How Kobe Bryant made Shaq a Better Teammate to D-Wade

[@robbie_tripp]

"You been talkin crazy to me in my house the whole time" 😂😂😂 Shaq you are an absolute legend!!! JJ you played it perfect and stood on business on your own podcast!! 💯

[@Tygawoodz6]

“Stood on business” your lame for saying that

[@SHAMGODTHECREATOR1]

​@@Tygawoodz6and u lame for hating. Keep it pushing goofy

[@Tygawoodz6]

@@SHAMGODTHECREATOR1 I stand on business

[@lagunacinematics]

looks like u the lame now ​@Tygawoodz6

[@unnes]

Shaq is so thin skinned lmao

[@jaa89623]

Shaq has the kindest heart and the most fragile ego. I know he plays it off as joking, but it's like every interaction is taken as a personal slight.

[@kevingriffith677]

he doesn't really play it off. he openly said in this multiple times how sensitive he is.

[@dariusgumbs7143]

He carries that burden from his step pops which he respects but that was his biggest critic and supporter

[@schizophrenic_AI]

I doubt he has the kindest heart, but he probably has the lowest IQ - basketball or otherwise. He’s funny and goofy because he’s big and stupid. The worst player in the WNBA could shoot free throws better than him. I respect people who earned their position, he was just born big and lucky. I would take him on my team any day of the week, but I think he’s one of the least skilled basketball players of all time.

[@Daz86.]

Chuck to Shaq "firs of allll, i like the blue tie you wore yesterday more than this one and secon of allll..." SHAQ "4 RINGS CHUCK, G14 CLASSIFICATION"

[@ninjachannel007]

@@dariusgumbs7143 Yep, the Sarge.

[@brycetheoddball]

I don’t understand why we can’t just all agree Shaq was Superman and Kobe was Batman

[@tyronpouncey5985]

because its false, if anything kobe was a 1A

[@thsu8]

Because Kobe was so good that Shaq called 22 year-old Kobe “the best player on all 9 planets” after Kobe’s 33/7/7 on 51.4% (in less efficient era) swept Duncan’s Spurs in 01 WCF. If you actually watched those championship runs, Kobe was the Superman when it mattered most in the toughest series out West. Shaq got FMVP because of weak center matchups in the Finals (Philly also played him straight up). Kobe had HOF matchups at guard on both ends.

[@FBaned]

@@thsu8facts can’t be better said

[@Chromeman001]

Because people don’t read comics

[@mattfowler3760]

Because Shaq and Kobe were the first duo to show that one wasn’t better than the other. Both were franchise superstars that could control or take over a game.

[@ninjachannel007]

Shaq is the most sensitive bully ever lmao. But then again, most bullies are probably very sensitive.

[@larrymays4244]

He bullies the bully though

[@qco1414]

Go and find out what he did to Lou, you can find it as matt Barnes tells funny story of Shaq in Paul George podcast. It's one of the willdest stories I've ever heard in my life.

[@Norma1250]

Most Bullies are sensitive. Bullies were bullied

[@ninjachannel007]

@@Norma1250 l said "most bullies are probably very sensitive" at the end there, Norma. But yes, Shaq was raised by a strict military stepfather who believed in going upside a boy's head when he acted foolish.

[@luigirox8]

Yes. he a built like a beast but inside he is fragile. Hes a great guy tho in my opinion. Awesome set of parents

[@BigPlasticPlant]

I love how Shaq rewrites his history depending on who he’s talking to 😂 It’s never with ill intention but man I’ve heard Shaq tell like 4 different versions of this period of his career 🤣

[@dandrogynousmusic]

people's perspectives on things can change over time

[@lilkev102kev]

​@@dandrogynousmusicdoesn't make it the truth

[@zerocal76]

@@dandrogynousmusic That's not what this is. I've followed Shaq since he was traded to the Lakers. I couldn't see it at first bc all I knew about him was on the court but overall, Shaq will rarely admit where he could have done better. And when he does, he never tells the full story. And so he changes his stories a bit, add or takes away some details and overall always sugarcoats things in some way. Like when talking about D Wade taking over in Miami for his 4th ring. He said he couldn't do a lot bc he was getting double and triple teamed, going thru a divorce etc but will never admit to being overweight. He was overweight thru most of the Lakers title runs! He was plainly lazy AF! He can't admit to it bc his ego is still too big. He's a good guy but if he let go of his ego at least somewhat, he'd be a great dude.

