Shaquille O'Neal
12-31-2022, 09:35 PM
https://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/201005110CLE.html
Fun facts:
LBJ stats for the game:
15 points. 3/14 from the field (21.4% FG), 0/4 from 3, 3 TO, 9 of his 15 came at the charity stripe and one bucket was a full court pass from Mo Williams (leak out / cherry pick).
+/- for the game? -22.
Game was at CLE, and the series was tied 2-2.
The ESPN "phony goat" was outscored by:
Shaq (21 points)
Rajon Rondo (16 pts total, 12 in the 3rd quarter)
Ray Allen (25)
Paul Pierce (21)
KG (18)
Glen Davis had 15 as well on 4/7 shooting.
I mean if you're getting better efficiency from Big Baby in a super key game 5...?
Where does this rank all-time in LeTurd games?
I know in 2008 he had an ultra turd game 1 vs Boston (2/18 with 10 TOs) and obviously Game 4 2011 Finals (8 pts).
Considering how key this game was, where does this game rank all time for Leboners? I believe this was the game that would result in Dan Gilbert saying LeShoe quit.
I would rank this 3rd - first being outscored by Jason Terry in 2011 for an entire series, then the entire 2007 series scoring 5+ pts below his season average, 22 PPG on 35% shooting with 6+ TO per game.
Thoughts? I know we could bring up the air conditioner / gentleman's sweep in 2014 or the fake broken hand (actual sweep) in 2018. Of course there's the 33 and 49 record from last year. Not sure man it's tough. ESPN tells me he's in the discussion for the greatest ever. I just don't see it.
Fun facts:
LBJ stats for the game:
15 points. 3/14 from the field (21.4% FG), 0/4 from 3, 3 TO, 9 of his 15 came at the charity stripe and one bucket was a full court pass from Mo Williams (leak out / cherry pick).
+/- for the game? -22.
Game was at CLE, and the series was tied 2-2.
The ESPN "phony goat" was outscored by:
Shaq (21 points)
Rajon Rondo (16 pts total, 12 in the 3rd quarter)
Ray Allen (25)
Paul Pierce (21)
KG (18)
Glen Davis had 15 as well on 4/7 shooting.
I mean if you're getting better efficiency from Big Baby in a super key game 5...?
Where does this rank all-time in LeTurd games?
I know in 2008 he had an ultra turd game 1 vs Boston (2/18 with 10 TOs) and obviously Game 4 2011 Finals (8 pts).
Considering how key this game was, where does this game rank all time for Leboners? I believe this was the game that would result in Dan Gilbert saying LeShoe quit.
I would rank this 3rd - first being outscored by Jason Terry in 2011 for an entire series, then the entire 2007 series scoring 5+ pts below his season average, 22 PPG on 35% shooting with 6+ TO per game.
Thoughts? I know we could bring up the air conditioner / gentleman's sweep in 2014 or the fake broken hand (actual sweep) in 2018. Of course there's the 33 and 49 record from last year. Not sure man it's tough. ESPN tells me he's in the discussion for the greatest ever. I just don't see it.