Stephen A. reacts to Shaq saying his 3-peat Lakers would have ‘easily’ taken MJ’s Bulls | First Take

Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman react to Shaquille O’Neal assuring Ariel Helwani that his 3-peat Los Angeles Lakers team would have ‘easily’ beaten Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls.
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[@PainandMotivation]

Phil Jackson would be in the middle of the court coaching both teams.

[@danielrock3165]

PainandMotivation zen lettuce

[@justinpettit3432]

Lol

[@justinpettit3432]

Let's have an 80s Lakers team vs the 06 Heat after this. Pat Riley coaching both teams

[@justinpettit3432]

01 76ers vs 04 Pistons. Larry Brown vs Larry Brown

[@chrisvill54]

Or just let them play without him

[@Kevon420]

“When Michael Jordan retired everyone in the league thought ‘well now we can finally win something’” -Shaq

[@user-vb2bt9kh1p]

He was in Orlando then and very young

[@hashmoncrief6965]

Michael Jordan sucks, he could not win a championship for the Washington Wizards, he sucks

[@suleimanharb2909]

Hash Moncrief bruh your trolling

[@johon127]

@@hashmoncrief6965 he was still a top player at 37 playing with the wizards until he got injured, his stats were amazing, he couldve actually carried the wizards to a good playoff run atleast (ik im trippin but yea)

[@DutchRd]

@@hashmoncrief6965 atleast Michael Jordan has 6 rings mr hash brown

[@Mir215philly]

Notice how shaq didn’t mention rodman right he know what it was

[@adamsamuel8593]

Kobe was not a killer yet, Phil Jackson was Bulls coach lakers coach was a nobody. The bench was not that good in 99, the lakers were going no where and eventually would have asked to be traded.

[@sophiawilliams8650]

@@adamsamuel8593 you know phil jackson was the coach for the lakers bub

[@beetlejuice4357]

First thing I thought of. I was like yeah right the Bulls would have killed then. Then I started thinking. I am a Pacers fan. Those Pacers back then came close to beating the Bulls in the playoffs. You saw what the Lakers did in the first finals. So maybe his Lakers do have a chance. I think it would be very close but it is hard to argue against 6 and 0. Bulls win in 7 games.

[@beetlejuice4357]

@@adamsamuel8593 Yo bro, your comment makes no sense at all. They are talking and the 2000's Lakers and 90's Bulls. You are rambling about 1999. I really have no clue what team you are talking about or what what point you are trying to make.

[@ziafadilah]

He is saying the pre rodman 3 peat bulls no dennis

[@JasonSmith-ir8zz]

The fact that a MUCH SMALLER Rodman was able to guard shaq is insane!

[@partsunknown9738]

Yea saw a vid were Rodman guarded him second half after Shaq had 26 pts in the first. Shaq finished the game with 30 or less after Rodman was on him lol

[@nabryankeene2549]

I wouldn't say MUCH SMALLER, but just a little smaller though. Rodman was still Big Himself though. He didn't have to be a Shaq Big in order to be a Big Guy. Rodman was still very Tall, and Muscular Built himself, but yes he could guard Shaq very easily though it's kind of like he was the same exact size as Shaq I guess in a way, because of how good he could cover Shaq on defense Rodman was definitely a Beast.

[@streetfightervsxenoverse1832]

@Mound Builder Rodman is 6'8, either way 6'6 or 6'8 isnt small..

[@aroperdope]

Shaq Attack! Man we love turning back the clock don't we?

[@alexxenomueller]

@@streetfightervsxenoverse1832 it is compared to shaq. he has a 7,7 wingspan man ( and dont look at his mass), try to get a rebounmd with 6,8 then

[@t__a246]

Everyone gangsta till Jordan comes out of retirement again

[@PED_Fraudiola]

Lol Shaq took out bulls when Jordan came out of retirement

[@docdrilla]

And Kobe did drop 51 on Jordan when he came back out for a 3rd time with the Wizards, and he was still dangerous averaging almost 25 a game

[@2KILLAVILLE]

@@PED_Fraudiola Keep in mind GOAT didnt return until March of 95. Only month before playoffs..so Orlando only get partial Credit..Next year GOAT played whole Season & Bulls Washed & Rinsed Orlando in 96.

[@deetoler96]

2KILLAVILLE thanks bro I been telling mfs this for the longest 💯

[@PED_Fraudiola]

@@2KILLAVILLE That 96 bulls team was better. They added Dennis Rodman. Probably with shaq in mind cause they needed someone to guard him. Give Shaq some credit, he did what no western conference team could do. Obviously MJ is the GOAT but Shaq is also a legend

[@NEBLEEKS]

He is acting like Rodman didn't serve him before in the playoffs.

[@richardhermida5246]

He didn't. Shaq averaged 27 points on 64 percent shooting in the 1996 playoffs against the Bulls. And that was pre-peak Shaq, not the version of Shaq associated with the threepeat.

