Quick, lean, powerful, explosive. I don't care about his championship runs with the Lakers, Magic Shaq will always be the best Shaq in my book. The should've figured it out together and build a dynasty then, too bad.
this version of shaq was more athletic and fast than lakers shaq. but lakers shaq was more powerful. hard to say which is better since they're both insane
@@maurish8043 yea and remember, early 2000s had no real center cuz all of the hof center that played in 90s were retired or old like Robinson, hakeem, Ewing, Mourning, etc.. no one can stop Magic Shaq and i think he will become like a prototype Gianiss if he stays skinny and fit.. He can easily get 5 ringswith 5fmvps in the 2000s.
I remember being in 5th grade, and all of us dumb boys were slamming trash into trash cans, balls in the ball basket... anything. All while yelling SHAQ!!! Didn't matter he was playing for the Magic, and we were SoCal Laker fans. Imagine our joy when he signed with the Lake Show while we were in 8th Grade.
@@lukekiefer5964 People say that Wilt only dominated because of the era he played in. I dont know about that. he was 7 foot 1. he was an amazing athlete and played huge minutes while playing 80 games a year for most of his career. To me that translates to any era. He had more skill/touch than people realize too. He was incredibly strong
@@JJ_5289 absolutely. He would be a great player in every era, I’d say maybe even better today. Most of his shots were actually finesse shots, as aggressive backdowns were called offensive fouls in the 60s and even well into the 70s.
@lukekiefer5964 yeah seriously and there have been very few players at that size who can play big minutes every night and stay healthy. With modern training/nutrition I think he would be even more of an athletic freak
3:26 was a perfect example of how unstoppable he was. That’s Antonio Davis, one of the stronger players in the league, and shaq backed him down almost 15 feet in 2 seconds, totally manhandled him. This in a more physical defensive era as far as contact goes. Hed obliterate the nba today with rules the way they are. He’s be doubled/tripled every time.
Well doubles weren’t really allowed early in his career but I think he’d be no doubt better offensively but worse defensively because of the perimeter play style now
What you’re not taking into account is this was before zone defense in the nba. It was much easier to post up without an extra defender allowed to collapse down. His scoring average dropped considerably the year after the rule change and never approached 30 PPG again.
@@MrRyan-wu4jx @Mr. Ryan dropped down considerably? Lmaoo Lakers shaq that had zone defense literally had no effect on his game.. he had his career high in fg percentage in his heat years wih 20ppg.. and he never had 30ppg in his career wtf are you talkin about?He had stable 28 to 29ppg in his early to prime years with averages of 58 to 59% fg. Zone or not no one can stop Shaq Magic or Lakers.. you overrate zone defense like it was the most unstoppable defense but now zone was being exposed by making a team with 3pointers and one slasher like gianiss, Lebron, etc..
@@ranholic5027 I never said he did average 30. 29.3 and 29.7 PPG is approaching 30 PPG, 21.5, 20.0, and 17.3 isn’t. Of course you’re gonna shoot a higher field goal percentage taking 5 less shots a game and picking your spots better because you’re double teamed before you can even get the ball like he did in Miami and really it wasn’t even a considerable increase. And I’m not talking about the effect on cutters or 3 point shooters, I’m talking the effect on Shaq. There’s no way around that zone D is what lead to the decrease in straight post up scoring league wide. Shaq went from having one guy to beat on offense to several, it’s not rocket science.
@@MrRyan-wu4jx Lol its not rocket science as well that Zone D did not affect shaq.. You saw his Lakers dominance right? They had zone D that year but they 3peated and whats more all of them were Shaqs fmvps.. 😂😂 You sound like Nerd but not really... The one that affected Shaq most is his age, health and Lifestyle that made him injury prone throughout his later career...
So he got fat. Big deal. He was a BEAST back then. A widebody. Fast. No way to guard him. No way for the other teams to win. Now in 2021, Shaq is now a doctor, an actor, musician, businessman, not to mention he is one of the most influential and best players who ever played basketball, and he is worth about half a billion. With a B. I still find myself playing his 2 videogames on Sega Genesis. Shaq Fu, and of course NBA Jam! (The glass breaking of the backboard was ALL Shaq baby!)
