Wilt would of destroyed shaq

[Bronbron23]

Bigger, stronger,faster and more skilled. Shaq wouldn't stand a chance.

[RRR3]

Shaq would snap Wilt in half. Look at their body types lmao

[FKAri]

Shaq's game is such that if he came across someone bigger, faster, and stronger, he'd be neutralized. Doesn't even have to be more skilled. But I'm not sure Wilt is all those things. He's certainly faster. Not sure about bigger and stronger. Shaq had a larger frame. He's super wide for his size. Especially in his core. Wilt I think was longer(and taller?) and would be better defensively. Offensively, Shaq is more skilled(but hard to knock a guy from the 60s for not having comparable post skills).

[mehyaM24]

he'd probably give shaq buckets, but shaq would have done the same. and maybe more when it matters most - the playoffs.

in the finals, shaq's third year, he basically played hakeem to a statistical draw. championship hakeem who everyone argues had a top 10 peak. prime shaq was a powerhouse but peak shaq was carnage.

[Bronbron23]

Shaq would snap Wilt in half. Look at their body types lmao

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig not sure what you mean bruh. Wilt is clearly bigger and stronger. Look at the video. Wilt shakes shaqs whole body lol.

[coastalmarker99]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig not sure what you mean bruh. Wilt is clearly bigger and stronger. Look at the video. Wilt shakes shaqs whole body lol.



Wilt was a smarter player than Shaq and he was also far more fitter and athletic so he would have run Shaq right into the ground as he did with a prime Kareem in the 1972 WCF




Plus on another note I would love to see Wilt being allowed to play fully physical as the rules of his era didn't allow him to play as Shaq did.

[Bronbron23]

he'd probably give shaq buckets, but shaq would have done the same. and maybe more when it matters most - the playoffs.

in the finals, shaq's third year, he basically played hakeem to a statistical draw. championship hakeem who everyone argues had a top 10 peak. prime shaq was a powerhouse but peak shaq was carnage.

I don't know. That was a different match up and styles makes fights. Hakeem isn't close to the size, strength and athleticism as wilt. He's probably giving up 3 or 4 inches to wilt plus wilt is faster, stronger and can jump higher. Hakeem wasn't big enough or strong enough to gaurd shaq. That wouldn't be an issue for wilt.

[Bronbron23]

Wilt was a smarter player than Shaq and he was also far more fitter and athletic so he would have run Shaq right into the ground as he did with a prime Kareem in the 1972 WCF




Plus on another note I would love to see Wilt being allowed to play fully physical as the rules of his era didn't allow him to play as Shaq did.

Yeah i agree. I don't think it's close between the 2 and i like shaq.

[coastalmarker99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WsCtyLGg1w&t=54s


This is a clip of Wilt's amazing athleticism


I am sorry but Wilt would own Shaq and utterly wear his fat ass out throughout the course of a 48-minute game.


Shaq struggled to play 40 minutes a game in his prime while Wilt at the age of 35 and 36 was playing 46 minutes a night in the playoffs and locking down a prime Kareem

[Johnny32]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WsCtyLGg1w&t=54s


This is a clip of Wilt's amazing athleticism


I am sorry but Wilt would own Shaq and utterly wear his fat ass out throughout the course of a 48-minute game.


Shaq struggled to play 40 minutes a game in his prime while Wilt at the age of 35 and 36 was playing 46 minutes a night in the playoffs and locking down a prime Kareem

that's wilt at 250/260 lmao. he would get abused by shaq.

[mehyaM24]

I don't know. That was a different match up and styles makes fights. Hakeem isn't close to the size, strength and athleticism as wilt. He's probably giving up 3 or 4 inches to wilt plus wilt is faster, stronger and can jump higher. Hakeem wasn't big enough or strong enough to gaurd shaq. That wouldn't be an issue for wilt.

they do but dominating is still dominating. peak hakeem is nothing to sneeze at dude. and though hakeem gave up size and strength next to shaq, he beat him handily in skill. nobody beat hakeem in that regard. matter of fact, if you go back long enough, there are posts on here comparing peak hakeem to peak wilt & kareem. many said they'd take hakeem over wilt because of postseason play. not saying i agree with that but its a testament to hakeem's ability.

wilt definitely has his advantages, but you could also say the same for shaq. wilt never faced anyone like shaq who was a freak in his own right. big, dominant, strong as an oxe, and highly skilled for his build. they would both dominate each other.

