need to have handles but if he did, best player of all time easily.

People will say the fitness thing but honestly, a human being at that size and power will eventually break down and injuries will pile up on a frame like that. Him being a gym rat/ workout warrior would have extended his prime maybe 2-3 seasons max and who isn't to say he doesn't get injured working out too much with that big ass frame?

Might seem cliche answer but free throws are the best response for his team winning games. The handles would just be too fun to watch, like a Space Jam alien playing ball but it really isn't needed for winning as much as closing games in a way that would frustrate coaches to no end.

[AirFederer]

FT's for sure.
If you throw in MJ's competative drive we'd have a new goat.

[CakeorDeath]

Very interesting responses so far.

So you guys would elect to make him better as a player rather than guaranteeing you have him as is for longer (the Stockton option) or improving your chances that other great players will want to stick around longer (the Duncan option)?

[Jameerthefear]

either curry's 3 point shot or free throws. stretch 5 shaq would be GOATy

[Marchesk]

Wilt's finger roll

[Kobe_6/8]

Ray Allen's free-throw percentage. In today's league, prime Shaq with an 89.4% free-throw percentage is a lock to make the finals.

[CakeorDeath]

Wilt's finger roll

Either that or Wilt's record for never once fouling out of a game

[Cold soul]

Ray Allen free throws

Shaq with Jordan competitiveness and fire along with Kobe legendary work ethic wow..

[sd3035]

Ray Allen's FT% obviously

[StephHamann]

Not beeing a fat lazy fu.ck

[feyki]

Half of the Ray's ft's and half of the Magic's playmaking .

40-18-6 with %65 TS on 100 poss and he would goat :bowdown: .

[SpanishACB]

surely if you gave him MJ's drive he would learn to shoot FTs by himself?