[@VenomousStare]

@@zerocal76 TALK TO EM!

[@2BaSedP0l0Swagq]

That 06 finals performance by Dwade is one of if not the greatest of all time. It doesn’t get talked about enough. I remember people calling him the next MJ after that.

[@benjaminpeters6729]

It does...but for other reasons

[@tdjkhazard4522]

@@benjaminpeters6729*cough cough* -free throws- he was on fire that series!

[@jdavis9837]

100%. He's the only player that I have seen single-handedly win of finals. He had four monster games and there was no second option

[@mattd2643]

@@jdavis9837 Hard not to do when DWade shot more free throws by himself than the entire Mavs team combined.

[@patitoduck123]

⁠​⁠@@tdjkhazard4522he got to the line like crazy but let’s not act like that’s the only reason he was balling that finals. Dallas had no one who could guard him aside from maybe Josh Howard. They couldn’t stay in front of him lol

[@drako1888]

shaq is crazy for saying he was the e one to tell d wade to take over, Gary Payton said they had to pull shaq over and tell he D Wade needs to be batman big fella lol

[@tdjkhazard4522]

I’m not gonna even ask for any kind of source cuz Shaq has a track record of straight _lying_ about so many things. Idk why so many people already like him so I don’t see why he feels the need to lie about so many things

[@thlee3]

gary would be a good podcast guest

[@jaystacks5249]

Seen Gary say that multiple times but hey Shaq tries to change history like with his relationship with Kobe. The man offered Ryder ten thousand to fight Kobe

[@thebucketmanj8525]

@@jaystacks5249😂😂😂 is that real?

[@brandonwilson9101]

@@thebucketmanj8525 very real lol told JR if you fire on Kobe it’s 10,000 in the locker

[@jbrandonf]

Did he really slip in Sacramento Queens?

[@itamahokosun5482]

I caught it

[@macmondays1804]

Lol he still says that to this day about them just like back then I love it 😂😂

[@DubKings]

He forgot the Refs gave him a win, damn...

[@Munchkkinz]

@@DubKings ya the kings got did dirty by that ref, but what about the other 3 L's? should he thank em for those other 2 chips as well lol??

[@DubKings]

I said one win.

[@invincible0463]

Summer of 2003 shaq decides to not get surgery over the summer and do it on 'company time', missed part of the season and comes back more overweight, Phil jackson decides to run the offence through kobe and he has 9 straight 40+ point games. Shaq then comes back and starts crying so phil tells kobe to dial it back in or were gonna lose the big fella. This is the type of nonsense kobe had to deal with yet everyone blames him for being toxic and selfish. The reality is if shaq did for kobe what he did for d wade they couldve carried on winning rings.

[@KentuckyWaterfall13]

You’ve got a point.

[@catgosu6734]

Kobe is a dirty and selfish player, and he is a criminal.

[@jdavis9837]

THANK YOU!!!!!

[@JuanMorales-hy2lt]

​@@catgosu6734he's also a rapist

[@hashmoncrief6965]

​@@catgosu6734Michael Jordan was a dirty selfish player, and he even tried to cheat an old woman at playing cards. LeKaren is the biggest liar ever, the biggest Flopper ever, begs for respect, and can never be true to a city or a teammate. All these guys have been hated and loved, who cares, maybe you should get out of your mum's basement for a while.