[Johnny32]

Wilt was a smarter player than Shaq and he was also far more fitter and athletic so he would have run Shaq right into the ground as he did with a prime Kareem in the 1972 WCF




Plus on another note I would love to see Wilt being allowed to play fully physical as the rules of his era didn't allow him to play as Shaq did.

kareem dropped 34-18-5 in the 72 wcf while getting "run right into the ground" by wilt.

[Smoke117]

Not really. OP is retarded.

[coastalmarker99]

kareem dropped 34-18-5 in the 72 wcf while getting "run right into the ground" by wilt.


He dropped that stat-line on 40 percent shooting plus a old Wilt with bad knees outrebounded him and also blocked more shots than him throughout the course of that six-game series

[Bronbron23]

they do but dominating is still dominating. peak hakeem is nothing to sneeze at dude. and though hakeem gave up size and strength next to shaq, he beat him handily in skill. nobody beat hakeem in that regard. matter of fact, if you go back long enough, there are posts on here comparing peak hakeem to peak wilt & kareem. many said they'd take hakeem over wilt because of postseason play. not saying i agree with that but its a testament to hakeem's ability.

wilt definitely has his advantages, but you could also say the same for shaq. wilt never faced anyone like shaq who was a freak in his own right. big, dominant, strong as an oxe, and highly skilled for his build. they would both dominate each other.

I wasn't sneezing at hakeem. Hakeem is an atg but my comment was more towards Hakeems inability to defend shaq. He was just to small. He's probably giving up 2 inches and 70 lbs. Shaq was to strong for him. I don't think shaq has that same advantage against wilt. It's true wilt never played against anyone witn shaqs strength but shaq was never gaurded by anyone like wilt. It's not like there's alot of 7'2 centers out there that's faster, bigger and stronger than prime shaq.

[mehyaM24]

I wasn't sneezing at hakeem. Hakeem is an atg but my comment was more towards Hakeems inability to defend shaq. He was just to small. He's probably giving up 2 inches and 70 lbs. Shaq was to strong for him. I don't think shaq has that same advantage against wilt. It's true wilt never played against anyone witn shaqs strength but shaq was never gaurded by anyone like wilt. It's not like there's alot of 7'2 centers out there that's faster, bigger and stronger than prime shaq.

nobody could guard shaq 1-on-1. he was met with double and triple teams ALL THE TIME. ya wilt gets his, but so would shaq. like i said - they'd both dominate.

[Bronbron23]

Not really. OP is retarded.

Shiiiiiiiiit is that gordan hayword in your profile pic? Who the flick has brandon hayword as their shit? Man you either a fakkit or don't know shit about the game. Probably both actually:facepalm

[tpols]

Wilt seems to think the 90s era centers "were a joke". And he makes the same points older guys make about today's game @ 2:35.


https://youtu.be/JVcLh_U7dA8

[Bronbron23]

nobody could guard shaq 1-on-1. he was met with doubles all the time. ya wilt gets his, but so would shaq. like i said - they would both dominate.

Maybe i don't totally agree but saying he would get destroyed was a bit facetious. It be a good game. Just think it's not a favorable matchup for shaq.

[RRR3]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig not sure what you mean bruh. Wilt is clearly bigger and stronger. Look at the video. Wilt shakes shaqs whole body lol.
Wilt got big late in his career and huge after he retired, he was skinny in his prime. Learn basic NBA history please. And Shaq was way bigger than that at his best and you know it, nice cherry picking.