Shaq never got fat while playing for Magic and Lakers.. he got big. He is a real true giant. Look at that explosiveness. Look at the way he jumped with that size when in Lakers.. I still remember seeing that lob from Kobe to Shaq where Shaq could literally touch the top corner of the board.. for someone of that size to be able to jump like - and do it vertical only.. I mean.. he was unstoppable. Truly the most dominant player. But yeah.. we all get old..
@@kyboy502dunn4 no it wouldve been shaq keeping the pressure of penny to come back quicker from injury, thus mewning that penny never gets injured and they win championships
@@Sir_Jake15 agrees movies, sports, little to no racism, and we didn’t have the media. Well we did but things were about news back then and not useless junk we get now
Just look how explosive, fast, and agile he was for a big man. He was as fast as some forwards. But I remember the NBA 2K series had Shaq slow as a turtle. It was so frustating because he could only score on the low post. They should watch more of these types of videos to be more accurate.
@@ChrisM07 probably right around 300-310. He was still pretty lean and explosive his last year with Orlando. He recently admitted he went from 345 to 395 during the 3peat. 2000 MVP Shaq was much more heavy and bulkier.
@@MoSuli96 He was bigger than that in 95-96, obviously he was still wasn't as big compared to his years with the Lakers but with the Magic he couldn't be that heavy going up against other Cs because he was expending more energy on defense. He had very little competition at the position when he was with the Lakers that's why he was able to get away with being so massive, when he played teams that used a lot of pick and roll plays though that's when his weight was a problem because he had to leave the paint often, he always had difficulty with pick and roll and transition defense even when he was with the Magic.
Shaq is the goat center idc what anyone has to say. He’d cook all the old heads and new guys. He’s just too dominant. Imagine if he took the time to perfect a jump shot or three point shot. It wouldn’t be close. The man could throw down on anyone.
This guy could have become the greatest force and bestplayer the game have ever seen. He was big strong avarging 26pts as a rookie. That is sick. No rookie avrage that. He didint have the mentallity Mj, kobe had. But in orlando magic he had
This the version of Shaq that would play in today’s nba. And literally avg 40 and 15. But then again. Shaq was a force and he forced the NBA to go big to even compete. So it’s really hard to say
I have no numbers to back this up but this had to be the most powerful human to ever exist, 7'1" 350 lbs, hardly any body fat, 35 inch vertical, ran the 40 in 5ish seconds. This man was literslly a super hero
And then they learned their lesson and drafted Dwight. ANNNNND then they let him go too. The magic are the best worst team at finding and keeping talent ever. Lol
yeah ur definitely right! I bet Michael Jordan back in the day didn't let that happen with the various postal companies. he probably said if y'all make that a full sir will never work with you. I mean Shaq shitted on him
What he does against Gheorge Muresan at 0:58 shows basketball IQ. Since he gave up half a foot to Muresan, he had to play like a guard by rolling to the other side of the rim to use it as a shield. You rarely see a center have to do that.
I always wonder what shaq was like in training and practice..to me there's no doubt he had to go at 50% cuz he was going to hurt someone or his teammates, I wonder what would he have been like if I could have really unleashed without fear of injury.
Nice highlights of NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal of Orlando Magic. Orlando should've never traded Shaquille to Los Angeles Lakers. I'm happy for Shaquille that he won 4 championships with the Lakers and Miami Heat. I wish Shaquille could've got a championship with my hometown basketball team Cleveland Cavs. Shaquille O'Neal was the most dominant center because nobody could defend Shaquille. Only bad thing about Shaquille O'Neal game was he couldn't make free throws. Shaquille should've never made rap music albums and movies.
Always wanted to know what the guy on the mic said every time the Magic played a home game. He said "A" for penny, "3D" for Denis Scott, Nick Anderson for the obvious but never knew what he said for Shaq
Quick, lean, powerful, explosive. I don't care about his championship runs with the Lakers, Magic Shaq will always be the best Shaq in my book.
