"Only Father Time Could Guard Shaq" | Kenyon Martin Breaks Down His Toughest Defensive Assignments

[@poccoboy]

I was a huge fan of K Mart since his Cincinnati days. His blocks in NCAA were legendary.

[@cgwg133]

His son is a baller too

[@tystuntin]

@@cgwg133 lol *son. But seriously his son is nice I expect him to go to the NBA

[@kennethjacobs3716]

Same here! I was an early teen watching him and DerMarr Johnson intimidate and destroy competition.

[@bwhit6280]

Dog remember when he used to just catch people shots in the air and run the outlet the other way? People don't understand his hops before the leg injury and he still was a #1 pick

[@37thousand]

@@tystuntin his son been in the NBA

[@FireAngelChris]

Prime Shaq was the most physical dominant player I have ever seen. 2000 Shaq was unreal bro.

[@Peakfreud]

He was a video game character.

[@cwhitt8110]

💯Can't Lie, I got Shaq in my top 5 above Kobe😂

[@htownq3300]

On God I went to that pacers series no cap he really made that shit look easy 😂😂😂😂 I mean damn Rick smiths wasn't nor was the Davis twins and they had no CHANCE 😂😂😂😂😂

[@topflightstyle4141]

Wilt Chamberlain was stronger than Shaq ! And him and Bill Russell were sprinters. If Dennis Rodman can play Shaq well imagine what Wilt could do ?

[@B.Piercesports]

93 shaq was too

[@coachnickens6652]

Kmart telling you "It's Impossible" without second-guessing really shows you how much of a monster Shaq was

[@ryanr20091]

wellshaq was 300lbs+ so for a guy kmart size he would be . thats leopard vs a lion lol

[@Fatboypeet]

“Ssszzasaym”

[@aaronst.pierre3080]

@@ryanr20091 yea man he's a fucking beast just get out the way.

[@PIP...33]

@@aaronst.pierre3080 YEAH THATS WHY MAILMAN SWEEP SHAQ EVERY YEAR DEFEND HIM WITH 1 ARM, THATS WHY RODMAN STIOPPED SHAQ THATS WHY OLAJUWON SWEEP SHAQ IN FINALS 1995 THATS WHY BEN WALLACE DESTROYED SHAQ SUPERTEAM IN 2004.

[@ragingdemon14]

​@@PIP...33 Malone dnt have any rings. Shaq has two more that the dream but respect to dream and Rodman was A great defender

[@Mr.Wonderful888]

Love hearing the OG’s talk game

[@HEADSHOT.MOE_]

Gilbert should get Tim Duncan on here that’ll be legendary

[@samsmith8086]

Duncan on any talk show or podcast is legendary

[@jordanadkins9656]

Please I never heard him talk

[@doctorx1924]

@@jordanadkins9656 Gilbert Arenas and Tim Duncan actually did interview each other many years ago. Here is an interesting conversation they had way back in 2007 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g32UiX5tjcSCaKc

[@byronthomas9849]

Or Dirk. Broooooooo!!!

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@jordanadkins9656 how? He talks all the time. He’s not like kawhi. He’s just super chill and aloof. But all his teammates and friends say he talks a lot actually.

[@IbrahimLakeShow]

That goes to show how impossible it was to stop players like Kobe, Duncan and Shaq. Whether it was their skill set or their physical dominance, they imposed their will. Which is why they’re some of the greatest players to have ever lived

[@ryanr20091]

yes but if you were strong you could deal wit shaq ala ben wallace or even a dennis rodman who had a strong base solid as a rock . alot of these guys talking were either not strong enough or they were just too light for a 300lb man . if you think shaq was dominat try dealing with a man 300lbs all solid muscle . Wilt Chamberlain

[@ignoblesavage5559]

@@ryanr20091 you are correct. Wilt was ridiculous. A guy that big, long & strong should NOT be one of the fastest guys in the league. And with his fadeaways & finger rolls, he was one of the few centers who would still do ridiculously well if they ever outlawed dunking. But if they did that with Shaq, the man would've been lost. Hakeem, David Robinson, & maybe Patrick Ewing could still have been really good in that situation, but not like wilt. Plus...there's a YT video of wilt shooting hook shots from three point territory while talking...he made like 3 or 4 in a row. WTF? A shot he almost never used, & he mastered it like that?

[@seeksolace2059]

Yao ming?