[Johnny32]

He dropped that stat-line on 40 percent shooting plus a old Wilt with bad knees outrebounded him and also blocked more shots than him throughout the course of that six-game series
he shot 46% for the series actually to wilt's 45%. he didn't get run into the ground like you claimed. he was easily the best player on either team. and stop making up stats, clown.

[mehyaM24]

https://youtu.be/JVcLh_U7dA8

in that wilt/russell interview with bob costas, bill drops some serious bball knowledge. this clip is edited here, but pullup the original. the way he goes into defending and impacting games, besides scoring the ball, is incredible. a student of the game for sure, but also calculating - genius ingame iq.

[JohnMax]

nobody could guard shaq 1-on-1. he was met with double and triple teams ALL THE TIME. ya wilt gets his, but so would shaq. like i said - they'd both dominate.

Shaq has only 4 pts in the 2nd Half + OT, and 0 pts with Rodman guarding him in the 2nd half.

Rodman shuts down Shaq as usual when Longley/Wennington aren't guarding him


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89IQcTPHkRs

[mehyaM24]

^worm couldn't do that for an entire series. a year before, in the ecf, shaq averaged 27/11/4 on 64% shooting lol

[tpols]

^^^ in that video wilt starts roasting Shaq at 9:30. :lol

[Bronbron23]

Wilt got big late in his career and huge after he retired, he was skinny in his prime. Learn basic NBA history please. And Shaq was way bigger than that at his best and you know it, nice cherry picking.

Wilt was a goid size dude in his prime. Around 280. Shaq was more yeah maybe around 310. Wilt was taller though and definitely more athletic. Strength would be close but by all account wilt was probably a bit stronger. Shaq was probably more aggressive with that Strength though so it's hard to say. Either way Shaq's main advantage against his competitors was he was usually bigger, stronger and either more or as athletic. He would have none of these advantages against wilt.

[Bronbron23]

in that wilt/russell interview with bob costas, bill drops some serious bball knowledge. this clip is edited here, but pullup the original. the way he goes into defending and impacting games, besides scoring the ball, is incredible. a student of the game for sure, but also calculating - genius ingame iq.

Yeah russell probably the most cerebral player ever. If pro sports is 70% mental russell should be up there with mj and bron in goat conversations.

[coastalmarker99]

he shot 46% for the series actually to wilt's 45%. he didn't get run into the ground like you claimed. he was easily the best player on either team. and stop making up stats, clown.


In the last four games of the series, he shot 41 percent from the field as Wilt ran him into the ground and funny enough the Lakers came back from down 10 points down late in game 6 all due to Wilt's defence on Kareem.



Plus the media at the time thought that Wilt was the best player in that series.

TIME magazine wrote: “In the N.B.A.’s western division title series with Milwaukee, he decisively outplayed basketball’s newest giant superstar, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, eleven years his junior” (“One for the Dipper.” TIME. 22 May 1972. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/print ... 93,00.html).



When the Milwaukee Bucks won the National Basketball Association championship a year ago, there was talk that they had a dynasty in the making.

But their dynasty ended before it really began, and Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s reputation as the greatest center of all time was tarnished in the process.

Abdul-Jabbar failed to outplay Wilt Chamberlain of the Los Angeles Lakers in the playoffs and his inability to contain Chamberlain finally made the difference in the Laker series that ended in disaster at the Arena Saturday

Matter of Muscle



In the semifinal series with the Lakers, Abdul-Jabbar had a tremendous edge in scoring, 202-67 over Wilt but was outrebounded, 116-105, and was outmuscled by a greater margin than that. He actually reached the point on occasion where he was intimidated by Chamberlain as he headed toward the basket, and whoever heard of the big Buck being intimidated?

The Lakers eliminated the Bucks in six games, and the turning point occurred, with the series tied 2-2, when Chamberlain took advantage of his tremendous advantage in weight and strength and began pushing Abdul-Jabbar around. Wilt is listed at 275 pounds but probably weighs 290, to Abdul-Jabbar’s 230.

Perhaps the best illustration of Abdul-Jabbar’s difficulties lay in his shooting averages. He shot .57.4 in the regular season but only 45.7 against Chamberlain and in the last four games of the series he only shot 41 percent.


