Shaquille O'Neal Dominating Iverson and the Sixers (2001 Finals Game 4, 34 points)

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[@Evenmixer]

My gosh, Shaq at his prime was unstoppable

[@nightgoggles9931]

Dennis Rodman: has entered the chat

[@nightgoggles9931]

@Jamie Swanson L

[@ziginaigra]

@@nightgoggles9931 u think rodman could stop this shaq?

[@joshuafult84]

@@nightgoggles9931 Rodman didn't play prime Shaq

[@cole9777]

@@joshuafult84 exactly

[@depptx2869]

Mutomo was known for the fact that nobody cant dunk on him, and I just saw 10 dunks on him in the same game

[@DemonDriver31]

In the entire finals we saw 10+ dunks on him.

[@Spider-Nalgas]

He was pretty older but even wit the experience he couldn’t contain Shaq. I think Shaq lowkey was making a point with the finesse game at first like the commentators said. Shaq is petty like that so I can believe it

[@cryogames6575]

Mutombo was a block artist, even though he was older he was still regarded for blocking shots and layups. I don't think he ever had to hold a guy like shaq who could just break his neck in the paint.

[@alexamerling9363]

How I miss Shaq, good times

[@tlbivinsjr2255]

You can tell Shaq was feeling it after that dunk 51sec...str8 beast

[@rjallday28]

Let me tell you how Good SHAQ was in his prime.. In 2001 Mutombo won the Defensive player of the year, that same year SHAQ made him look like he was a a little kid getting dunked on 5 times a game... No one in the history of mankind can guard a prime Shaq (2000-02) 1 on 1.

[@rumilbonifacio5017]

Dennis rodman can guard him

[@rjallday28]

@@rumilbonifacio5017 not a prime Shaq.

[@anthonyscarpa6107]

That's why Shaq would have killed Wilt Chamberlain

[@epmstrathss4222]

@@anthonyscarpa6107 Shaq would’ve been called for charging - a lot - for the way he played if he did that in the 60’s or 70’s… even in the 80’s. Wilt was actually as strong - if not stronger - than Shaq. Plus - older Wilt was over 300 lbs, whereas Motumbo was 255-260, max and not remotely as strong as Wilt or Shaq. Big difference.

[@anthonyscarpa6107]

@@epmstrathss4222 Wilt Chamberlain would have been another David Robinson against Shaq ...

[@warren9422]

How many times did Mutombo got posterized ? My godness it was unfair !!!

[@cantrellbradley8392]

Best center of all time

[@nonam3s473]

Mutombo was defensive player of the year

[@HvV_FilmRoom]

And you would never guess it watching this. This looked like a toy car trying to get in front of an 18 wheeler. Literally no chance.

[@Milehigh_]

Not in this game he wasn't lol

[@joshuafult84]

holy shit this was Shaq's ultimate form I don't give a fuck what all time team you tell me about they would not stop this lakers team

[@pennyccwai]

what a bad memory for me lol. nice video

[@germainfloch7724]

2000/2001: 9th season in the league.. Not really his prime.. Shaq was an amazing basketball player from LSU years to his Heat period. Over 15 years..... Top 3 center, top 10 ever for sure. My fav player.

[@mmoan2]

If Shaq had Kobe’s work ethic, he’s the GOAT.

[@turtlehead2]

He’d be Wilt Chamberlain

[@stephenmarkelov1829]

i thnk shaq is better than wilt chamberlain and i think the majority agrees with me@@turtlehead2

[@djel-g6389]

Shaq wanted that back to back championship so bad. And it's clear that he wanted the lakers to go undefeated throughout the playoffs that year. This performance is nothing compared to how dominant he was in the western conference playoffs. Ally's, and 1's, shot after shot. Half of his teammates were averaging double-doubles.

[@almightynugget9842]

Shaq’s iq is underrated

[@marzilyas]

Mutombo is the one Shaq's dominating here!

[@dkthg]

+marzilyas no, it's the whole sixers team.

[@ryszardkilinski1238]

+I.A. you must have seen some other video!

[@anthonyscarpa6107]

And he would have done the same to any other center ! It was like Mike Tyson in his Prime in the ring

[@TheWeb946719]

4:40 Kobe shoves Iverson so hard lol

[@wedontknow]

30/16 on 55% shooting Shaq was unstoppable

[@Dkimbrough83]

Good video and great name Karl.

[@ivantheterrible4317]

Shaq is like thanos

[@865style]

The only player I'd take over this shaq would be Jordan.

[@jisookwon5787]

Yeah same, its hard to have longevity at 7'1 340 lbs. But just in their primes, Jordan is the only prime i have over Shaqs prime. LeBron's prime (imo the back to back heatles chips) is really close and debatable.

[@goodboy-is6pb]

Ni el mejor defensor de la liga pudo detenerle, hizo lo que quiso con el sencillamente... Shaq the best

[@nba_fan7214]

In the words of the Big Aristotle: BBQ CHICKEN ERNEH

[@markcunningham6735]

After I found out the REFS were PURPOSELY holding a grudge against Iverson and refused to make obvious calls because he threatened a ref during this series, it makes you wonder could the 76ers extend this series a couple of games? No way am I saying they would win but it makes you wonder

[@LAFitCoach]

Shaq was the Mike Tyson of basketball

[@mrymex]

00:50 wtf is that? grab rebound ,dunk over mutombo ? you gonna kidding me !

