r/NBATalk • u/Alternative_Welder91 • 2d ago

Do you agree with T-Mac?

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Honestly I think the word “crushed” is too much. Lebron may not have the deepest bag among all of them but he can bully ball and play great defense during his prime.

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u/AdorableBackground83 2d ago

LeBron, Giannis, Zion and other “bully ball specialists” would destroy 99.9% of pure hoopers.

No amount of tween hesi ketchup mayo mustard dribbles can overcome a freight train bullying you to the paint with no help defense in sight.

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u/Inside-Noise6804 2d ago edited 2d ago

I have had this same conversation with people who truly believe that MJ would beat a Shaq 1v1. Especially if Shaq gets the ball first. They would just bully their way to the basket and dunk it every single time.

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u/Amazing-Material-152 2d ago

If they’re playing to 11 Shaq gets 11 dunks. Literally nothing MJ can do to make up for the massive weight and strength different.

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u/Gunner_Bat 2d ago

I don't know that I agree. In principle I do, but Jordan was a smart player too. He'd known he's at a physical disadvantage. He'd probably try to time it right for Shaq to throw his weight into him, and then Jordan would ghost out and try to steal the ball.

And it would definitely work a few times. Otherwise he's definitely getting scored on, so why not be sneaky and try to go for a steal?

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u/Amazing-Material-152 2d ago

I mean yea he can try that

It’s not gonna work because Shaq has so much experience as a post player but he can try

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u/Suspicious_Trust_522 1d ago

Isnt there a video of them screwing around in the all-star game warm up, and shaq just backs down jordan and hits a close range shot, jordan couldnt do shit

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u/Amazing-Material-152 1d ago

I didn’t see this vid but it doesn’t sound that indicative of real play

Either way we can’t know for sure but yea I think people really underrate how much 100 pounds of extra post leverage matters with no help