[@jonbonesmahomes7472]

@@richardhermida5246 Bulls would have smashed them anyway..

[@giorgosk3905]

What are you talking about? The worm was GREAT, but we saw with our eyes that he could not easily guard two people: Shaquille O’neal and Charles Barkley.

[@nathaniels1548]

@Dee T what is your definition of shutting down?

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

@@richardhermida5246 Shutting down does not always mean a player puts up bad numbers, sometimes shutting down means stopping or getting in the head of a player during certain parts of the game(especially pivotal ones) which rodman did

[@rejeanthomas0324]

Stephen A.'s facial expressions before speaking is hilarious

[@hagnuj1070]

Steamed

[@emanuelboateng4585]

There is no team in history who would beat the bulls "easily"

[@AjaychinuShah]

Fact is folks think they suck and booed them like they sucked.

[@sportstalkonly1442]

Warriors with kd would easily

[@finsfan90]

@@sportstalkonly1442 Easily? I want whatever you're smoking.

[@sportstalkonly1442]

@@finsfan90 I'm not smoking anything. Warriors with kd would destroy the bulls lmao

[@CCEkeke]

@@sportstalkonly1442Not even close. You think Draymond is containing MJ? You think Scott or Rodman can't lock up KD? Please.

[@JasonKing8113]

Regardless who would've won that series the real winners would've been us watching them games boy! Can you imagine the highlights? 🥴

[@ashtonmuhammad9565]

"The real winners would have been us" headass 😂😂

[@billybob9465]

ashton muhammad umm I don’t get it. It’s that funny to you buddy ?

[@ashtonmuhammad9565]

@@billybob9465of course not Capitan Obvious is my favorite childhood superhero 😂🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kuramakurta9780]

ashton muhammad haha im so funny i use emojis

[@keeppressing1760]

Rodman would off dominant Shaq enough said bulls all day

[@holypoop88]

He forgets that Dennis Rodman locked him down multiple times.

[@GuitarmanChase]

Scottie Steiner thank you kindly people forget

[@rickflairsplash]

Exactly what I was gonna comment thank you

[@nathanwong430]

0:07 - 0:11 I think he remembers since he doesn't mention The Worm here

[@MA-ol3sh]

Saw some of the videos of rodman guarding Shaq. Rodman fouling the heck out of Shaq everytime he guarded him. Rodeman would easily foul out in the 2000s era.

[@animeanime7849]

Miguel Aceves he did get some bs fouls though but definitely that’s why he mainly guarded him when it was especially needed

[@nasmaxfit]

After mj lost to the pistons in game 7 of the 90 conference finals, everytime he played a full season they won the championship until he retired from the bulls

[@derekdeese6130]

Scottie..?

[@GoyFromFinland]

@@derekdeese6130 What?

[@derekdeese6130]

@@GoyFromFinland Scottie Pippen became relevant in 1990, that's when the bulls started winning.

[@aaronryan8979]

Yeah all the years Jordan won championships he won championships 🤡 idiot

[@Thunder0200]

@@aaronryan8979 😂😂

[@jeffgillson]

People forget how deep the bulls are. Scotty Pippen is criminally underrated. First Team all NBA defense shoe in, very well rounded player. Rodman owned the boards and played great defense, Jordan was an amazing defender. Steve Kerr was a lights out shooter. Ron Harper and Toni Kukoc were solid subs. That team was insane.

[@MoetChandonHollywoodlifestyles]

Harper started

[@sealandsand1225]

@@MoetChandonHollywoodlifestyles Not only Harper was starter but Kerr lights out shooter? Kerr averaged 3 points in Finals. Harper, Jordan, Pippen, Kukoc, Rodman was Bulls line up for finishing games. People forget how Harper and Kukoc was good before joining Bulls. Harper was 22/5/5 in his rookie season and was well matched vs Jordan. Kukoc was best European, only player that threepeated in Euroleague and in NBA, that record will stay forever.

[@andylarkin5779]

@@sealandsand1225 kerr made the shots he took, look at his percentages, so while averaging low numbers, the point that he was a lights out shooter can still be made.

[@bernardjohnson6322]

So I'm curious if pros say playoffs are different, looking at the evidence (playoffs) who won the most? Who had the largest margin of victory? Sooo bulls sweep lakers I think nah!

[@leonpeaks8967]

Everyone has a plan until they meet MJ in the NBA Finals Then another one bites the dust.

[@jeremycoughtrees7831]

That's because Jordan and Olajuwon never met in the finals

[@rambomoore381]

Shaq already took down MJ in the playoffs

[@worldtour4142]

@@rambomoore381 Lost then swim to LAL THE EAST WAS 2 ROUGH.. THE GOAT WAS BACK.

[@r.j.w7924]

Eh... Jordan didn't win until the Lakers, Celtics and Pistons got old and rule changes were put in place. After that he dominated a watered down league that even started playing down (and eventually losing on occasion) to international competition.

