in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

[airjoca]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Frontcourt - Shaq
Backcourt - MJ

[dudo670]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

its not even close... Wilt the Stilt... he averaged 50 points in a season i mean physically no one could stop him. Not many stopped MJ in the '90s but if u put a ron artest type defender on him it was possible to slow him down.

[wwharton]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

If everyone Wilt played against wasn't the size of today's PGs and SGs he would've been stopped a lot more. Russell did a damn good job on him too. There is still no one that could've stopped Shaq in his prime.

[aaron203aaron]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

How about Tracy Mcgrady in his orlando prime years.(2002-2004)

[LionsFanNJ]

Its a neck and neck race between Wilt and Shaq. They were just bigger and stronger than everyone else playing nothing you could do but hope they just miss some of those chip shots.


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[bakan723]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Its a neck and neck race between Wilt and Shaq. They were just bigger and stronger than everyone else playing nothing you could do but hope they just miss some of those chip shots.


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Wilt. They were both bigger and stronger than everyone else, but Wilt was a better athlete and more skilled player with a bigger arsenal of moves to go to. ( finger roll, fadeaway jumper )

Shaq just tried to bully you under the rim , for the most part.

[wwharton]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Irrelevant to the question. "In NBA history, who has been the hardest player to stop?", not "Who would be the hardest player to stop if they played in the NBA today?"

fair enough

Wilt. They were both bigger and stronger than everyone else, but Wilt was a better athlete and more skilled player with a bigger arsenal of moves to go to. ( finger roll, fadeaway jumper )

Shaq just tried to bully you under the rim , for the most part.

This just isn't true. I hate Shaq and am disappointed he didn't work to be even better. But Shaq was incredibly agile, one of the best passers as a center, and had a little handle. He obviously wasn't on par with Wilt in this regard, but Wilt wasn't on par with Shaq in terms of raw, ridiculous power either.

[bakan723]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Yea, i guess this is really a question for someone who is old enough to have been around to seen both of them play.

I'm more partial to the skill over strength. After all this is Basketball.

I loved seeing Hakeem school Shaq and sweep him in the finals that year, btw.

[carnalnirvana]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

in their prime

tim duncan
allen iverson
reggie miller

[The15thunter]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

in their prime

tim duncan
allen iverson
reggie miller

how was reggie miller that difficult to stop? because they set a lot of screens?

[LionsFanNJ]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Wilt. They were both bigger and stronger than everyone else, but Wilt was a better athlete and more skilled player with a bigger arsenal of moves to go to. ( finger roll, fadeaway jumper )

Shaq just tried to bully you under the rim , for the most part.

And it worked about 90% of the time. Again, mostly unable to be stopped.

[Chrisksaint]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Shaq without a doubt, 300 lbs backing you down? Then having the agility to go for a nice post move layup or the power just to go right through you for an and one dunk?

[bakan723]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Of course the younger guys are gonna go with the players in their lifetime.

That's how it goes.

[DaImmaculateONe]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Shaq without a doubt, 300 lbs backing you down? Then having the agility to go for a nice post move layup or the power just to go right through you for an and one dunk?

300 pound shaq u must be talkin about skinny shaq. Cause the 360 pound monsta that was on the Lakers was like an immovable object in the post. You know when other people get injured trying to foul you, your a beast ala jason williams. One-on- One nobody can bang with shaq daddy in the post.

[sportyguyfl31]

Re: in nba history, who has been the hardest player to stop?

Wilt. I dont think It's even a contest.

Guy averaged 50 points a game for a season.

I'd love to look at his box scores for that season.

If you had "only" a 25 point game one night, you had to score 75 points the next to maintain your scoring average.