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Who ya got?
That big ass goofball in the middle gives the Lakers the advantage.
The Lakers pound the ball inside with Shaq. The Warriors wouldn't have an answer for that. Nobody the Warriors have faced on this run has had an inside presence like that.
This is assuming Shaq is motivated and not sitting around eating cheeseburgers and wondering how somebody's ass tastes.
Not somebody's, his own lol.
It would be a tough series for sure, but the Warriors may still have the edge, depending on what era of officiating we're talking about. If Shaq gets his calls, the Lakers are tough to beat (even with a poor FT%). If he can't play bully ball, that changes things completely.
Yep, depends on the era and rules. Same as the debate over whether today's stars could beat the 1992 Dream Team. Depends on the rules used.Not somebody's, his own lol.
It would be a tough series for sure, but the Warriors may still have the edge, depending on what era of officiating we're talking about. If Shaq gets his calls, the Lakers are tough to beat (even with a poor FT%). If he can't play bully ball, that changes things completely.
That big ass goofball in the middle gives the Lakers the advantage.
The Lakers pound the ball inside with Shaq. The Warriors wouldn't have an answer for that. Nobody the Warriors have faced on this run has had an inside presence like that.
This is assuming Shaq is motivated and not sitting around eating cheeseburgers and wondering how somebody's ass tastes.
No, that team didn't have KD. Lakers beat them in 5-6 games.Maybe this seasons warriors. Not the 73-9 team.
As others have said, the rules would have a big role.
Who controlled the pace would have a lot to do with it as well.
I would give the edge to the Lakers, but it would be a 6 or 7 game series probably 7.
Aside from Shaq who would be virtually unstoppable, the Lakers had size and athleticism which are the very things that the Warriors struggle with. They also had Kobe, who at that age, was a lockdown defender.
The Warriors 3 point shooting and ball movement would make them very competitive and would win them 2-3 games in the series. But I think the Lakers size and not being able to stop Shaq would be what eventually wore the Warriors down.
96 Bulls ...ya heard?Who ya got?
What about making Shaq run non-stop during the game?
The thing I think about the most about this is their series against the Pistons. The Pistons said they chose NOT to double Shaq because the Lakers would be forced to feed Shaq and Kobe would get pissed not doing anything. It worked in their favor.
I think the Warriors have no way to counter Shaq, size-wise, so they'd ultimately go much smaller and just run. They'd be playing a lot of 5 on 4 going back and what's Shaq going to do when the Warriors spread the offense?
I think there's advantages and disadvantages for both teams. Would just be a really, really interesting matchup.
What about making Shaq run non-stop during the game?
The thing I think about the most about this is their series against the Pistons. The Pistons said they chose NOT to double Shaq because the Lakers would be forced to feed Shaq and Kobe would get pissed not doing anything. It worked in their favor.
I think the Warriors have no way to counter Shaq, size-wise, so they'd ultimately go much smaller and just run. They'd be playing a lot of 5 on 4 going back and what's Shaq going to do when the Warriors spread the offense?
I think there's advantages and disadvantages for both teams. Would just be a really, really interesting matchup.