[@ignoblesavage5559]

@@seeksolace2059 yes, Yao was strictly a skill/finesse big man. I mean, I could go back & name all the skilled bigs, from Pau Gasol to Yao to Arvydas Sabonis to Bill Russell, Robert Parish, & company...but the point is the same: WILT was top 3 all-time in terms of skilled/finesse bigs as well as being the all-time strongest player ever, & has to rank top 1 or 2 in terms of using that strength/his athletic ability (to dominate) as well.

[@zpacify]

Actually, a lot of teams showed how to stop Kobe. Just make it difficult and he'll try to shoot himself out of a hole. He had a number of poor shooting inefficient playoff series'.

[@certifiedchaos4643]

It’s dope that Kenyon was able to control and master his speech. When he first came in the league had a very noticeable speech impediment(stutter).

[@lucas-kr7xd]

prolly cuz he in a comfortable environment in this video

[@kmaltheoldmongoose7621]

I didn't know that about him

[@301Cardosi]

Never knew that. Michael Kidd Gilchrist went through the same thing. Idk if he got over it tho

[@karateflix]

Damn, forgot all about that. He did though.

[@certifiedchaos4643]

@@301Cardosi yea man it’s rough I went through not to his extent but it’s frustrating.

[@jayjaypaybay]

“Wasn’t no stopping that man dogg” Kenyon Martin had flashbacks from the 2002 Finals 😂

[@allanruiz5790]

That one play that pops right off my head is Shaq dunking on 3-4 Nets players including Kenyon. That's how strong Shaq was.

[@truballa103]

When Shaq was in his prime I seen 7 footers piggy back on him like children cause they couldn’t stop him at all

[@LostBoysBasketball]

Shaq was a damn truck with the feet of a ballerina. One of the most dominant players I’ve ever seen

[@Dr.McVeeNo]

Bruh that’s what a lot of people in this comment section don’t get when they say he’d get offensive fouls like crazy in this era. Shaq was big but he was nimble and he wasn’t just strength.

[@345power6]

@@Dr.McVeeNo imagine shaq stayed fit when he came to LA…

[@scandelez]

Why do people say “one of” ? Who have you seen who was more dominant??

[@1Flyingfist]

​@@345power6Exactly, he got too fat. 😕

[@liljohnnyboy]

Ballerina naw ..Too big and sloppy. Would have been the greatest ever if that was so.. Fat laziness stopped him and he could shoot just dunk. Take that away just a shot blocker.

[@charlesc.b2435]

Kobe and Duncan are the best of there era, 10 chips between them and 13 appearances is just unreal.

[@njguy4844]

Facts! Surprised to hear Kenyon say Duncan. TD was so low key we overlook his greatness.

[@mannyaz11]

K-MART was a beast. especially playing for the Nets team with kery kittle, keith van horn j-kid

[@Guitarsoul24734]

Van Horn was always really underrated, he was great in NJ. I don't think he and K-Mart played together though, Van Horn may have been in Philly / Milwaukee / NYC by then, think KVH was more with Sam Cassell / Kittles / Jayson Williams.

[@TheManFromJerz201]

@@Guitarsoul24734 KVH just didn’t have the tough juice. He made some big shots in the 2002 playoffs but He choked in the 2002 finals. And yea K-Mart and KVH played together for 2 seasons.

[@Guitarsoul24734]

@@TheManFromJerz201 I mostly agree, but he was just coming into his own. I feel injuries derailed him more than attitude. Healthy I see him as the perfect "3rd star" type on a team, to compliment two other more alpha type players. Helpful to know he and K-Mart did have two years together though, although that may be one of the ones where KVH played 20-30 games only when he started getting hurt.

[@lilbru]

One of the only few who gave kobe his flowers while he still was live & one of the few who had him in their top 10...now everbody psuedo love kobe now that he's gone. This man the reason #4 is my favorite number...his ferociousness & athleticism at Cincinnati made an instant impact on me. His passion for the game came out thru the screen & i appreciated it. The top pick in the infamous high school draft of 2001...

[@Theyaintme_cb6]

I need too hear more NBA stories by K Mart, he sounds like a good story teller

[@kendrick2010ful]

KOBE has so many amazing stories. BUT SHAQ was truly unstoppable.

[@bernardcruikshank81]

The crazy thing is that were on the same team. They could've won 10 championships together.