[@francoputin5785]

Shaq O’Neal speaking some Real Hard Truths out here “It’s Never Over ‘Til the Job’s Done” 🏆 “It Was My Fault We Lost” (Personal Accountability and Self-Expectations, Leading from the Front) Words of A Champion 👑

[@flensoest]

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[@truemrfu9673]

There are a handful of people with Goat skill, Shaq is one. But it takes the killer drive that people like Kobe, and MJ have that puts them into Goat conversations. Shaq could have been but honestly he didn’t want it enough.

[@shepardice3775]

Kobe cannot be put in any serious GOAT conversations man. Definitely top 10, arguably top 5, but even top 3 is crazy. I can't conceive of an argument to put him over Kareem and Magic much less LeBron or MJ

[@Fohnzii]

@@shepardice3775 💯

[@94Knights]

@@shepardice3775you’re right but if you go off eye ball test alone he’s top 3.

[@avocaza1393]

@@shepardice3775 There is no such thing as the GOAT or even top 10 list. However, for entertainment sake, I'll say my piece. Why not? Why can't Kobe be in the convo? All the criticism against those guys gets brushed aside, but when it comes to Kobe, it is amplified. Kareem and Magic had each other too. Both of those guys were taller and stronger than Kobe. They were bound to be successful from the beginning compared to Kobe. Magic on offense and defense were subpar compared to Kobe. I'm not even talking about a season here and there. I'm talking about overall career. Even Magic said Kobe was the best Laker. If you actually go back and remember Kareem's career. He won an MVP with a losing record. His overall offensive numbers don't equate to how people perceive him. So much bias is going on. LeBron? Don't even mention his name with MJ. So, are you telling me that GOAT standard is so low that you need to bring up a player who lost 6 finals, 2 sweeps and team jumping 3 times stacking the deck? See, every player has weaknesses and the environmental circumstances that they all play in. When casuals ignore all these different factors and go straight into, "Kobe is not in the GOAT convo!!!" That loses so much credibility. All the players you think should be in the GOAT debate need to be reanalyzed again. People forget all the weaknesses and down years of their favorite players and hate on players they feel threatened. Once again, I personally think GOAT debate is pathetic and not scientific at all.

[@LeBronJames-StatPadderMan]

@@shepardice3775 You only say that about Kareem and Magic because old heads bring up their name for the past 30 years. Them kids weren't even born back then and pretend they are the GOATs by reading spreadsheets lol. To not put Kobe in the GOAT convo is doing a disservice to the history of the NBA. I'll take players' words instead of armchair NBA professionals on social media.

[@KryptonZombie132]

Former Nba players saying jj was a talker and him acting like he doesn’t know what they are talking about is hilarious 😂 rj be calling him out all the time

[@christiangackiewicz3233]

Don't take the Lakers job

[@noah22h]

Unless Lebron not there

[@hookitup91402]

It’s gonna be a short coaching career for JJ if he takes the Lakers job!

[@Mojorisin1293]

Shut up

[@owlontheprowl1657]

JJ listen to what everyone can plainly see. Don't touch LA

[@Sicwkskxkckckzd]

wtf 😂😂

[@prudhvivankineni4880]

Shaq always says story and calls himself a good guy in it 😂😂

[@nbagoats4819]

Shaq is Uber sensitive.

[@grantdowling8550]

But it was a benefit, too. Clearly his hyper sensitivity led to him being uber-motivated to prove the doubters wrong. If you think this is sensitive, MJ literally created slights in his mind for motivation.

[@unlimited9004]

Shaq is deluded with the talking crazy in my house 😂😅

[@derricklofton1982]

Respect goes a long way……..SERIOUSLY.

[@Olyphantman]

😂 JJ got nervous started shifting in his seat 😂

[@VantablacSOL]

Great interview JJ

[@One.Zero.One101]

He's not a good interviewer. He can't seem to ask the question properly. He always circles before he gets to the point.