[@jeremycoughtrees7831]

@@r.j.w7924 watered down league?! You're stupid. You literally just went thru a decade of super teams and you wanna talk about watered down. Funny how you'll call the era that had Ewing, Shaq, Mourning, David Robinson, Sprewell, Webber, both Hardaway's Penny and Timmy, Payton, Kemp, Stockton, Barkley, Malone, Drexler, Rasheed, and Olajuwon watered down but will ignore the fact that the warriors were able to own the NBA for half the decade when they wouldn't have even made the playoffs in the West in the 90's

[@drwhowho]

i seem to recall Rodman handling Shaq just fine back in the day

[@MetalGearEeezus]

Exactly.

[@skyMcWeeds]

@@MetalGearEeezus I remember recallng Shaq always had problems with smaller defenders

[@ThinkBeforeYouAct]

Not 340 lbs shaq. Yes to 285 shaq

[@dr.boolin8296]

Kobe and Shaq was a different animal

[@mrsky67]

LaDamin Ervin Rodman still would’ve ended him.

[@rickyarroyo7964]

Correct Kobe wasn’t even in his prime bulls would of kill them

[@yamisohi]

02 and 03 kobe were prime

[@classicslayer456]

@@yamisohi nah man 05 to 13 was peak kobe

[@Kangthebum]

Even if it’s not prime kob, kob still dominated Spurs and kings on 02 and 03 wcf lead the Lakers in point. 33 and 35ppg

[@kingopp4256]

@@Kangthebum No era of young Kobe before Shaq left is better than prime Jordan

[@carnageassassin2617]

@@yamisohi nah that's too early

[@AnnusMirabilus]

the title alone made me laugh Nononononononononono. I love Shaq, but no. The '95-96 Bulls were possibly the best team in the history of sports.

[@orlandowilliamson691]

Idk Shaq and Kobe are 2 top 10 players of all time it won't be easy for the bulls if they win

[@kevinsiu4956]

Except that they weren't because they'd have gotten spanked by the 2017 Warriors.

[@Thaofficialsensei]

I don’t know 02 lakers vs 95 bulls I don’t know lakers had two 30 point scorers that season and Kobe shot the three at almost 40% back then no way

[@Anorxite4]

@@kevinsiu4956 if even the 2015 warriors played the bulls with 90's rules. the warriors would not stand a chance against the bulls. but if it was today's rules, then it would be a close game

[@paoloalcantara2465]

17 warriors better

[@Renejime9288]

Notice how Shaq didn’t mention Rodman, we’re just going to forget Rodman defense 🤔

[@meechiebarrentine523]

Renejime right 🎯

[@Renejime9288]

Meechie Barrentine one of the greatest defenders of all time, not to mention smartest

[@Panther2323]

I mean I agree out of any of the bulls players Rodman would have the best chance against him but I don’t see him even stopping shaq

[@Renejime9288]

Show Genius I’m not silly enough to think anyone in the history of ball is covering prime Shaq, but no one making it harder on Shaq more than Rodman.

[@Lion-zs9ok]

Patrick Knapp Rodman would easily get in shaq’s head and get him ejected

[@ejtrujillo]

Wow Shaq didn’t mention Rodman because he knows that Rodman can subdue him. Not just physically stop him

[@rafa0247]

@DisDatSplahhh H ´ Nope, but there were multiple examples of Denis slowing him down, the pinnacle of this being a game in 97 with Shaq already on the Lakers when he had 26 at the half on Luc Longley and Bill Wennington. From the start of the third quarter, Rodman started guarding him and Shaq only had 2 points from that point on (even in a game that went into overtime) plus Rodman killed him on the boards (19 to 11, with 5 of those being offensive rebounds)

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

@@rafa0247 I’m a huge Rodman fan. I’ve done a lot of research regarding who he was, what kind of player he was, etc. And I don’t find it surprising when people question the things he was able to do. He is A LOT like Wilt in that sense. Rodman was an absolutely incredible athlete and his basketball IQ was off the charts.

[@OhYummmmp]

@DisDatSplahhh H That's just how many points he scored each game can't be guarding him 24/7 Shaqs 3-13 against Rodman and 0-4 in the playoffs when it mattered that's all you need to know

[@Droselover-hu1gt]

@@OhYummmmp what?

[@Vito_Caligiuri]

@@Jim-lu9pw I like the little passive aggressive jab at the end there. Well done.

[@roquemikemartinez6665]

Steven A..., "it didn't stop them from getting waxed at that time" (vs. Houston). I'm dead and Steven A. is a genius.

[@vinceloga3620]

Ever one want to be Jordan in the finals...guess what nobody did ...enough said..it all ways if.

[@lucyaklar6345]

"I don't get 5 championships here without him" - Kobe's comment about Michael Jordan 🐐 in the Last Dance Documentary

[@edmondlau511]

Hated that statement from him because who was MVP for 3 of those championships?