Because of the strong defensive work of Wilt Abdul-Jabbar often was forced away from his favourite shooting positions. He took hook shots from 12 to 15 feet away instead of from 8 to 10, and sometimes he even resorted to 15-foot jump shots.

Keep It Up

As Chamberlain put it after the fifth game in Los Angeles, which the Lakers won, 115-90, “Tonight Kareem was taking jump shots. That’s something he doesn’t usually do, but I hope he keeps on doing it.”

Abdul-Jabbar took more jump shots Saturday as the Lakers ended the series with a 104-100 victory, and Bucks Coach Larry Costello said, “I don’t want Kareem taking 15 footers. You do that and you’re just not playing your game.”

But Chamberlain’s dominating presence obviously had much to do with Abdul-Jabbar’s change in tactics, and Wilt’s performance against the man who supposedly had usurped his title as king of the giants must have been one of the most satisfying of his long career.
(Bob Wolf. “Kareem’s Image as Best Suffered in Buck Defeat.” The Milwaukee Journal. 24 Apr. 1972)

[RRR3]

Wilt was a goid size dude in his prime. Around 280. Shaq was more yeah maybe around 310. Wilt was taller though and definitely more athletic. Strength would be close but by all account wilt was probably a bit stronger. Shaq was probably more aggressive with that Strength though so it's hard to say. Either way Shaq's main advantage against his competitors was he was usually bigger, stronger and either more or as athletic. He would have none of these advantages against wilt.
Lmao at Shaq being 310 in his prime. He was listed at 325 but he obviously weighed more.

This is prime Wilt: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/basketball-philadelphia-76ers-wilt-chamberlain-on-court-during-game-picture-id949169946?s=612x612

Prime Shaq: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/shaquille-oneal-of-the-los-angeles-lakers-moves-the-ball-during-game-picture-id467550051?s=612x612


Like I said Shaq would snap him in two.

[mehyaM24]

Yeah russell probably the most cerebral player ever. If pro sports is 70% mental russell should be up there with mj and bron in goat conversations.

agreed. bill actually talks about guarding shaq too.

breaks it down into a science with wilt there beside him, listening like

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/945/292/1b4.gif

[Bronbron23]

Lmao at Shaq being 310 in his prime. He was listed at 325 but he obviously weighed more.

This is prime Wilt: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/basketball-philadelphia-76ers-wilt-chamberlain-on-court-during-game-picture-id949169946?s=612x612

Prime Shaq: https://media.gettyimages.com/photos/shaquille-oneal-of-the-los-angeles-lakers-moves-the-ball-during-game-picture-id467550051?s=612x612


Like I said Shaq would snap him in two.

Yeah shaq was a big boi. Wilt was taller and solid enough. He was also as strong or stronger. He definitely wasn't snapping wilt in two. If he couldn't snap rod in two I'm sure wilt would manage

[RRR3]

Yeah shaq was a big boi. Wilt was taller and solid enough. He was also as strong or stronger. He definitely wasn't snapping wilt in two. If he couldn't snap rod in two I'm sure wilt would manage
Pretty hard to argue Wilt was functionally stronger when they were in their primes, but you hate admitting when you say something stupid don’t you?

[Bronbron23]

agreed. bill actually talks about guarding shaq too.

breaks it down into a science with wilt there beside him, listening like

https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/945/292/1b4.gif

Lol yeah bill be dropping gems. I remember an interview with him and kg right after celtics won that year. The shit was dope. Kg was listening just like that.

[Reggie43]

Shaq was bigger, stronger, quicker and was much more skilled offensively. He had a reliable post game with dropsteps, spinmoves, a great jumphook with range etc. He didnt need to overpower you to dominate the game because at his peak he was basically being triple teamed at times and still found ways to score or find the open man.

[kawhileonard2]

Shaq would snap Wilt in half. Look at their body types lmao

Wilt was stronger than Shaq.