The should've figured it out together and build a dynasty then, too bad.
It’s my biggest wish in sports
This was Little Shaq not Big Shaq. Sorry but Big Shaq was way more dominant. Not even close.
@Vlado Kingsley did you just compare arguably the greatest Center of all-time to a present day Small Forward?
@Vlado Kingsley very interesting comparison...
I agree. He was already starting to balloon and slow down with the Lakers.
this version of shaq was more athletic and fast than lakers shaq. but lakers shaq was more powerful. hard to say which is better since they're both insane
@Holdini Bartel I honestly would too but people tweak when you say that lol
@Robert Horry orlando shaq was so good they reach the final easily if penny stayed healthy they would easily pick up rings in early 2000
@@maurish8043 yea and remember, early 2000s had no real center cuz all of the hof center that played in 90s were retired or old like Robinson, hakeem, Ewing, Mourning, etc.. no one can stop Magic Shaq and i think he will become like a prototype Gianiss if he stays skinny and fit.. He can easily get 5 ringswith 5fmvps in the 2000s.
@Holdini Bartel a
This version of shaq with kobe wouldve easily won atleast 5 championships
I remember being in 5th grade, and all of us dumb boys were slamming trash into trash cans, balls in the ball basket... anything. All while yelling SHAQ!!! Didn't matter he was playing for the Magic, and we were SoCal Laker fans. Imagine our joy when he signed with the Lake Show while we were in 8th Grade.
Shaq is the most unstoppable force in NBA history. If he could only hit those free throws, he would've won every scoring title in his prime.
Wilt was even more unstoppable
@@lukekiefer5964 People say that Wilt only dominated because of the era he played in. I dont know about that. he was 7 foot 1. he was an amazing athlete and played huge minutes while playing 80 games a year for most of his career. To me that translates to any era. He had more skill/touch than people realize too. He was incredibly strong
@@JJ_5289 absolutely. He would be a great player in every era, I’d say maybe even better today. Most of his shots were actually finesse shots, as aggressive backdowns were called offensive fouls in the 60s and even well into the 70s.
@lukekiefer5964 yeah seriously and there have been very few players at that size who can play big minutes every night and stay healthy. With modern training/nutrition I think he would be even more of an athletic freak
@@lukekiefer5964no.. r u blind.
3:26 was a perfect example of how unstoppable he was. That’s Antonio Davis, one of the stronger players in the league, and shaq backed him down almost 15 feet in 2 seconds, totally manhandled him. This in a more physical defensive era as far as contact goes. Hed obliterate the nba today with rules the way they are. He’s be doubled/tripled every time.
Well doubles weren’t really allowed early in his career but I think he’d be no doubt better offensively but worse defensively because of the perimeter play style now
What you’re not taking into account is this was before zone defense in the nba. It was much easier to post up without an extra defender allowed to collapse down. His scoring average dropped considerably the year after the rule change and never approached 30 PPG again.
@@MrRyan-wu4jx @Mr. Ryan dropped down considerably? Lmaoo Lakers shaq that had zone defense literally had no effect on his game.. he had his career high in fg percentage in his heat years wih 20ppg.. and he never had 30ppg in his career wtf are you talkin about?He had stable 28 to 29ppg in his early to prime years with averages of 58 to 59% fg.
Zone or not no one can stop Shaq Magic or Lakers.. you overrate zone defense like it was the most unstoppable defense but now zone was being exposed by making a team with 3pointers and one slasher like gianiss, Lebron, etc..
@@ranholic5027 I never said he did average 30. 29.3 and 29.7 PPG is approaching 30 PPG, 21.5, 20.0, and 17.3 isn’t. Of course you’re gonna shoot a higher field goal percentage taking 5 less shots a game and picking your spots better because you’re double teamed before you can even get the ball like he did in Miami and really it wasn’t even a considerable increase. And I’m not talking about the effect on cutters or 3 point shooters, I’m talking the effect on Shaq. There’s no way around that zone D is what lead to the decrease in straight post up scoring league wide. Shaq went from having one guy to beat on offense to several, it’s not rocket science.