[@halfshot253]

their first 3 peat was really Shaq. Really have to givrme that man his flowers. Kobe without a dominant center wins 2. Father time defeated Shaq

[@ShiNooBi1986]

​​@@halfshot253​@halfshot253 ​ Shaq also needed a hof guard. With Penny, they were too young. He also had prime Wade. It wasn't Father time. It was his habits. Does shaq win without Kobe or Wade??? Def no

[@urbanchangewithin624]

Everything Kenyon said I fully concur! Saw it myself

[@razielcisneros8091]

Loved watching Kenyon play, always played hard on both ends. That Nets team was one of my favorite to watch

[@TheRatedRockstar]

This is just my opinion Shaq has always been one of my favorite players when I was kid I was a huge Lakers fan in the early 2000's I watch him play he was so dominant in the paint very skilled for his size as a big man to score..

[@DavidBagga]

Kenyon “know what I’m saying?” Martin Kmart is a straight beast, underrated power forward for those nets and nuggets teams

[@therealjayz8036]

You mean overrated

[@forsaken7976]

@@therealjayz8036 you just heard the man himself talking about guarding Duncan and Kobe. Any one player that is capable of guarding multiple positions like that and do it very well is very rare.

[@salp.7346]

He was never underrated.. kids now will say he was underrated but real fans knew he was a big part of the nets 3 with Kidd and Vince and, of course his time with Melo..

[@connorbruce1]

Kmart didn’t play with Vince bro

[@salp.7346]

@@connorbruce1 Do you even know what your saying?... go check that 2000 nets team kid Vince, K Mart, and J Kidd

[@3kingzsneakerheadtalk635]

I have so much respect for Kenyon

[@Sicnesses23]

Thats good man you can go and watch his ringless highlights

[@xxtooshiestyxx8756]

@@Sicnesses23 U ain't got no highlights 🤡

[@chibill467]

@@Sicnesses23 we be watching ringless A.I highlights for decades now too lol

[@3kingzsneakerheadtalk635]

@@Sicnesses23 thanks man. I never thought I could do such a thing but thanks again man

[@Sicnesses23]

@@chibill467 well thats another beast entirely

[@drakec6781]

Always had luv for Kenyon Martin great competitor and player doesn’t get enuff luv !!!

[@xXSprMgaAwsmFxyHtXx]

I know Shaq thinks he needed those extra 60 lbs, but if he stayed thin he would’ve been dominant longer 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@supremeleem9488]

Ong, Imagine Orlando sized Shaq with his Lakers footwork in todays era. Man would be a menace

[@cocheese67]

He did need it. He got beat up and hacked like crazy. Most of the fouls he experienced were easily flagrant in today's game

[@lilripstaSSF4]

@@cocheese67 he didn’t need all that weight. wilt was 300-310 built and taller than Shaq he stayed healthy for 13/14 seasons, Shaq missed I think like 250-300 games, that’s 3 full seasons we missed out on Shaq being lazy, even Shaq had to admit it

[@cocheese67]

@@lilripstaSSF4 wilt played against part time nba players and players that did not work out year round. Yes his weight shortened his prime, but from 1993 to 2004 he was the most dominant player we have witnessed and we have never seen anything like it. His game was built off power, agility and great feet. If he played at a lower weight, he would be injured even more

[@lilripstaSSF4]

@@cocheese67 yeah no you’re wrong that was George mikan that played against part timers. Shaq has never been as dominant as Wilt hell his numbers prove it, Shaq played 5 more years had less MVPs, less points, less rebounds and if they counted blocked shots he’d be number 1. Yes Shaq could’ve been the goat but he was lazy in the off season. Old Wilt gave prime Kareem trouble, all Shaq has is 2 more rings and finals mvp since it didn’t exist with Wilts first championship

[@soloro7112]

That’s how I measure greatness… the more rules they put in the game to slow you down. They never talk about that in the GOAT convo

[@kahliemalexanderelbey4496]

That is AMAZING that Shaq was so dominant that All his points were from the paint(area) DAMN!! ... That's like Stephen Curry 🍛 Only shooting threes his whole career

[@LocsTheChef]

I'm ready for the whole episode 🤙🏿

[@aleksandarpesic1412]

Kenyon is such a cool cat. Would love to see more of him on TV

[@1Flyingfist]

He clearly doesn't stand for any 🐂💩. I don't think he'd be able to tolerate the foolishness and not swear.