[Johnny32]

kareem in the 1st rd vs thurmond

23-19 on 41%

kareem in the 2nd rd vs wilt

34-18 on 46%

you're embarrassing.

[Bronbron23]

Shaq was bigger, stronger, quicker and was much more skilled offensively. He had a reliable post game with dropsteps, spinmoves, a great jumphook with range etc. He didnt need to overpower you to dominate the game because at his peak he was basically being triple teamed at times and still found ways to score or find the open man.

Bigger? He was heavier but wilt was taller. Both were big dudes.
Stonger? There's no evidence for that. By most accounts wilt sounds like he was stronger. Shaq was more aggressive though.
Quicker? Sorry wilt was definitely Quicker and faster.
Skilled? Not sure what your talking about there. Wilt was definitely more skilled. Phil who played against wilt and coached shaq even said this.

Again wilt was as strong or stonger, faster, jumped higher had more endurance and was more skilled. Shaq has no advantage in this matchup.

[Reggie43]

https://youtu.be/vRXZwg3YcGA

[Bronbron23]

Pretty hard to argue Wilt was functionally stronger when they were in their primes, but you hate admitting when you say something stupid don’t you?

Not really. Wilt is documented as being stupid strong. Like elite power lifter strong. As i said though shaq was more aggressive with the way he played and used his strength so it be interesting. I definitely don't think he pushes wilt around.

For argument sake let's say shaq is a bit stronger. You don't think wilts advantage in height,length, athleticism and skill offset for that small advantage in shaqs strength?

[Reggie43]

I have always said that Wilt might have been a little bit better than Shaq but in a head to head matchup Peak Shaq is getting his numbers and there is nothing any version of Wilt could do about it regardless of who wins the matchup.

[Johnny32]

imagine believing the myths about wilt from back in the day lol. then imagine those great feats being your only argument. sad.

[Bronbron23]

imagine believing the myths about wilt from back in the day lol. then imagine those great feats being your only argument. sad.

What myths? The shit is literally documented. His track and field times and measurements are documented. His strength is documented as well. Arnold Schwarzenegger is on record saying wilt was the strongest person he ever seen.

Let me guess its all a conspiracy. His track times and measurements were made up and arnold Schwarzenegger and everyone who's heen around wilt is lying about his strength. This is what's considered a myth now? Documented times and measurements and the eyewitness account from the greatest bodybuilder ever.

Just when i think you can't say anything dumber, you turn around and prove me wrong.

[72-10]

I think Wilt would have dominated Shaq, but I wouldn't use the word "destroy".

[Johnny32]

lol poor kid has no clue about the tall tales wilt used to tell.

[iamgine]

Wilt is not from the 18th century. There are actual full games of him playing basketball. Based on those games, I wouldn't say he'd destroy Shaq or anything close.

[Smoke117]

https://youtu.be/vRXZwg3YcGA

Those are toss shots. A hook shot has to be over the shoulder.

[Johnny32]

Wilt is not from the 18th century. There are actual full games of him playing basketball. Based on those games, I wouldn't say he'd destroy Shaq or anything close.

still waiting for his 48 in vert to make an appearance in the old videos we have.

[Bronbron23]

still waiting for his 48 in vert to make an appearance in the old videos we have.

Don't know about 48 but low 40's is a given https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4JC6ahiLDL4

Shaq on the other hand was probably low 30's.

[TheCorporation]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bU43dTuMuig not sure what you mean bruh. Wilt is clearly bigger and stronger. Look at the video. Wilt shakes shaqs whole body lol.

When Shaq went for a loose ball, you MOVED


https://25.media.tumblr.com/96330f7356769124083463b04caa5ce5/tumblr_mu3i4295fm1rus3jlo1_400.gif

And if you didn't move, you'd get this treatment

https://66.media.tumblr.com/d022f16f30edbd240f615f055ca9d0c5/tumblr_osf3sasWpk1u2ragso1_500.gifv


Ewing bullied at will

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-21-2017/8yI0q8.gif

Swats David Robinson off of him like a fly

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BreakablePlainIrishwaterspaniel-size_restricted.gif

[Axe]

Who has heavier balls between the two?