[@marvinlynch1305]

"I don't win 6 championships without Scottie" - MJ

[@bigdarth3242]

@@edmondlau511 Shaq failed to win on his own too, so MVP in the series or not, he needed that help that Kobe & Co. provided him. Look how he performed pre-Kobe against Houston, the Bulls, etc. and see how they took him out of the game.

[@jancarlosmanon4556]

@@marvinlynch1305 you mean without another player that can help you defend and score? Like magic didn't have kareem

[@jancarlosmanon4556]

@@edmondlau511 kobe was starting while Shaq was in his prime

[@papishampoo7892]

Ask Phil Jackson this question.

[@JaredAlexanderStevenson]

Yeah. This would be a good take

[@macturner80]

exactly

[@cesarmontoya4822]

Robert Down Syndrome Jr. He would refuse to answer out of respect for Kobe , Shaq and Lakers

[@DrRhilTV]

He would say the Lakers

[@DrRhilTV]

@@cesarmontoya4822 no he answered this before lol he said what shaq said about nobody stopping him

[@joepalmer436]

"Smoke," "easily," and "sweep" should NOT be used in this debate

[@chrispettis1486]

Agreed

[@hooperfam6135]

These guys are loud mouths

[@cl9685]

Exactly this is so stupid. I would definitely favor the 1996 Bulls over the 2001 Lakers if that’s what the argument is, but that is a 6 or 7 game series. MJ never even swept a team in the finals and for me there’s no doubt that the 2001 Lakers were better than any finals opponent. And I think Shaq makes a very valid point. Who was the best center the Bulls ever beat in a finals series? Vlade Divac? Obviously they topped Ewing numerous times but he wasn’t on Shaqs level nor was his supporting cast as good as the Lakers. Idk I think that would be a really interesting series even if I’d ultimately pick the Bulls. I get the Last Dance is coming out but come on Jordan isn’t that much better than every other player who’s ever lived, they’re just feeding a myth at this point.

[@demasceionbyrd3776]

M Kobe I Would Advise You To Check His Playoff Numbers Cause Kobe Was Killing EVERY YEAR

[@erikestrada3451]

@Jon Davis I think they were great but the defense the bulls had with that offense was crazy. N Ron Harper was with bulls first. Younger Harper played good defense n scored when needed. Kukoc over horry any day.

[@jakeharrison207]

Why everyone here talking about Rodman as if Shaq wasn’t a different beast in 00-02

[@ranholic5027]

So? Even if shaq was a different beast in 2000s he can still slow down because of Rodman... You know 1996 shaq is as close as 2000 shaq in terms of stats alone and he is on athletic prime with Prime penny feeding him in the post and a 64 win magic team... But they did not even win one game in the playoffs vs bulls... 4-0 and thats why your shaq run away to west side...

[@ranholic5027]

Yea and about that you know 1998 lakers with 4 all star? Thats a big ol shaq u talkin about.. but yea they were swept by jazz team lmaoo with ostertag as a center..

[@timmyg831]

Bulls had 4 awesome defenders: Jordan, Rodman, Pippen, and Harper. That team can shut down practically any team in history.

[@chitown7743]

CHICAGO HAD 3 POINT SHOOTERS IN BENCH READY TO LAUNCH WHEEN NEEDED. KERR,BUECHLER,KUKOC,HODGES

[@think4ward996]

Craig hodges was a sniper

[@redd-fit2512]

Armstrong too

[@xman5473]

Hodges wasn’t even there in 96, don’t mention their whole dynasty it’s one team their talking about.

[@dennisheyes4561]

Horry, Fox and Fisher were not bad 3 point shooters either.

[@corkystorky]

@@think4ward996 thought he was 3pt shootout king back then

[@dr8997]

loving this "Rodman, possibly the greatest defender of all time" talk

[@TEDSHOTTHAT]

D R thats what i been sayin. With dennis makes it a guaranteed win.

[@JonSmith-hk1bq]

Bill Russell is the greatest defender of all time and there's a pretty decent separation between him and whoever you want to put at #2. I wasn't aware there was even a debate on that subject.

[@russelwestbrick5643]

He was the best defender in his era . The reason why it seems that 90s players were better defenders is because they could hand check. Imagine if kawhi could hand check

[@michaelmely3102]

@@TEDSHOTTHAT rodman would have got fouled out lol

[@bryanmiller6110]

Rodman’s flexibility as a defender along with his energy and tenacity was unique.

[@donwon7592]

I remember the 04 Pistons smacking them around.

[@HakeemTheDream616]

Destroyed them!!!

[@crispykev9173]

I remember the 1987,1988,1989,1990 Pistons smacking Jordan and Chicago bulls around and the Orlando magic 1995

[@jonathantstorm3859]

Crispy Kev That was a weak Chicago bulls team though not the 3 peat bulls. That was not the question

[@rodolopez1971]

People are underestimating the lakers they won some of the hardest championships ever around that time the west had 50 win teams as the 8th seed around that time period

[@drrllhenry]

The first time I can ever say Max Kellerman isn’t smoking crack when talking.