[@ishowspeedplug2845]

@@1Flyingfisthe’s on a show with Gil rn

[@Tony-fq5bn]

I've never seen anyone that big move the way Shaq did. He could do a spin move as easy as your average guard

[@jestersta]

embid...

[@Tony-fq5bn]

@@jestersta Embiid doesn't move like Shaq, he's way slower

[@henrycavillsrealmustache3553]

@@jestersta embiid is nothing like prime Shaq physically. Lmao shaq on the lakers was pushing 300 Pounds and was spinning passed his defenders and dunking on them. Lmao

[@OfficialSwisher]

Zion

[@theslumgod5]

@@henrycavillsrealmustache3553 Shaq on the Lakers was like 340

[@chikowashere]

For awhile the Jazz and Spurs slowed Shaq down. Then he figured them out and won 3 back to back titles and then went on to 2 more Finals, winning one.

[@chibill467]

that Spurs Lakers series when Fisher hit that 0.4 shot though...

[@choibutz8269]

You need team to slow shaq.. not by 1 player

[@TheIcemanthomas]

@@choibutz8269 Duncan always did as decent job as he could. And gave shaq the business on the other end as well. But it was a tough job slowing down the diesel for sure.

[@PROBLMCHILD-pk3qk]

No Kobe became elite which put them over the top

[@oneman9121]

Shaq's downfall is his free throw shooting, and his pick'n roll defense. Mike Bibby also had enormous success with in '02 with Sacramento's high post offense, which resembles a lot of what teams run today. And then the '04 Pistons just took this to the extreme with Chauncey Billups. Those 3-peat Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face many guards that can break down their defense. The cracks started show with Bibby in '02, Tony Parker in '03, and Billups in '04.

[@ShadomanG]

The most physically DOMINANT player who will ever play in any sport (prime)

[@mcfrossxplorect8249]

Most of the known great defenders always got Kobe as one of the hardest player to guard 🔥

[@larryphillips6791]

That’s why idc about casuals opinions. All the top dogs say Kobe is the hardest to guard💯

[@JOKICisdGOAT]

when you speak of most of the “top dogs”. I think you forget that you aren’t taking elite big man defenders opinions into account. You speaking on people like the glove, d wade and others who have never had to endure the problems that Shaq created.

[@avocaza1393]

@Tyler Holt Yes it does. Kobe beat majority of players 1 on 1 on his way to 5 chips. Hell, he beat 2 on 1, 3 on 1 or even 5 on 1 on certain nights. Players who can't even go 1 on 1 are usually the ones who have no chips.

[@ziginaigra]

easier than shaq lol

[@fredrichoshunrinde873]

This is a GREAT athletic defender tell yall battle stories. Much respect!!!

[@twinstalkitup]

KMart was amazing and we can only imagine what could have been for the Bearcats if he didn’t suffer that injury.

[@345power6]

RIP kobe man i seen him face to face in 2009 and 2010 championship parade… i will never forget those days… i also saw him when i worked at Bentley Newport Beach

[@KDuff-2015]

When Shaq put that weight on around the Orlando build he had when he got to LA he was just physically unstoppable, look at how small he makes Tim Duncan look

[@clips0292]

And Duncan still swept him lol

[@geecee9770]

Dude was huge and still had hops!

[@adamfeliciano6321]

@Clips and then Shaq returned the favor lol

[@KDuff-2015]

@@adamfeliciano6321 man idk why he actin like they didn’t beat Spurs in 04

[@clips0292]

@@adamfeliciano6321 with Kobe, a top 5 player in the league at the time lol Duncan never had a teammate in the top 15 in the NBA 😂 it's way more of a accomplishment for Duncan than Shaq. Duncan was carrying a washed up D Rob as his next best player lol

[@MicahMyMy]

Look at these guys sitting there smiling like Lil kids talking about basketball. Passion 🥰🏀🧡

[@simmyyin8040]

"Father time guarded Shaq!" 👏😂

[@JanKusMusic]

00.40 - the quickest “you know what I’m sayin” of all time 🤣

[@MrChampionBeatz]

If you think shaq can’t play on this era your crazy and don’t know bball 💯

[@coreysingleton3118]

He couldn't. They will play small and wear him out. That and or get him fouled out.

[@xxtooshiestyxx8756]

@@coreysingleton3118 U born in the 2000s huh lol

[@coreysingleton3118]

@@xxtooshiestyxx8756 add to the convo. Not this feminine energy deflection.