@@MrRyan-wu4jx Lol its not rocket science as well that Zone D did not affect shaq.. You saw his Lakers dominance right? They had zone D that year but they 3peated and whats more all of them were Shaqs fmvps.. 😂😂 You sound like Nerd but not really... The one that affected Shaq most is his age, health and Lifestyle that made him injury prone throughout his later career...
I know MJ was the best ever,but watching my favorite player Shaq hoop in Orlando was the most fun I ever had watching basketball!
@Matthew Donnelly #4
(Martin) ANNOUNCER: "Look at Shaq grab that like a loaf of bread..." he saw the future of his diet.
So he got fat. Big deal. He was a BEAST back then. A widebody. Fast. No way to guard him. No way for the other teams to win. Now in 2021, Shaq is now a doctor, an actor, musician, businessman, not to mention he is one of the most influential and best players who ever played basketball, and he is worth about half a billion. With a B. I still find myself playing his 2 videogames on Sega Genesis. Shaq Fu, and of course NBA Jam! (The glass breaking of the backboard was ALL Shaq baby!)
@@flightofthebumblebee9529 there's a 95 percent chance you're shaq's burner account!!
@@woketv781 I owe him nothing you troll. But like Steven Seagal, whether you love him or hate him you must admit he has some pretty cool achievements.
Shaq never got fat while playing for Magic and Lakers.. he got big. He is a real true giant. Look at that explosiveness. Look at the way he jumped with that size when in Lakers.. I still remember seeing that lob from Kobe to Shaq where Shaq could literally touch the top corner of the board.. for someone of that size to be able to jump like - and do it vertical only.. I mean.. he was unstoppable. Truly the most dominant player. But yeah.. we all get old..
The sound the rim makes slapping back after Shaq slams it is insane and you can just feel the power of Shaq
Still the most dominant force the NBA has ever seen
Wilt Chamberlain folks never hesitate to talk shit about Shaq.
Thats true
Yes
@@kcuba1228 And not one of those people have seen him play. It's like a fuckin campfire tale.
Shaq was my man in NBA until he retired
Big shamrock at the end
He was drafted the year I was born, and he played until the year I graduated from high school.
@@AlexDrew892 now your gonna go to college and be drafted by the magic and retire the day somebody goes to high school
Shaq won 4 titles with the Lakers and heat.
To this day as a person who followed the Magic since 1989 how did they let him get away to LA why didnt they pay him what ever he wanted
corruption or stupidity, or both
shaq in Tracy would have been dope to 👀
@@kyboy502dunn4 that would’ve taken too long.
That has to go down as one of the great FA blunders ever.
@@kyboy502dunn4 no it wouldve been shaq keeping the pressure of penny to come back quicker from injury, thus mewning that penny never gets injured and they win championships
Someone that big moving that fast is dangerous.
Yes
That's what - She
@@Dracomies 😆
Shaq was a damn beast in his younger days!!!!!!!
this was prime shaq in my book look how quick an agile and athletic he was he had the numbers too what a legend
I agree
One forgets that Shaq was lean, trim, and quick when he first came into the league.
Hack-a-Shaq
He was his fastest and most athletic on the magic once he went to the lakes he relied on strength more
I think he got slow with the Lakers
More to the point he got FAT on the Lakers @@hectorlopez1069
Still my favourite Magic player
Of the 90s. He did some fantastic dunks too.
The guy was explosive on the court.
2:19 “Shaq has everyone beaten down court.”
I didn’t believe it when I heard it but it was, in fact, accurate. He moved really well back in the day
90's Basketball was the best!
Starting to think 90s everything was the best
@@Sir_Jake15 agrees movies, sports, little to no racism, and we didn’t have the media. Well we did but things were about news back then and not useless junk we get now
Tell me about it, it was not boring like it is today. I can't watch basketball now because it's boring.
Literally unstoppable.
Orlando magic my favorite player
Shaq is a force to be reckon with no doubts about it
Best dunk and arguably the best player ever.
I love Shaq playing in my hometown Orlando.