[@justjay8165]

Exactly what I said!

[@brandincooks8094]

MJ and the bulls woulda destroyed Shaq and the lakers

[@brandincooks8094]

I wish MJ and Phil could have stayed 3-4 more years would have won at least 2 more rings

[@drrllhenry]

@@brandincooks8094 Too bad MJ loved Pippen. Chicago had a shot at trading Pippen for McGrady on draft day but MJ vetoed it. Wouldve been insane to see the Bulls go from Jordan to McGrady as the top star soon instead of McGrady going to Orlando.

[@reodagreo7637]

Shhhiii.. I thought he was on Oaklands finest personally

[@daddycansing6880]

Rodman laughin after hearing Shaq, Dreams sometimes don't come....! Ugly truth

[@monsterdogg1882]

Romel Villaruel prime dennis rodman would get BODIED by prime shaq. Ugly truth.

[@NickFoggie]

monster dogg exactly! What is this dude talking about? Lol

[@TheTemper-King]

Romel Villaruel you smoking crack or something?

[@1NAOT]

monster dogg If you are watching that man called Shaq and heard him just mention Luke Longley and Bill Cartwright and Bill Wellington and how he could not be stopped by them.. The truth is the Bulls used Dennis Rodman to control the energy of Shaq. The rebound game would see Rodman abusing the Lakers and putting Shaq in foul trouble. The idea that anyone else would get more rebounds than Rodman is ridiculous or outlet pass the ball better is obsurd... as slow and strong Shaq will never claim he dominated Rodman as he will not have one game of evidence in his entire career.( look up every game they played each other on any team in which they opposed each other and you will see the facts that the matchup was quick and strong Rodman won more of those games 75% ... So your hypothesis that Shaq would have Bodied Rodman is without any fact check.. You sound like you were too young chronologically to have seen those games I am referencing and you are trying to use imagination instead.

[@baka825]

@@1NAOT a lot of these people think Shaq shot 100% on his FGA and he could get any buckets he wanted because they heard all these stories about Shaq being the most dominant force the NBA has ever seen, which is true btw, but still, the game doesn't play out like that in reality.

[@76JStucki]

It would be a really great series, but “easily?” Nah. Nothing was easy against those Bulls. Actually I think it’d be a great matchup.

[@Dom213]

Kobe is the only player that compared to mike. And Shaq is arguably the greatest center ever. 01 Lakers over anybody except maybe the Durant Warriors.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

@@Dom213 The 2001 lakers would've smoked the 2017 warriors. That match up would be similar to the 2000 lakers vs 2000 pacers series. Pacers that year were a great 3 point shooting team like the warriors and you saw what the 2000 lakers did to that elite shooting team.

[@Dom213]

@@bobbydenezza7795 Dude do not get me wrong, 01 Lakers are my favorite team ever, but I have never seen a team like the Durant Warriors.

[@bobbydenezza7795]

@@Dom213 lol oh come on. That Durant warriors team beat an injured spurs team in wcfs. See what Kawhi Leonard was doing to them in game 1 before he got hurt? The 2017 warriors style of play and even today's warriors style of play would never work in the early 2000s or 90s or 80s. The 2001 lakers or 96 bulls would put a ton of physical abuse on these guys. They would have looked at Curry and Durants skinny frame and make him run lots of ball screens and they would make sure they would feel elbows and make him defend which none can't do very well and he and Curry would get punished physically. They would be down with injuries midway through the playoffs. Given the fact that today's game is such a Soft 2 hand tag kind of game, None of these teams today would last under those old school rules where it was more punishment and humiliation being taking place. Boy can you image what the 1989 Pistons and particularly Bill Lambert would've done to Durant and Curry and Klay! They would be in the hospital.

[@Dom213]

@@bobbydenezza7795 01 Lakers maybe win. 96 Bulls do not come close. Stop being a boomer and try to look at things objectively.

[@ericgatling3935]

Bull center big bill was underrated out side jumper setting picks knew the game.

[@kennethgriffin7921]

"kobe didn't arrive yet" - stephen a smith... 2001 Kobe bryant averaged 29/7/6 in the 2001 playoffs and led the lakers in win shares

[@tyhmirtomlin8417]

He wasn’t mamba yet

[@oldwarriorlife]

@@tyhmirtomlin8417 FACTS!

[@coryellis2761]

All the attention is on Shaq...so any 2 guard or point guard can average that: Iverson, Richmond, Miller, P. Hardaway, T. Hardaway, etc. Kobe didn't arrive until AFTER the Detroit beat down.

[@johnny7840]

He got better, he hadnt arrived. Numbers dont always tell the story buddy.

[@CA-xz7mv]

And dont forget tim donaghy officiating the game 😏

[@carverbearify]

Jordan and Rodman play mind games. They would've beaten Shaq before he stepped on the court

[@wquinn25]

CurtisG big Facts!