[@jeremiahhenderson5492]

@@coreysingleton3118 yeah you definetly born in the 2000s😂this convo aint for you youngster

[@coreysingleton3118]

@@jeremiahhenderson5492 another feminine deflection

[@tad6281]

That backdrop though. Livin on the beach..goals

[@michaeljohnson8353]

As a lifetime jersey nets fan I remember when Duncan had a quadruple double to kill my team

[@Christopher68Young]

Waiting on this full episode to drop!!

[@bwhit6280]

Yall been sitting on this interview for months!

[@youngtetsuo8271]

This new format is so much better

[@Diz2Drippy]

Shaq could have been the Goat if he wanted to

[@richdixon1572]

After he learn how to dribble, shoot, playmake, etc

[@kennethopoku226]

@@richdixon1572 🤡

[@ILLSmak]

Ur right he didnt want it, but he did a looot.

[@kincamell2]

Much Gratitude

[@malikjames9035]

That’s crazy they redoing all their interviews they did but with the new dude

[@htownq3300]

White dude had to go that's crazy

[@antbanks1864]

What happened?

[@rtoomer92]

@@antbanks1864 he fucin sucked and was awkward

[@BigAcapella]

bro that poor white guy was just getting comfortable LOL

[@xXLilSmurthXx]

I liked and miss the white dude.

[@Kelz28]

If Shaq worked like Kobe said and actually hit free throws . He prolly all time scoring leader. Shaq was def unreal and most dominant player I ever seen

[@n.dewayneb9258]

Kenyon Martin was definitely a tenacious defender and competitive player throughout his career. But it’s completely false that it was a chess match when he played against Kobe Bryant. Kobe destroyed him countless times. It wasn’t even close

[@sonofthebigguyenemyofcornp4403]

Kobe ate Kenyons lunch everyday! 😂

[@n.dewayneb9258]

Yea that man is delusional

[@zerotolerance923]

He would get so mad and do dumb shit. Kobe played Chess. He played checkers

[@randyho8315]

Don’t do drug and watching highlights then come on here babbling stuffs that would make a fool out of yourself. Kobe destroyed everyone BUT never was that easy. Go watch the game of basketball son

[@n.dewayneb9258]

@ Randy Ho. . . First of all, I’m female so I can’t be a son. Second of all, I write what I want. Who are you to tell me what to do, or in which order. KLLYRSLF

[@bigred4655]

One of my favorite UC players. Tragedy what happened when he broke his leg at the start of the NCAA tournament with UC ranked #1 in the nation.

[@terryjones662]

They definitely would have won it that year...

[@hitmanjenkins]

if shaq took his health seriously hed be the goat cause how in the world are you gonna stop him?

[@richdixon1572]

No skills, can't be a goat of basketball not handling, not shooting, not making plays for teammates

[@jalenad11]

@@richdixon1572 You didn't watch the games if you think he wasn't skilled. You can't even play the triangle without bigs that can pass. Adjusted for today's pace he'd avg over 4 assists. Had solid handles for his size and occasionally kept the ball in transition. You didn't get to see his skills as much bc Phil slowed the game way down to get rid of opponent transition points.

[@deon3133]

@@jalenad11 He was a beast in the low post. But couldn't shoot free throws and was horrible at pick and roll defense. He didn't play any good centers in the NBA finals when he did one time he got dominated Hakeem made a fool out of Shaq.

[@yayeet4912]

@@deon3133 Hakeem outplayed him but Shaq still averaged 28 and 12

[@mainygnac]

they asked Kobe in an interview "What would Shaq be with your workEthic & mentality?" Kobe answered...."GREATEST EVER"

[@blacklikehistory]

I sholl remember Tim Duncan doing that side court bank shot. I started doing in backyard basketball games all the time.

[@jabarijivens763]

As dominant as shaq was.. I still would pick prime dream over him.. but my God the combo of power athleticism footwork stamina.. shaq was something else man...

[@Kobeinthe4th24]

Give me Shaq

[@MrSilus2000]

The thing about Shaq is that the defense knew they couldn't stop him. I mean like not even a chance. Nobody goes up to stop a Shaq dunk.

[@oneman9121]

Shaq's downfall is his free throw shooting, and his pick'n roll defense. Two areas where Dream excelled at. The '97 & '98 Jazz took this to the extreme and had success against those Lakers teams. I'd take Dream over Shaq as well.