[@wedontknow]

That's nuts no matter who was on him Shaq bullied his way into the hole and just dunked no matter what

[@bobdavis3357]

Shaq just overpowered centers like Dikembe. Scored almost at will😊

[@javianjohnson8746]

Shaq was so unfair

[@jumpnam]

Man I'd love to see this Shaq devour the weak ass 'centers' playing today.

[@DemonDriver31]

It would be a no contest Jokic no Giannis nope Embid not even Everyone else zimbabwe chicken.

[@goodboy-is6pb]

Si eso hacía contra un hombre de 2.19 metros y el mejor defensivo de ese año no quiero imaginar que hubiera hecho con otros inferiores. Tendran que pasar muchos, pero muchos años para ver algo semejante, por ahora no lo hay, ni cerca. I miss you Shaq

[@seankybercaronongan7099]

That's what a real NBA big man looks like

[@Lexluger_]

So dominant

[@KakashiJasmy]

@3:36 damn shaq really left Kobe hanging on the High-5. The beef was real even in the finals

[@BullyMaguire2311]

He gave him the low five

[@kanguessokang9918]

Why can't Dwight Howard be this dominant destructive low post force?

[@1227weaverb]

Maybe because he's not 7'1 330 pounds

[@kanguessokang9918]

1227weaverb Charles Barkley at 6'6" tall was way more dominant in the low post than Howard will ever be.

[@MadridZone15]

+Andrew “Pedro” Ortero Charles is 6-4

[@kenpachiclay11]

shaq had passion to be great dwight howard could've been just as good but he didn't take it seriously enough.shaq step up his game when it mattered the most.dwight wasted his talent and didn't have the passion to be a all time great like shaq.

[@kcazzzzz]

howard is no shaq, shaq is the most powerful center the NBA has seen. howard was easily outclassed by yao ming

[@davidcavaletto1088]

lo hacia ver tan facil

[@ericlucky9860]

I feel Mutombo was good but he was 34 Shaq was 28 at his prime, Iverson no doubt was better than Kobe at the time

[@rjallday28]

Mutombo won the Defensive player of the year that time so..

[@ncm2738]

Shaq isn't even dominating Iverson tho... Kobe was marking Ivo and vice versa, I can't remember a play where Ivo had to guard Shaq... now Shaq dominating Mutombo I can see

[@DemonDriver31]

5:10 Shaq was like:Fuck this i m going to destroy mutumbo.

[@865style]

Mutombo should of filed charges against shaq for assault and battery after this series.

[@cynkauvanyau2059]

dominating the sixers with lane violations

[@sstarlingarcia1238]

Poor Iverson, But at least he tried it

[@kcuba2741]

Wilt, even with his Olympian athleticism, would not “shut-down” this version of Shaq.

[@JakeStine]

Sixers traded for Mutumbo that year for one purpose alone: to guard Shaq. And man, that failed. The Ghost of Matt Geiger, playing on one leg (and ending his career in the process) did a better job guarding Shaq that series. Mutumbo was helpless. Frankly Mutumbo was a huge disappointment that whole season. Zero offense, almost no defense on opposing bigs. His skill was leaving his man and blocking shots of guards and forwards who came into the paint. I'm not sure he was ever a great defender against a good big man like Shaq or the Dream or Duncan or anyone else with some actual footwork skills.

[@JakeStine]

Another fun fact: Sixers game announcers that season used to keep joking that Mutumbo was probably 2-4 yrs older than reported. I think early on it was meant as a respect-thing: dude is still effective at this age! Toward the end of the season it devolved more into "Dude is way past his prime and looks every bit 40 yrs old now."

[@stevel.2759]

Shaq is too fast like Bruce Lee out there.

[@anthonyscarpa6107]

And everyone thinks Wilt Chamberlain could of stopped SHAQ 😂

[@royalmcmorris1211]

Shaq still has nightmares about hakeem

[@KingDizzleLTDinc.]

royal mcmorris Hakeem didn’t want to see this version of Shaq I promise you,Orlando Shaq was young but this Shaq would’ve killed Hakeem

[@mr.e347]

Dominated a 38 Dikembe Mutombo, 37 Robinson, 36 Divac and Rik Smiths. A Orlando Magic Shaq was way more scarier and class of centers were realllly tough not that child's play

[@vjsuxujrix9245]

Mr. Entringer Shaw slightly past prime here too though. Grew up watching him, and you almost forget how scary he was!!

[@ryszardkilinski1238]

You've forgotten prime Ben Wallace

[@MrSailorboykelly]

Ben Wallace, Yao Ming, Jermaine O'Neal, Alonzo Mourning.... Stop

[@Heaveaway23]

orlando shaq was not nearly as strong as lakers shaq no one could guard lakers shaq and i mean NO ONE he was in a whole class by himself when it came to strength

[@joshuafult84]

+Mr. Entringer Using that logic we can say the same thing about Jordan. Jordan beat a depleted lakers team in 1991 a weak seattle sonics team a fat barkley and faced the weak utah jazz twice.