[RRR3]

Not really. Wilt is documented as being stupid strong. Like elite power lifter strong. As i said though shaq was more aggressive with the way he played and used his strength so it be interesting. I definitely don't think he pushes wilt around.

For argument sake let's say shaq is a bit stronger. You don't think wilts advantage in height,length, athleticism and skill offset for that small advantage in shaqs strength?
I mean, if you look at the pictures I posted and think Wilt is overpowering Shaq, you’re completely delusional. I really don’t care how buff Wilt got when he was retired, we are discussing prime vs prime. Wilt was skinny in his prime hate to break it to you.

[RRR3]

Also I’d like to know when Wilt ever brought the whole basket down? Because Shaq did that multiple times. They had to make the actual baskets stronger. No one before Shaq ever forced them to do that. **** outta here at skinny ass Wilt being stronger. Maybe after he hung out with Arnold and started juicing it was a comparison but prime versus prime? Shaq is snapping him in half like I keep saying.

[ArbitraryWater]

"would of"

Are you ****ing retarded dude?


This shit makes Americans look like a joke.

Now we just need to know: Are you a democrat or a republican?

[light]

Bigger, stronger,faster and more skilled. Shaq wouldn't stand a chance.

But Wilt couldn't even destroy Bill Russell.

[coastalmarker99]

But Wilt couldn't even destroy Bill Russell.

He averaged 30 points and 28 rebounds and 3.8 assists plus 10.5 blocks a game vs Russell during his career on 48.8 percent shooting while he held Russell to 14.2 points and 23.0 rebounds on 37 percent shooting if that is not destroying someone then what is.


Plus in the playoffs when he was primarily used as a scorer he averaged 30.28 points per game vs Russell over the span of 30 playoff games

[Axe]

Wilt may have outplayed russell individually but the latter is totally fine with it because he's unselfish and too bad for wilt because russell's teammates have what it takes to render his dominance useless.

[LeCola]

I think it is true. Also, Shaq would destroy Wilt too. It is up to who is on the offence.

[LAL]

Sorry bro, this is bullshit. So bad you got me even agreeing with that tranny poster, tf man.

[Bronbron23]

When Shaq went for a loose ball, you MOVED


https://25.media.tumblr.com/96330f7356769124083463b04caa5ce5/tumblr_mu3i4295fm1rus3jlo1_400.gif

And if you didn't move, you'd get this treatment

https://66.media.tumblr.com/d022f16f30edbd240f615f055ca9d0c5/tumblr_osf3sasWpk1u2ragso1_500.gifv


Ewing bullied at will

https://i.makeagif.com/media/6-21-2017/8yI0q8.gif

Swats David Robinson off of him like a fly

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BreakablePlainIrishwaterspaniel-size_restricted.gif

Yeah shaq was a beast. Everyone you showed getting bullied was probably 4 in shorter than wilt and maybe 50 lbs lighter.

[rawimpact]

When Shaq went for a loose ball, you MOVED




And if you didn't move, you'd get this treatment




Ewing bullied at will



Swats David Robinson off of him like a fly



Shaq only dominated significantly smaller centers

How did he do against guys like Ostertag? Sabonis? or larger like Yao?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lOsIR6JjbE

[Bronbron23]

I mean, if you look at the pictures I posted and think Wilt is overpowering Shaq, you’re completely delusional. I really don’t care how buff Wilt got when he was retired, we are discussing prime vs prime. Wilt was skinny in his prime hate to break it to you.

Nah i don't think he's over powering him. I do think he was big and strong enough to defend him good enough to where he would get the better of him consistently. Put it this way i think wilt could give shaq some problems defensively. Shaq still gonna get his but wilt could bother him a bit. Shaq isn't giving wilt those same problems defensively.

And wilt wasn't skinny in his prime. He was 275 abd he was strong as an ox.

[8Ball]

Shaq was 340 in LA.

60 lbs heavier than Wilt.

Would have broken him in half backing him down and dunking on Wilt.