[@ILLSmak]

Hakeem at the 4 on my all time team. Thats dedly.

[@lex6794]

He's the Strongest force I've ever seen in the NBA! Maybe in Sports period!

[@oneman9121]

Shaq's downfall has always been his free throw shooting, and his pick'n roll defense. This was first exposed by the Utah Jazz in '97 & '98. Mike Bibby also had enormous success in '02 with the Sacramento Kings' high post offense, which resembles a lot of what teams run today. And then the '04 Pistons just took this to the extreme with Chauncey Billups. Those 3-peat Lakers were lucky they didn't have to face many guards that can break down defenses. The cracks started to show with Bibby in '02, Tony Parker in '03, and Billups in '04.

[@joeyoung4984]

EXACTLY

[@cuteako1312]

iverson

[@stevencoardvenice]

Tony Parker was on the 01 spurs. Swept by lakers. Also on the 04 spurs. Lost to lakers 4 to 2. What beat shaq was getting out of shape and chubby. That's why kobe wanted him traded. Had nothing to do with the opposition. Just watch 2001 playoff shaq. Monster. Just watch his defensive highlights from 01 when he was in shape. Multiple blocks in a row, throwing outlet passes, and doing 360 dunks

[@pipohemm8726]

Troy freaking Hudson of the Wolves in 2003 also put a number on the Lakers which got him paid. Terry in the 2006 finals could also be mentioned though Shaq was clealy on a heavy decline by then

[@willc5023]

yeah and the tiny teams has to play defense. Who you gona put on shaq without fouling out like 3 players? You cant stack guards if you know you are playing shaq, makes your team weaker and not as deep.

[@topbilladezz]

Kevin Martin and his versatility would’ve been utilized so amazingly on both ends of the ball. Switches for days

[@khalilharris5775]

Everybody respects Kobe with the utmost respect except nick wright and his cult of analytic nerds.

[@bankster3844]

Luckily those are the people that no one cares about. They’re hacks.

[@Ottokash]

Facts

[@khalilharris5775]

@@Ottokash a bunch of lames that probably never played basketball in their life. All they do is look at numbers

[@jacobiaplatt6764]

F nick wrong

[@newdork4202]

To hide the man who stole 5 from the jordan legacy mafia (whole nba)

[@geeaye4223]

Kenyans speech has gotten so much better since back in the day

[@hyaashiredd]

Gil either heard all this before or is hearing it for the first time. No interruptions

[@noyce.]

Just absorbing everything he can, rare to see Gil like that

[@marquezjones5417]

Nawl everybody know dont f with Kmart

[@jasonyee8284]

We gotta give Kenyon Martin his Flowers 🙏🏽✊🏽🤞🏽He out here giving everyone else there flowers ✊🏽💪🏽💙

[@d.o.p.eoutlook7721]

Gilbert anxiety goin off bad cause he so used to speaking all the time 😭💀💀

[@sicnarf6971]

It’s not the same when a player dominates with shooting rather than the old school way (in the paint). Sure you get buckets but guys like Shaq will put your team in foul trouble early on, and that opens up the game for every other player on your squad

[@aboutmillions]

I'm surprised he didnt mention Tmac. Tmac in ORL used to destroy KM lol

[@RobertsLyric]

Man. Way worse than Kobe did

[@robny716]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@dominiquebrown2890]

@@RobertsLyric tmac was always injured kobe played 20 years

[@c-meezy765]

We're talking about ORL, not H-Town.

[@chrisisslick]

And EVERYBODY else

[@praeliator]

KMart had to face the golden era of PF's - TD, KG, Dirk, CWebb before the injuries. Good times.

[@g5jonez]

If Shaq stayed in the same shape he was in in Orlando, through out a majority of his career, oh lord, he is arguably the best center to ever play the game, me personally, I don't really count any basket ball professionally until mids going into the 90's when the skill started getting better so if we are going to call MJ the best Shaq is definitely the best center off all time, wilt , Kareem they couldn't do shit with Shaq

[@joseyeastwood]

I have never seen Gil not talk and be so respectful.

[@jericbacaydelacruz3131]

Hey bruh, what happen to the white guy that use to second Gilbert 🤔

[@jericbacaydelacruz3131]

@Dash Wave just asking

[@TimandLauren]

you could tell, that the white dude and gilbert didnt have good chemistry the white dude doesn't understand that people really don't want his opinion but he kept interrupting and telling an opinon from a non athlete background that gilbert probably doesn't respect, hence, why this new guy, gilbert has history with him and he is a former athlete so they got better chemistry

[@jericbacaydelacruz3131]

@@TimandLauren okay dude.