[@angelocolonhezi7985]

I love Shaq he is speaking truth about 1995 I am still sad about it 29 years later 🏀🏀🏀🇧🇷🇮🇹🧑🏻‍🦽🧑‍🦼 the three saddest things in sports for me when Shaq left 1996 when my Orlando magic lost in 1995 and when my Orlando magic lost in 2009

[@bpxterry]

Kobe wasnt lying when he said Shaq couldve easily been GOAT.

[@OneZxxscsc]

FACTS im literally sitting here debating to myself about the WHAT IF for Shaq in LA getting 6 in a ROW with Kobe fire😯😯

[@kingcatkid8567]

Shaq lowkey a lil fucked up in the head too

[@Misterobotocoffee]

Good

[@volusiasorange]

lol you don't say

[@grantdowling8550]

All the best players are. You have to be a little “crazy” to believe you’re that good in the first place.

[@BrotherKellerman]

Shaq changes his story all the time lol

[@OhCarlJr]

Folks can say what they want about Shaq n Kobe.. but let’s not overlook that their Lakers team is still the last team to 3 peat.. which was over 22 years ago..

[@rozay2437]

Facts!!!!

[@tarekbaki3792]

That was a GREAT segment

[@nickdelancey1929]

“Ooooh Adam Morrison” 😂

[@MrBeatboxmasta]

The no family on the plane until the finals, is a good policy. Makes everyone understand that the finals are not something your just stumble into. You have to sacrifice more than those who don't make it. If you start making a string of finals, you can lax the rule as a reward.

[@titanup7135]

Shaq said we had respectful conversation wtf yu going wade been a killer

[@2362will]

This was tuff🔥🔥😤

[@aradoubya7721]

Wade was a willing passer.

[@jaystacks5249]

Shaq should tell the story of how he tried to get Isaiah Ryder to fight Kobe at practice for ten thousand. And Payton to him to lay off and let wade be wade

[@banger2222]

am I about to hear this guy yap about Bol Bol again

[@bryanmai2880]

Even if JJ gets fired. He has this huge podcast to lean back on unlike the other coaches lmao. He’ll be fine. Run it coach

[@georgedupont6825]

Shaq is like that family member everyone has that you just have to deal with from time to time. The drunk uncle, the annoying aunt, the arrogant brother or the clueless sister.

[@Mixtapeweezy17]

Adam Morrison deserves an interview!

[@jordandaniel1078]

Take the Lakers Job I still better have my favorite podcast.

[@paul734]

Shaq is the Snoop Dogg of the NBA. Always capping about history.

[@margarinetaintedgreen8140]

Shaq was an underrated passer, but he was never the ball-handler and facilitator Kobe was. With that triangle offense, Kobe was the MJ + Pippen. He shot 25-30% better from the FT line. A huge advantage for Kobe in the crunch-time moments. He would guard the opposing team’s best perimeter scorer. With his play-making, FT-shooting, perimeter defense and clutch shot-making, things Shaq could never provide LAL the way Kobe could, Kobe was the go-to guy in a big game that was close in the final minutes. Shaq was the #1, but with Kobe giving LAL all that ‘01, ‘02, & ‘03, while scoring just as many points (technically a smidge more), he may have been closer to 1b than “Robin.”

[@MKL3165]

Imagine if we got a heat vs Lakers in the finals. Shaq vs Kobe.

[@deejones9833]

JJ future lakers head coach 😂

[@aiyachristian]

One thing that always baffled me about the people that say Shaq was "the man" on that 3-peat Lakers squad, is that they always fail to realize that Kobe was the closer for that team. Imagine claiming being the best player for your team, but you can't hit clutch free throws to seal the game, or hit a clutch jumper or 3-pointer to cut the lead to 1. Every single time they fail to mention that Kobe was the true closer and the true "man" for the Lakers. You can't be "the man" and not be able to finish out a game. Same reason why Bron can thank Kyrie for that ring in Cleveland.