4 years of playing in Orlando
Magic Shaq will always be the best version. He was still an athlete. Could run you up and down the court.
Orlando was fun team to watch in 80s Shaq was unstoppable
Don't think we will see another one like him.
Sacramento queens lmao
Lmao that was awesome
The Orlando Shaq was teh best for me.
Legend
Such a beast!
One of the best most electrifying dominated ever
Shaq is my all time favorite NBA player.
The Best Saying For Everytime Shaq Dunked On Somebody Was From The Movie Above the Rim "Get Offfffffffffff Of Meeeeee" Tommy Sheperd's Voice 😂🤣😭
The best center of all time Shaq 32
Orlando Shaq was the GOAT " Watch out !! The Shaq Attack " !!!
Shaq: throws down a massive dunk
Pre-reinforcment NBA hoop: iight imma head out.
These are the best Shaq years….and yess….I’m bias!!!! But they are lmao
Magic Shaq = 🐐
MAN THIS IS WHAT UNC WAS SAYING IF SHAQ WOULD'VE PUT 💯 INTO HIS BODY.. MULTIPLE MVP'S
That squeal towards the end sums it all up
I always think about what more he and the lakers could’ve achieved if he stayed this lean, fit, and agile all the way into the mid 2000’s
If he stayed so thin and skinny with the Lakers. He was fat with the Lakers. He gained weight.
Just look how explosive, fast, and agile he was for a big man. He was as fast as some forwards. But I remember the NBA 2K series had Shaq slow as a turtle. It was so frustating because he could only score on the low post. They should watch more of these types of videos to be more accurate.
well once he got to LA he was playing at over 300 pounds. On Orlando he was in incredible shape
@@awsomejustawsome He was already around 315-325 in 95 when he got to the Finals.
@@ChrisM07 probably right around 300-310. He was still pretty lean and explosive his last year with Orlando. He recently admitted he went from 345 to 395 during the 3peat. 2000 MVP Shaq was much more heavy and bulkier.
@@MoSuli96 He was bigger than that in 95-96, obviously he was still wasn't as big compared to his years with the Lakers but with the Magic he couldn't be that heavy going up against other Cs because he was expending more energy on defense. He had very little competition at the position when he was with the Lakers that's why he was able to get away with being so massive, when he played teams that used a lot of pick and roll plays though that's when his weight was a problem because he had to leave the paint often, he always had difficulty with pick and roll and transition defense even when he was with the Magic.
Shaq Attack broo.... Lol Greak Freak 2021 with a RING... U THE GREATEST CHAP
Rimless dunk at 4:35 ; I hadn’t noticed that before 😂
He really is the Most Dominant Ever
The greatest center of the NBA of the 90s and 2000s.
Shaq Dunkin’ with some DAMN AUTHORITY
2:57 The look on his face when he stood on business!
At 3:27 I said oh man Shaq about to do a hook shot or something. That's raw power right there.
Shaq and Penny were awesome
Orlango Magic Shaq was different. I remember thinking man there's no way anyone can stop him. Except Hakeem. Hakeem got into Shaq's head.
His later LA years and after he was pretty much on the way down. But his Orlando years he was dominant.
Shaq is the goat center idc what anyone has to say. He’d cook all the old heads and new guys. He’s just too dominant. Imagine if he took the time to perfect a jump shot or three point shot. It wouldn’t be close. The man could throw down on anyone.
This guy could have become the greatest force and bestplayer the game have ever seen. He was big strong avarging 26pts as a rookie. That is sick. No rookie avrage that. He didint have the mentallity Mj, kobe had. But in orlando magic he had
Shaq was far more instrumental to the Lakers 3 peat than kobe.
This the version of Shaq that would play in today’s nba. And literally avg 40 and 15. But then again. Shaq was a force and he forced the NBA to go big to even compete. So it’s really hard to say
I have no numbers to back this up but this had to be the most powerful human to ever exist, 7'1" 350 lbs, hardly any body fat, 35 inch vertical, ran the 40 in 5ish seconds. This man was literslly a super hero
This vid reminded me Rambis did time in Sacramento
Nobody that big should be able to move like that. Shaq is the definition of God being unfair 😂
Imagine how crazy Shaq would have been if he stayed healthy.