[@fredrickjohnson7711]

@Dash Wave fall back

[@cwhitt8110]

@@jericbacaydelacruz3131 I thought he was cool but I can understand the former athlete angle too. I do think, he did a better job at interviewing and asking questions doe.

[@benjammin775]

Shows Kenyon Martins versatility that his two toughest assignments were Kobe And Duncan: polar opposite wing and post players. I remember watching Kenyon guard Tracy Mcgrady on the perimeter. As a power forward his quickness of feet was a sight to see.

[@hoopstarhighlights]

Kobe the goat 🐐

[@cwhitt8110]

😂Shaq the🐐 he walked Kobe into those first 3 rings💯

[@hoopstarhighlights]

@@cwhitt8110 without Kobe Shaq zero rings maybe 1 he ain't start winning till Kobe developed.before that he was getting swept by the jazz lol..

[@cwhitt8110]

🤦‍♂️😂😂😂Shaq bet Jordan for a trip to the NBA Finals. Kobe was a Junior in High School then. Everybody knows Shaq was the Best Player In The NBA when Mj retired. That y, He won all the Finals MVP with Kobe on the team.

[@cwhitt8110]

@@hoopstarhighlights Shaq was Top 10 in NBA scoring since he's rookie year😂😂😂. He lead the NBA in scoring in twice and finished 2nd in 94, Kobe was still in High School.🤦‍♂️Shaq was 30 by time Kobe caught up. Smh, It's a reason why Shaq won more Finals MVP than Kobe.

[@keshawnmahone8316]

@@cwhitt8110 Still a reason why Kobe is ranked top 5 all time which is ranked better than Shaq.

[@justcruzin17]

Lmao dude said "Swat dap dop bop boom boom" ... "It was a chess match out there."

[@salp.7346]

Shaq + Kobe Mindset/work ethic = Greatest of all time hands down, nothing you can do at all

[@klaytonkimler5785]

“Hey man don’t do that anymore” 😂😂

[@gate45]

So basically the 2 toughest players he ever had to guard was Kobe and Duncan .... imagine that

[@filmart430]

And we had 2 of the 3 players he mentioned. Go Lakers!!!

[@Johnnyblaze-jh5xh]

Shaq was the most Dominant big man in the NBA hands 🙌 down like 👍 6:30 🕡

[@darrollcubit3870]

Wilt the stilt

[@veshaw.]

Kenyon Martin with the Cincinnati bearcats was when College basketball 🏀🏀🏀 was great

[@a_336]

Big diesel was so dominant we might not see someone his size with that type of athleticism ever again

[@Peakfreud]

I think we will, Science, Health, Nutrition and training is producing some freak athletes. And with that NBA taking off in Africa maaannnn In about 20yrs They're gonna have to make the rim 12ft Imagine an entire starting 5 that looks like Giannis

[@sendongshakur2604]

@@Peakfreud stop the cap

[@Peakfreud]

@@jorgemunoz9739 I pay that $hit no mind. They bait like that, and then if you take it they try and follow up &sound profound. But they need your attention 1st without its just bait.

[@Peakfreud]

@@jorgemunoz9739 I remember the same was said about Magic and being a 6'9 point guard and versatile Now there's been a dozen since then. Not quite magic skill wise But LeBron is more Magic that he is M.J

[@TheMaddBlackMann]

@@Peakfreud please name the dozen 6'9 point guards since Magic. I count 0

[@morecowbell235]

This guy is funny man, he is like Kenny Smith. Every year he get older, his playing days get better lol

[@vantepearson7844]

If he could of took care of his body and be in shape . He could of been the best player ever

[@JomoDaMusicMan]

would've loved to see WILT vs SHAQ, BIG E vs TIM DUNCAN, RUSSELL vs THE DREAM AND MIX THESE MATCHES UP AND INCLUDE NATE THE GREAT AGAINST THESE MODERN DAY CENTERS ALSO

[@armin38822]

How come Kenyon Martin has zero all-defense selections ?