[@bryguy0903]

Kobe is batman shaq is superman

[@michaelcarrig627]

Portland and especially "the Queens" got robbed by the refs. I am not a fan of either team, but I saw Stern create the Lakers with my own eyes. Shaq is still a legend. A complex legend, but a legend still.

[@geelamont4930]

Ayo the thumbnail is crazy

[@SlickFlair1]

C’mon man. Shaq needs to stop being so humble. Shaq took Orlando to the finals before KB even came to the league. Shaq was gonna win titles with Penny in Orlando or Eddie Jones in LA. KB couldn’t do anything for Shaq but be his Robin. I’m so glad Shaq went to Mia and won a ‘ship too

[@aekaralagonisi]

Shaq got swept by the Rockets and was routinely bullied by MJ and the Jazz until 99-00. Kobe didn’t make it past round 1 until Gasol came and they went to 3 finals in a row. Both needed eachother.

[@SlickFlair1]

@@aekaralagonisi Shaq never needed Kobe. Kobe needed Shaq, and Kobe needed Phil Jackson more than they ever needs him. Kobe was still going to be a great player but people need to stop overhyping it like he’s on Lebron, Jordan, or Shaq’s level of greatness

[@aekaralagonisi]

@@SlickFlair1 In the interview with Reddick Shaq himself says he’s not on the GOAT convo and puts Lebron, MJ and Kobe on it. Case closed.

[@SlickFlair1]

@@aekaralagonisi Shaq being modest and politically correct. He smart enough to whatever he says how the media will spin it and how some crazy fans will react to it

[@davis2k1234]

@@SlickFlair1Yet Kobe got 5 rings to Shaqs 4 playing with way less talent then Shaq did why was that? 2010 Finals ended the Shaq vs Kobe debate forever

[@Realsaltyveteran]

As a lakers fan please don’t coach for us. I want to keep liking you JJ

[@hoopstarhighlights]

Mj Kobe top 2 ever

[@kerry-j4m]

Over Michael Jordan and Pip ??? Both MJ and Pip have more chips than Shaq and kobe and they were better on the defensive end.

[@redbogaming6009]

Stop it

[@mikec5663]

You are top 1 dumbest 🤡

[@Markybothegoat]

Black mamba! 💆🏾‍♂️👊🏾👍🏾😉😎

[@Nyualum21]

Shaq loves to downplay their rivalry now, but nah, those two hated each other off the court. They just knew they needed each other to win while on the court. To specify I only mean when they were on the Lakers together and about a year or two after Shaq left, obviously they reconciled as time went on.

[@DubKings]

HOLD THE PHONES! Did this man really just say Sacramento queens again, (after like 20 years and he had a stake in the KINGS...) when we all know for facts the ref threw that series. Bro... I thought you were the honest one? I'm not saying anything except respect the Kings. I'm fairly confident Kings would have won. Even if not, stfu about that series because we all know...

[@vaulko6270]

Sacramento queens 💀

[@Dwijhaixuj]

Please come coach in Detroit JJ

[@certifiedchaos4643]

To those that think shaq carried wade(oaul Pierce Jeff Teague) shaq says it himself wade was the guy

[@adamwallace7638]

I wanna see Dwight Howard and Shaq youtube Boxing

[@Legend93x]

How JJ got a sponsorship from BMW damn i see you cuz

[@flashdamc]

I mean he was a pro nba player

[@justintellsthetruth5684]

Shaq is holding back. You know he wants to go off. Shaq in his prime is more dominant and effective than 2 kobes on the same team. Just say it Shaq. You know you wnat to 😅

[@zaezack4242]

Nobody felt iggy was him when he won finals MVP

[@GiovanniBallerinii]

They don't want to give the trophy to the losing player

[@anthonysporty3395]

Shaq : when i got to miami i was in charge, no more wifes in the plane Also shaq : when i got to miami dwade your in charge Huh 🤔 ????

