How many titles would Shaq had won with Iverson instead of Kobe?

[iamgine]

Lets say LA got the #1 pick in 1996 and drafted Iverson while still signing Shaq. How many title do you think they'd won together?

[ILLsmak]

Probably close the the same in the time period, but I bet they don't break up. 3 peat is pretty tough. Maybe 4 b2b, gap, b2b?

-Smak

[90sgoat]

I doubt those two egos could co-exist.

Young Iverson would not be backing down to anyone and Shaq would not tolerate a bonafide chucker like AI.

[John8204]

I don't understand this belief that Shaq was some sort of elevator for other stars. Kobe and the Lakers were able to work around Shaq's issues to win, I don't see AI doing that.

Jerry West also isn't bringing Allen Iverson into his home and mentoring him like he did Kobe.

[StrongLurk]

They probably win 3 as well. AI was much better than Kobe those first five years in the league and was at least as good as him 01-2004. AI never came CLOSE to playing with the talent Kobe did 96-04.

[ILLsmak]

I don't understand this belief that Shaq was some sort of elevator for other stars. Kobe and the Lakers were able to work around Shaq's issues to win, I don't see AI doing that.

Jerry West also isn't bringing Allen Iverson into his home and mentoring him like he did Kobe.

Daz racist. Jerry would love to have a chance at ivo.

He would have to be an elevator for sgs tho. I mean he elevated kobe and wade, the two best sgs in the league when he played with them. Hard to think ai or vince or tmac wouldn’t do as well.

Even penny played quite well alongside him.

-Smak