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Who's better, Shaq or Duncan?(Counterpoints)
SHAQ
Shaquille O'Neal may be overweight and an underachiever, but so what? Ask anyone in the know--as we have dozens of times--which player they'd most want on their team, and 99.9 percent will tell you they'll take the big fella. Even last season, when Shaq "struggled" in the first half, general managers in our annual top-players survey overwhelmingly voted Shaq the No. 1 player.
These are the people who know. They see Shaq dominate like a high schooler against first-graders. They see every Lakers opponent build its game plan around containing Shaq. They see that the only way to stop Shaq is to foul him, and even that doesn't work too well.
I'm always amused when a player hammers Shaq only to see the Lakers center shake off the hit like a bear flicking away a bug. The fouler then meekly apologizes with a look that says, "Sorry, man, my coach made me do it." It's so obvious they don't want Shaq mad. Who would?
He has a combination of size, speed and skill no other player has exhibited. Ever. So even when he's not at his best, he's still better than Tim Duncan and every other player on the planet.--Stan McNeal
DUNCAN
Sure, Shaq is the most dominant player in the league--when he wants ...
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...move onto the other: O'Neal or Tim Duncan? The latter would be a traditional barstool...five in NBA experience, O'Neal and Duncan have won four titles apiece during that...s reign. That's still O'Neal. Duncan can certainly have something to say about...
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- Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald Bulpett, Steve February 14, 2000 700+ words
...yesterday. San Antonio's Tim Duncan and the Lakers' Shaquille O...has the big picture award." Duncan had 24 points, 14 rebounds...boards and three blocks. But Shaq was on the bench in the last...slightly strained shoulder when Duncan scored twice in an 18-7 run...
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- Newspaper article from: Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) December 25, 2004 700+ words
...re going to be mano-a-mano. It's not like a Shaq-Duncan matchup or a Shaq-Hakeem (Olajuwon) matchup or even a (Patrick...in bed at home. He might have been suffering from Shaq fatigue after a week's worth of questions about...
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- Newspaper article from: Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) June 6, 2006 700+ words
...that can do the things Shaq is capable of doing...San Antonio's] Tim Duncan averaging 35 in the series...going to stop guys like Shaq or Tim Duncan," Johnson said. "But...series. There was no Shaq. It's a different team...
- Shaq's presence in Miami just a waste.(SPORTS)
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Times July 17, 2004 700+ words
...Miami, which could have Shaq, Kobe, Bird, Magic...to have the stars like Shaq or Tim Duncan or Kevin Garnett. They...no NBA golden age. Put Duncan in New York and Garnett...Antonio and Miami, where Shaq is now the hottest thing...
- Shaq still the NBA's most overwhelming force.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Whitlock, Jason June 7, 2004 700+ words
...direct much of their praise toward Shaq's supporting cast. Or they...the best player in the game. Shaq will be a near afterthought...Pistons. With apologies to Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, Shaq is still the most overwhelming...
- 6-11 junior called best Texas player since Shaq.
- Newspaper article from: The Dallas Morning News (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune News Service) January 6, 2002 700+ words
...Shaquille O'Neal. He's a big Shaq fan but roots for Tim Duncan, too. He loves his grandparents...level, has been hearing "Next Shaq" talk since last spring, when...people try to compare Kendrick to Shaq, but he's more like Shaq is...
- 6-11 junior called best Texas player since Shaq.(The Dallas Morning News)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Stein, Marc January 8, 2002 700+ words
...Shaquille O'Neal. He's a big Shaq fan but roots for Tim Duncan, too. He loves his grandparents...level, has been hearing "Next Shaq" talk since last spring, when...people try to compare Kendrick to Shaq, but he's more like Shaq is...