[@titanup7135]

Who’s Adam Morrison 😂😂😂

[@kylechadick5341]

Imagine if shaq and Kobe would’ve realized they were Batman and Superman , instead of fighting over whose Batman and Robin…

[@AlexJimenez-oq7hp]

Been watching a lot of Shaq interviews lately… love shaq but now that Kobe not here bro swears he was the guy. Lol let’s not get it twisted, it was Kobe Bean Bryant.

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

Greatest Alfreds of all time: 1. Horry 2. Lebron 3. Derozan

[@redbogaming6009]

Shut up no one takes you seriously

[@clsupreme7408]

Nope...I'm Batman! 😂

[@rem1762]

JJ as the Clippers head coach? Could he finally win a ring as a Clipper? Hmm.

[@boguspunter9008]

Hi, kudos to Shaq and jj for honesty, I feel JJ is dispectful, 1 opinion.

[@Hendrix.Robinson]

Shaq is also leaving out the fact the Kobe was the MAIN PLAYER feeding him the ball.

[@CDiesel720]

Not Shaq blowing up the Kobe was carried narrative that Bron fans like to run out there. Kobe was NEVER carried and didnt want to be a #2. He fought Shaq for the #1 spot all the time, and Shaq openly states that he let Kobe take over in the 4th quarter. Im not making this up, SHAQ IS SAYING IT IN THIS VIDEO.

[@Sicwkskxkckckzd]

after Shaq retired he was not hanging out with Kobe so that just shows that they didn’t really get along

[@royhobbs5167]

JJ just say NO to the Lakers bro!!

[@SiIverMonkey]

Fun fact Shaq has a Superman tattoo and played Steel in the 90s movie.

[@ChiefCedricJohnson]

Deuteronomy 27:19 Cursed be he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.

[@Noob_Guy2k]

Never forget when the “Queens” got robbed

[@stizanley3987]

Go coach the Laker JJ!

[@back2back379]

I think Shaq has a good heart for the most part, but the dude is the definition of revisionist history. He's also very sensitive and weirdly insecure, always being defensive about little things.

[@edwardbrito4010]

Shaq a great Laker but why didn’t he defer to Kobe 35ppg would of tore the league a new one. Money situation they should of traded everyone else lol 😂

[@YogSoth]

Revisionist history at its finest.

[@v4v819]

There's Batmans, Robins, Jokers, Pengiuns, Riddlers, Icemans and Alfreds in the NBA... Shaq, Kobe and Wade were all Batmans... Having two Batmans on your team means instant ring!

[@raymondvandewalle934]

Shaq has gotten too big for even himself

[@troll-fx2zc]

D Wade used to eat Kobe up.

[@baller34ize]

The whole league

[@troll-fx2zc]

@@baller34ize yea, but he was the only one who really irritated Kobe all game. I still think Kobe was a greater player

[@kerry-j4m]

@@troll-fx2zc Kobe was a-GREAT-player,an all time great too. Through hard work he turned himself into an all time GREAT.

[@Chris-er5uj]

I hated playing the Heat, Wade always played tough D on Kobe. I remember vividly a few swats wade had. Certainly didn’t “eat Kobe up” tho. “Played good defense” would be more appropriate. Remember Kobe banking in the game winner? Who ate who up there?

[@troll-fx2zc]

@Chris-er5uj D Wade aggravated the fudge out of Kobe

[@nicksmith9]

Shaq has a hard time creating normal sentences

[@danielpauley9113]

Imagine if Lebron took the blame for when he loses

[@thisnewnamesystemisdumb]

I like your podcast but shaqs lies are getting old...

