NBA Off Topic

[ex carrabba fan]

Karl Malone was on NBATV the other night dropping Shaq's name concerning who he loved to pick and roll because he was too lazy to guard. Goes back to the discussion between the defensive capabilities of Shaq and Dwight Howard. I remember some dude on here saying Dwight wasn't a defensive power while Shaq was.. and that somehow eras factored into how each of those guys played defense. If Dwight would have played in his prime from 2000-2006, he might damn near have 6 or 7 straight defensive player of the year awards. That wasn't the strongest era for centers, yet Shaq couldn't even get one. He was always more concerned with offense, which I doubt anyone would complain too much about.

[Kashanova]

Quote: Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan

Karl Malone was on NBATV the other night dropping Shaq's name concerning who he loved to pick and roll because he was too lazy to guard. Goes back to the discussion between the defensive capabilities of Shaq and Dwight Howard. I remember some dude on here saying Dwight wasn't a defensive power while Shaq was.. and that somehow eras factored into how each of those guys played defense. If Dwight would have played in his prime from 2000-2006, he might damn near have 6 or 7 straight defensive player of the year awards. That wasn't the strongest era for centers, yet Shaq couldn't even get one. He was always more concerned with offense, which I doubt anyone would complain too much about.

lol, some dude said pre-2000 which would mean before 2000 not from 2000-2006. Even if Dwight was in his prime in those years he wasn't going to win over Ben Wallace.

[AllStarDaDon]

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by ex carrabba fan

Karl Malone was on NBATV the other night dropping Shaq's name concerning who he loved to pick and roll because he was too lazy to guard. Goes back to the discussion between the defensive capabilities of Shaq and Dwight Howard. I remember some dude on here saying Dwight wasn't a defensive power while Shaq was.. and that somehow eras factored into how each of those guys played defense. If Dwight would have played in his prime from 2000-2006, he might damn near have 6 or 7 straight defensive player of the year awards. That wasn't the strongest era for centers, yet Shaq couldn't even get one. He was always more concerned with offense, which I doubt anyone would complain too much about.

No way. Just no.
And I don't even want to elaborate.

I see what's going on here...

[DukeC]

Q: "What did ya'll say in the huddle?"

Jalen Rose: "....We suck"

[Fresh Tendrils]

Why is Jalen holding a bat?

[Kashanova]

Also just for reference, the years that Dwight led the league in block also happen to be the second and third lowest BPG to lead the league in the history of the stat(2.7,2.9). In the 5 seasons where Shaq average 2.8 BPG or more the highs in those years were 4.1, 4.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.7.

[bigeastbumrush]

Quote: Originally Posted by Kashanova

Also just for reference, the years that Dwight led the league in block also happen to be the second and third lowest BPG to lead the league in the history of the stat(2.7,2.9). In the 5 seasons where Shaq average 2.8 BPG or more the highs in those years were 4.1, 4.1, 3.4, 3.7, 3.7.

And I'm probably sure that there were more 7 footers in the league during those years as well.

But let the Dwight is the best-est center in the world now that he's in purple & gold love fest continue.