[@jayhoward7448]

I approve this statement.👍🏼👍🏼💯💯

[@DrzPapi126]

hihahiha huhiha lakers shaq wouldve avg 45pts 15rbs easily!

[@DrzPapi126]

hihahiha huhiha what history?? They never faced eachother! Didn’t pippen in the blazers get slapped by the lakers?YES!, rodman was already done by the time the lakers won first chip, LEARN THE HISTORY!

[@omysadat]

@@DrzPapi126 lakers were beaten by the jazz who were thrashed by the bulls, thats history.

[@---wc2zp]

In THE LAST DANCE scene when MJ said, "I'm not Shaq...I'm not Shaq" Well... there you go, that's the answer right there....lol

[@vishunt]

That's his biggest achievement man. Nobody would downgrade that.

[@docrussojr]

The real question is how would Phil Jackson coach both teams?

[@jerry85g7]

If Steve Kerr can coach GSW and play with the Bulls🤷🏾‍♂️

[@docrussojr]

I don't know if Jordan would listen to Kerr.

[@Terror832]

Also Ron Harper was on one of them Lakers teams

[@MrGenexxx]

First half - coaching Bulls, second half - Lakers. Next game - the other way around.

[@BlackDeadpoolEarth2046]

What a bunch of sheep all repeating each other. The real question is whos original and who's just repeating the same thing as everyone else?

[@SHCAGO]

I’m not betting against any basketball team that Mike is on. Period.

[@JamesSmith-qr7be]

Even Jordan and the Wizards?

[@zekeski]

@@JamesSmith-qr7be was gonna say the same thing. hahah

[@JamesSmith-qr7be]

@Legendary Diamond just having a laugh mate Jordan is the GOAT

[@wellyforpm]

Like betting against Tom Brady. You just don't.

[@Sapp440]

I'm betting against any team Kwame Brown is on.

[@philsobkow8941]

You sir are 100% correct with everything you just said

[@HoopsKevinski]

"We'd easily beat 'em"... "It's 50/50". 😶

[@SoakedSponge]

SA: “Kobe wasn’t even his prime” SA: “Uses not prime Orlando Shaq to justify argument” ?!?

[@j.c.ulater6892]

Clearly shaq was a whole different animal luc longly ain't have enuff fouls 2stop him and Kobe looking over at mj for a chance at a chip... He woulda raised his game immediately

[@Darko-kn6il]

shaq at orlando is a little bit athletic than the shaq of 2000 where he bully the paint and we all know jordan and the bulls fought great centers at the east with the same style of bullying in the paint at that particular time..

[@domthedom2765]

Right. Makes no sense. Question is the 3 peat bulls vs the 3 peat lakers. Wth does orlando shaq has anything to do with the question... I feel like he had no argument for this question.

[@UnexpectedWonder]

Honestly...

[@Darko-kn6il]

@@UnexpectedWonder honestly what?

[@Tian-xh4ly]

"You can't find another player on the basketball court that works just hard as Dennis Rodman." - Michael Jordan, the GOAT.

[@mathieug1868]

Byron Rainer then who is?

[@Raul1088]

The Turtle Judges You mj is the goat.dont listen to that guy.

[@bobbyking1738]

The Turtle Judges You wilt chamberlain and Kareem

[@corkystorky]

@@bobbyking1738 funny how you fanboys forget just how tall those dudes are, if there were centers with 8 foot 3 inches height, Wilt and Kareem would be lousy small forwards unable to dominate the game. This height differential easily puts Jordan on only GOAT status

[@TK0S3]

@Byron Rainer Your fragile little ego can repeat that as many times as you want, most people know MJ da GOAT.

[@MaxMiller614]

It would be a great series

[@evifnoskcaj]

This matchup is my default game in 2k22. Sometimes the Lakers win, sometimes the Bulls win, but it's always a great matchup! Lets also talk about how Ron Harper was on BOTH teams and would have to play himself. 💯

[@JohnSmith-nm4zd]

Imagine how dominant the Lakers would be if Shaq was a 80% free throw shooter like Yao Ming

[@richardmather1906]

If he was an 80 % free throw shooter he might have been the best player of all time. It is hard to over state how the foul shooting woes held him back.

[@jeremycoughtrees7831]

@@richardmather1906 Shaq can't shoot past 8ft, can't defend the pick and roll and got swept 5 times in the 90's when all the real centers were in their prime. Shaq won rings against 6'9 Aaron Williams, 6'9 Kenyon Martin, Todd McCullough and old Sam Perkins. Shaq is far from the greatest player of all time just stop with the nonsense

[@combocentral]

He would be regarded as better than Jordan in that case. Shaq shooting 80% FT.... would be godlike. We talking averinging 40 ppg easily.

[@hnxandar1507]

But he can’t even win head to head battle against Yao Ming, getting blocked like a million times by Yao. Shark is overrated

[@jermondcraigwilliamsjr.6046]

@@jeremycoughtrees7831 Beat Prime Mj when he was on the magic n was" bullying" him. Do your research

[@locman6228]

He would sometimes get his points, but an older Pippen still guarded Kobe pretty good..