[@25mL]

Partying. In Orlando. Soooo Kobe was right. He was lazy and not focused

[@Shifty869]

You been talking crazy 😂😂😂

[@ssj4cap]

Please no JJ Redick as the Lakers coach. We don’t need more people to let LeBron do whatever he wants.

[@temudzin13]

This interview feels like bullshit from shaq

[@NotAnAstronaut2k]

Kobe been treated like a saint ever since he gone, ppl know he overrated af

[@lilmoo7682]

First!

[@isaiahd3748]

No disrespect but Shaq doesn’t seem very smart lol

[@The_Tradie_Trainer]

Depends how you define smart? Dude has 3-4 degrees and a PhD lol

[@alexhoops9468]

If only JJ let actual people who needed money try and earn their minimum wage living talking basketball instead of stealing all the views for himself.

[@TomiAdewoleAdetom]

This conversation really just proves that Kobe was always the alpha betwixt the two of them. Smh "betwixt" lol.

[@seanjabezgomez3791]

first

[@dcolum23]

JJ, did you hear what you said? "Finals MVP ... that, to me, is the ultimate." Mike has 6 of those. SIX!

[@henryzhao4622]

Early 2000s was trash, plumbers and firemen

[@aekaralagonisi]

Early 2000s was an excellent era in the middle of the Lakers and Spurs dynasties.

[@One.Zero.One101]

"12 year-old pretends to be an expert on an era he hasn't seen"

[@kevinlrichardson67]

DWADE is actually “The Flash!” 😂🤣🏀🫡 but who’s asking, carry on… Hahaha

[@GOmegaPHD]

shaq's ego makes him borderline unlikeable lol

[@Carolinagunsmoke]

WHY IS SHAQ LYING?? "I had to keep guys involved in the game..." KOBE LED THE LAKERS IN ASSISTS DURING THAT 3 PEAT RUN

[@kevinmurtagh4996]

It’s funny that Shaq says he got to Miami and said “I’m Robin”. Yet it was Shaq who lost MVP by 1 vote in 2005, not D Wade. Pretty sure he got more MVP votes than Wade in 2006, too. Shaq mentioned the 2006 Finals here, that’s where I think Wade because the true Batman of that team.

[@jizy06]

Wade was always the true Batman he was just never respected enough.

[@kevinmurtagh4996]

@@jizy06 Wasn’t respected? Of course he was- was voted an All-Star and All-NBA 2nd team in 2005 and 2006. Shaq was still the perennial MVP candidate, and the one who coaches had no answer for. Wade was one of the best players in the league already in 2005, but Shaq was still considered THE best player in the league by many. You could say that he and Wade were a 1A/1B situation, but it was Shaq would was still considered the MVP of the league by many. It was that 2006 playoff run where it because obvious it was Wade’s time. You can’t tell me he didn’t go up a couple notches in that run.

[@ninjachannel007]

Nah. Voters were paying homage to an aging great who left one situation and made another into a contender. It's so obvious that Wade carried them to that Finals, that even debating it makes you seem behind on the times.

[@ninjachannel007]

@@jizy06 BY WHO?!!! Wade is one of THE most respected players ever. He is widely considered the best SG behind MJ and Kobe ever. WTF is this narrative that people don't appreciate D.Wade? Is it because YOU just discovered how good he was?

[@ninjachannel007]

@@kevinmurtagh4996 No, he wasn't. By 2006 people still had shaq as a force, but the whole debate was about unleashed Kobe and this kid in Cleveland averaging 30-7-7 in his 3rd year. Wade had already started putting up 24 a game in 2005 as the Heat's leading scorer, so the 2006 season and Finals solidified what we all knew already. Shaq was trending downward, always injured and not able to go for longer than 32 minutes, so it turned him into a 22 and 9 dominant sidekick instead of the 29 and 14 terror he was in LA and Orlando.

[@dariusjones7006]

He didn’t want the wives traveling so he can cheat in peace lmaooo

[@santiagosanchez2467]

never been this early, love what u doing JJ!