[@samuelk34]

he wasnt a great defender

[@LilSuperOG]

He didn't guard the best opponent every night

[@RobertsLyric]

He was rough and tough but a lot of guys ate when he guarded them

[@alb4271]

@@RobertsLyric ate? I agree he was more physical than skilled but he was solid.

[@armin38822]

@@RobertsLyric If you listen to him in the interviews you would think he has couple of defensive player of the year award,meanwhile dude never made a defensive team. Not first or second. Not once in his long career. Meanwhile Duncan literarly has 8 all-defense first team and 7 all-defense second team selections,yet you never hear him talk in this way.

[@chubbspeterson6161]

“Boomp boomp ba ba ba boo boo pop bock.” - Kenyon Martin (2021

[@Sole-Survivor]

Imagine how many more titles the Lakers could have won if Kobe would have been content winning and not obsessing over being the man, which was much, much more important to him than winning.

[@kcbanks3591]

you Cleary didn't watch the shaq and Kobe interview

[@yaqqmanQ]

imagine shaq working out staying in shape instead of knowing he too physically dominant for everybody… being a entertainer instead of a basketball undisputed best center or player ever , which was way more important to be a big goof instead of killing everybody he went against

[@GetDown_LayDown]

@@kcbanks3591 that interview was so fraud, they did that bs for the fans. Kobe hated the fact that Shaq had a 2 finals MVP and a regular season MVP

[@kcbanks3591]

@@GetDown_LayDown Lmao ok you must be Kobe

[@yourboytg5318]

@@kcbanks3591 yeah fr 😂

[@ptownsmash]

What a group of nba guys to have in one setting hahaha. So good

[@jordanflores5687]

Nah seen Rodman and olajuwon give him fits

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

With constant doubles against a young shaq. Laker shaq with some shooters around is unstoppable

[@pedromoreira2875]

You are talking the Orlando Shaq. The Lakers Shaq was a completely different beast. Bigger, quicker and especially denser. Shaq had the ability to be bigger than everyone else but stay as agile as the smaller centers and that was on full display on 2000.

[@jordanflores5687]

@@pedromoreira2875 no way he was quicker and if ur gunna put shaq at his best then I'd have to put Rodman and Hakeem at theirs

[@NoSpinster0909]

Rodman just fouled him a lot when he was Orlando,no one could even mess with him at in LA

[@neiljoysey9684]

Only person who could slow down Shaq was his personal chef!!! Kobe said it best "if Shaq was as commited as Kobe was, he'd have been the best ever!!"

[@talliebanme]

One of my favorite players

[@kaiberment8814]

Kobe pullin up with his left hand against an elite defender. What a god

[@wizzjo1nt5]

Did it A LOT.

[@sidmichael1158]

Is that beach or wallpaper in the background?

[@scandarakbhar996]

I would love to see 2000 shaq vs prime Ewing,Olajuwon, and Robinson cause the centers he faced in 2000 was bbq chicken

[@jayjaypaybay]

2001 Shaq was eating against the Twin Towers Spurs with Duncan and Robinson. Swept them that year

[@nickchic2221]

Some great English at the beginning of this video lol. I love k-mart man! OG baby! He was a problem on the Nets and even Nuggets.

[@blackalgorithmist000]

Kenyon Martin was definitely a solid player💪🏿

[@practicaldriver]

Kenyon Martin talking like how his defense is mysteriously on the level of Kobe's offense is revisionist history at its finest. I'm and old head. Kenyon was AIGHT. Kobester, well ya'lls already know.

[@dilach41]

when my girl asks what me and the boys did last night: 0:18

[@PeterParkedHer]

Is K a coach? He’s analysis and breakdown is very much like a coach grated I know he played pro but a lot of guys will tell you that some is great but don’t break down why as well pleasure to listen to

[@mariomessiah8862]

Always wanted Kenyon Martin on the lakers during those mid 2000s years .

[@Mundanesoup4]

theirs a reason why when they did the top 50 players of all time they put Shaq in their before he even got to the Lakers. They just knew the man was gonna be a legend

[@fernandosaldivar238]

Ive met keyon martin in real life cool 😎 ass dude let me take a picture 📷 with him an everything when i was a kid watching 👀 basketball 🏀 kenyon was a dawg saltues my brother may god bkess you

[@mobetta2092]

C-Webb, K Mart, Jay Williams, and Zion are the "most dominant/men amongst boys" college players that I ever saw in real time. (didn't see much of Shaq at LSU).

[@MannieSdot]

It felt like it came and went so quickly