Good old days.
What about Shaq over Morning.
When shaqs rules the world, the most powerfull, like an adult playing with childrens.
He probably would’ve been even better had he stayed in shape like this. Dude was a beast on the Magic
One of the BIGGEST fuck ups in NBA history is the Magic letting Shaq go. Went with the low bid and ended up with ZERO CHAMPIONSHIPS (STILL).
And then they learned their lesson and drafted Dwight. ANNNNND then they let him go too. The magic are the best worst team at finding and keeping talent ever. Lol
Wish he didn't get so big. He was a remarkable athlete
Only if Shaq stayed in that skinny shape he would have been the ultimate beast
I agree too, Shaq should of stayed in that skinny shape in all his years with the Lakers.
In his magic years, he went to one nba finals. He was an all-star in his 4 years with the Magic.
A body that big shouldn't be able to move like that. He was just different breed.
A MONSTER! We aint seen nothin' like him before or since.. zion close but keeps gettin injured..
Now this the Shaq I put on my starting 5/ including Penny Hardaway .
There’s no way anyone in today’s league would have stopped Shaq in his prime years.
Am i the only one who hears "Neeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaalll" every time Shaq scores?
SHAQ IS LIKE A THANOS HERE!
Giannis really resembles young Shaq. Absolute freaks
Ah, back when the big fella had some hair.
This Shaq fits today’s nba centre
That's a poster on MJ right there
yeah ur definitely right! I bet Michael Jordan back in the day didn't let that happen with the various postal companies. he probably said if y'all make that a full sir will never work with you.
I mean Shaq shitted on him
From Tanner Griffith my favorite Orlando magic player is Shaq and Penny hardaway
4:00 he took it personally.
I was born in 1990, this right here makes me wish I was born in 1980.
Dang, you can fit two of the Orlando version of Shaq into the current version of Shaq.
What he does against Gheorge Muresan at 0:58 shows basketball IQ. Since he gave up half a foot to Muresan, he had to play like a guard by rolling to the other side of the rim to use it as a shield. You rarely see a center have to do that.
This is how Shaq would look had he got into the league today. A 330 pounds monster instead of the 350+ one in Lakers.
Omg Shaw best of the world
Shaq was dangerous
My favorite version of The Diesel!!!!
that is one big boy
I always wonder what shaq was like in training and practice..to me there's no doubt he had to go at 50% cuz he was going to hurt someone or his teammates, I wonder what would he have been like if I could have really unleashed without fear of injury.
If Shaq had that true killer instinct……ooooh weeee
3:06 - 3:13 my fave part...
Dunked so hard at 4:49 a baby screamed
Nice highlights of NBA basketball player Shaquille O'Neal of Orlando Magic. Orlando should've never traded Shaquille to Los Angeles Lakers. I'm happy for Shaquille that he won 4 championships with the Lakers and Miami Heat. I wish Shaquille could've got a championship with my hometown basketball team Cleveland Cavs. Shaquille O'Neal was the most dominant center because nobody could defend Shaquille. Only bad thing about Shaquille O'Neal game was he couldn't make free throws. Shaquille should've never made rap music albums and movies.
Shaq wasn’t lying he def look like Giannis out there the force with the dunks after the post up
Always wanted to know what the guy on the mic said every time the Magic played a home game. He said "A" for penny, "3D" for Denis Scott, Nick Anderson for the obvious but never knew what he said for Shaq
People forget how quick agile Orlando Magic check was.
Shaq came into the league as 294 lbs and if stayed less than 305 lbs in his career...he would have been amazing....
He gained weight once he was playing in LA.
From tanner griffith my faviorte NBA player is Shaq
90's were plumbers tho right?! LOL! If I see a 7 foot 320 pound plumber show up to my door Im like..."Nah bro I'll fix it myself"
My all time favorite center. No disrespect to Wilt and Kareem but Shaq will destroy them both!
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Shaq's pump fake to gather all that energy for an explosive slam needs to be studied.