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2nd Greatest Player
Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Who do you think was the better player during their nba career? My cousin said that Jermaine surpassed Rasheed when he was traded to Indiana, and became a perennial MVP Candidate.
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NBA Superstar
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by Lebron23
Who do you think was the better player during their nba career? My cousin said that Jermaine surpassed Rasheed when he was traded to Indiana, and became a perennial MVP Candidate.
I agree with Axe. Jermaine's peak is better.
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College superstar
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
sheed all day every day .. he was VG in Portland , and solidified the Pistons in their two run
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The Renaissance man
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Rasheed Wallace was essentially a 3-and-D big man, which was extremely rare once upon a time. Jermaine was a very good player who played solid defense, but he was no 'sheed. Rasheed had temper problems and could never keep his mouth shut, bit like Draymond Green, but he was a player you wanted on your squad. He was more versatile than Jermaine and gave you an extra dimension that made it hell for opposing teams.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by MrFonzworth
I agree with Axe. Jermaine's peak is better.
lol not really. Jermaine O'neal should have never been allowed to take as many shots as he was. He was never any kind of top notch scorer when it came down to it. When he averaged a career high 24.3ppg it was on 52%ts. Jermaine was a better rebounder, but Sheed was the better defensive player. If you really needed some points Sheed was definitely a more reliable player in the post.
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by bladefd
Rasheed Wallace was essentially a 3-and-D big man, which was extremely rare once upon a time. Jermaine was a very good player who played solid defense, but he was no 'sheed. Rasheed had temper problems and could never keep his mouth shut, bit like Draymond Green, but he was a player you wanted on your squad. He was more versatile than Jermaine and gave you an extra dimension that made it hell for opposing teams.
Funny that people think of him that way when he had one of the greatest and most unguardable turn arounds in the post. As I've said multiple times, Sheed could have been putting up numbers like a Duncan, Dirk, and KG if he had wanted to. He was pretty much unstoppable in the post when he wanted to be. He was also good at putting the ball on the floor in the post, but for some reason he rarely ever used that aspect of his game even when he was on the Blazers. He's definitely one of those players that could have been greater than he was with a different mindset when you consider how talented and skilled he was.
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I am creator deity
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
For what they done in the league, Jermaine. For potential, sheed
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The Renaissance man
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by Smoke117
Funny that people think of him that way when he had one of the greatest and most unguardable turn arounds in the post. As I've said multiple times, Sheed could have been putting up numbers like a Duncan, Dirk, and KG if he had wanted to. He was pretty much unstoppable in the post when he wanted to be. He was also good at putting the ball on the floor in the post, but for some reason he rarely ever used that aspect of his game even when he was on the Blazers. He's definitely one of those players that could have been greater than he was with a different mindset when you consider how talented and skilled he was.
Definitely. He lost his cool too easily. Even Larry Brown had a tough time getting him under control at times.. If he kept that temper in check, he would have been a beast
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by bladefd
Definitely. He lost his cool too easily. Even Larry Brown had a tough time getting him under control at times.. If he kept that temper in check, he would have been a beast
lol That has nothing to do with anything, but okay. He just didn't want to be a star and was happy being a role player. It was all about his mindset. His temper tantrums had nothing to do with his play on the floor.
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Red Nation
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Jermaine had the better peak and prime years, but it's really close. From 2002-2007 he was one of the best big men in the league
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NBA Legend and Hall of Famer
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by Smook A.
Jermaine had the better peak and prime years, but it's really close. From 2002-2007 he was one of the best big men in the league
Clearly someone who is just looking at numbers and didn't actually watch either player play in their primes and peak.
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The Renaissance man
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by Smoke117
lol That has nothing to do with anything, but okay. He just didn't want to be a star and was happy being a role player. It was all about his mindset. His temper tantrums had nothing to do with his play on the floor.
He had attitude problems.. Makes a big difference if your head isn't in the game
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Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by Smoke117
Clearly someone who is just looking at numbers and didn't actually watch either player play in their primes and peak.
I watched during this time and it's not anything worth going crazy over when I see someone say Jermaine had a better peak/prime.
Jermaine wasn't efficient but he was the #1 option in a super tough defensive era. I don't think Sheed was ever a #1 option. Maybe not even clear cut #2 in his entire career.
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NBA Superstar
Re: Jermaine O'neal vs Rasheed Wallace
Originally Posted by MrFonzworth
I agree with Axe. Jermaine's peak is better.
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