[@loooneytuuness]

No pippen fasho was scared of Kobe

[@maldad9073]

@@loooneytuuness Pippen went up against MJ in practice, that's how he became the defensive killer he was, I guarantee that he wasn't scared of anybody at that point.

[@promnightdumpsterbaby7430]

He’ll make me a 5”10 guy guard the best player in the world for 10 years I would become a top 10 defender of all time aswell

[@K3andK4]

Older Pippen? 96-98 was Prime Pippen! He was 30-32. He played 6 years after that.

[@crazyboimatt]

@@K3andK4 he means in 2000 when pippen guarded Kobe while he was with the Blazers.

[@Machozz]

73-9 Warriors + KD & healthy Boogie vs 72-10 Bulls, who wins?

[@whenisdinner2137]

Probably still the bulls. Jordan was shooting 43% from 3 that year so he would be fine in a 3 point shootout if it came to that and he would hound curry up and down the court. The 96 bulls had 3 players first team all defense . Pippen would guard KD. Rodman would probably gaurd klay.

[@superbuu122]

Warriors sweep.

[@jfearless3420]

@@superbuu122 didnt that warriors team lose that year in the finals? How are they sweeping the Bulls? They lost to Lebron's Cavs and supposedly that team wasnt that good. Again, how are they sweeping the Bulls? That doesnt make sense.

[@wellsfargo6610]

It would have to be the battle of both team's supporting cast to decide which team is the best.

[@akashgowdahu]

First Shaq and his Lakers should beat the kings without any shitty refs then come to mj

[@wweintrosandstages1683]

Lol....true.....the kings should have won that series

[@sidneylattimore4577]

I agree to this day I believe that series was rigged.

[@usernotfound1852]

didnt the kings miss like 20 some free throws

[@jephteclersaint4204]

Kafala The 2001 Lakers were insanely dominant. It might have went 7 maybe but Shaw’s Lakers win in the end.

[@pghsteelers4950]

Yea refs commissioner had something to do with dat game 6 everybody's wanted to see a game 7 wit dem 2 means more people going watch which means money.

[@TheLastWalenta]

Dennis Rodman held him to 0 second half points. Bulls in 6.

[@ryanr20091]

well version of the bulls are are we talking about the 1996 bulls which year because the bulls didnt get rodman until 96 and by then jordan was getting older . a prime shaq was dunking on everybody and the bulls had no center which isnt going to work . he would drop 40 on longley and them white boys lol

[@Kris-ut8bi]

@@ryanr20091 Shaq was the better centre no doubt but 40 points on the bulls on a play off series? Come on dude! 3 of the better defensive players in the league, the best rebounder and the best scorer period. Forget about the Jordan bulls I don't think they could beat Hakeem's 95 Rockets. He is a top 5 centre but he isn't exactly the most humble player. If dunking and bully ball would win the NBA title shaq should have had 6 rings before Kobe.

[@TheLastWalenta]

@@ryanr20091 Rodman held a Lakers' Shaq to 0 second half points while a member of the Bulls.

[@ryanr20091]

@@TheLastWalenta that wasnt laker shaq who was more dominant then you throw in kobe lol . orlando shaq was inexperience

[@ryanr20091]

@@Kris-ut8bi better offense will always beat defense . the lakers had too much firepower . jodan is not going to offset primekobe and shaq lol. its not going to happen lol

[@Hamlet-wp2ri]

IMHO you couldn’t beat MJ’s Bulls in a 7 game series.

[@kevinmir5436]

Magic did it

[@broken75.20]

@@kevinmir5436 when?

[@crispykev9173]

Shaq and Penny beat Jordan and Chicago bulls in 6 1995 playoffs

[@Hamlet-wp2ri]

Yeah but that was when MJ returned late in the season after retirement.

[@crispykev9173]

@@Hamlet-wp2ri excuses he shouldn't retired Jordan should have competed for a 4 straight title

[@Silentwatcher23]

I giving my right hand to see this series

[@NeoMicy]

Shaq Bro remember Ben? Dennis would give yu the Ben Wallace expierence and more.

[@18magicMARKer]

Nah....Ben is much stronger, the piston had great team defense, they are a better defending team than the bulls plus the Lakers that year was wack...very dysfunctional all due to Kobe...the guy shot 38% FG and 17% 3PT....and he took the most shot. You can't have the guy taking the most shot shooting the worst!

[@ownthelibs]

Shaq averaged 27 a game on 63 percent shooting post true prime on Ben

[@mrsky67]

18magicMARKer It wasn’t just Kobe. The whole team was fucked up. Shaq and Kobe wanted to literally kill each other, and their team were going through horrifying injuries. The reason Kobe shot so much was because he was super jealous of Shaq always getting FMVP. So Kobe thought he could get it if he scored the most points. It’s a miracle the 2004 Lakers even made it to the finals. But yeah. It’s a big story, but it wasn’t all Kobe. It was Shaq, and Kobe’s jealously towards each other that ruined their chemistry.

[@jca4343]

@@18magicMARKerpistons may have had a better defense, but not by much. The bulls were one of the top defenses in the league. The had 3 of the best defenders in Rodman pippen and Jordan. And Harper was a really good defender when he was with the bulls. Remember the numbers will be skewed because of the pistons offense. They really slowed the game down. That will decrease the number of opportunities the other team has to score.

[@mauricemartin2982]

That is true

[@Tunesnthings]

If Allen Iverson got 1 game by himself against the prime Shaq/ Kobe Lakers, Jordan, Pippen, and Rodman would get 4 easy.

[@robertalexander3956]

facts

[@jovidutful]

i forgot that. hahahha

[@felipe5955]

Name one all time great team jordan beat in the finals

[@2KILLAVILLE]

Agree..I'll have to add that Mutombo was a major help on the Defensive side tho. Besides Bulls defense alone wouldve been too much for Lakers just like the 04 Pistons were too much.

[@marlontoran8880]

No Rap Cap Jazz... twice

[@jakeburdon2010]

Im just happy to see Max and Stephen agree for once.

[@xpensive8020]

Shaq snorting too much lemon pepper 🙄😂foh‼️

[@marcuslosgreat4225]

Shaq forgot when Jordan was in the league he won ZERO rings

[@seanjoyce7039]

It seems like you and everybody else forgets that Shaq's Magic were the only team to beat the Bulls after 1990.

[@seanjoyce7039]

@@retrotv7515 A. Your math doesn't add up B. It was because Jordan took time off that they were able to 3-peat again. He would have gotten burnt out well before '98 if he never stopped to play baseball.

[@rtc7788]

@@seanjoyce7039 Jordan "taking time off" wasn't time off on his physical body. He was still training everyday, just at a different sport.

[@Gd-jq6mz]

@@rtc7788 yeah but still as Scottie himself said the break was good for them.

[@donaldbrady3850]

Retro Tv probably not. Jordan was mentally exhausted after 1993. Also, what you if Horace Grant still left in 1995. Having no power forward could have got the Bulls beat in 1995. I could see the Bulls winning in 1999 though. There is still just a lot of what if’s.

[@tracyhannah2717]

Shaq really doesn't believe that he's just talkin to hear himself talk

[@4uFriday]

Tracy Hannah You’re crazy. Those 2000’s Lakers teams were loaded. Who’s gonna stop Diesel?

[@liamregan4975]

Gotta show Kobe and Phil respect, that’s why he said this. Obviously his ego still there but he said that as a complement to his teammate and coach I bet.

[@MrGameonthis]

Really? SHAQ doesn't believe in himself? What planet do you live on?

[@CoolC1995]

4uFriday - they beat Iverson & a bunch of bums........

[@4uFriday]

claude cool j You forgot about those Nets teams. Those were no pushover teams. K Mart in his prime, and Jason Kidd. Are you crazy? The Lakers just made those teams look weak because they were so dominant.

[@milgaines]

I agree

[@bigdarth3242]

And this is what people need to remember about Jordan (which they seemed to forget about Kobe so often), Jordan had some FANTASTIC help! Legendary lineup, all-time greats, though definitely not Jordan-level great. So when people used to dog Kobe saying "he couldn't do it without Shaq!" it made no sense. In recent memory, the Mavs with Dirk were one of the handful of teams that had 1 star & a bunch of role players. Everyone else had great casts to help win a ring.

[@ThePatman1980]

I used to doubt the 1996 Bulls against the 2001 Lakers but then I remembered MJ did sweep Shaq in 1996 after Penny had his best season. Getting swept 4 times in his prime doesn't make Shaq invincible.

[@id-10-terror7]

People forgot the Lakers team was giving that bulls team problems. Kobe was coming off the bench and still put up 30..

[@ownthelibs]

Shaq was 23... lmao

[@ownthelibs]

Shaq was never swept once in his true prime.

[@jasonbournesburner3845]

@@id-10-terror7 fake news, he put up the majority his point in 98 AFTER THE GAME WAS OUT OF HAND. what happened in the ASG same year? MJ lit Kobe up. From 1996-1998, Bulls record is 4-2 vs Lakers.

[@GOJOKNOWSBALL]

Hai Navi Group Shaq wasn’t even on the lakers those times 😂 Tell me what’s Shaw’s record vs MJ when Shaq came to LA pls explained

[@omarmahoney5361]

I wonder how that laker team would have done against the 04' Pistons.

[@CasualGamerPlays]

Pistons defense was too much for the Lakers. Pistons would've won but, not a sweep.

[@docrussojr]

@M You shouldn't comment on things you don't know. One is in the HoF, and 3 are pending.

[@demasceionbyrd3776]

HollowArt Definitely Not The 3 Peat Lakers. Their Were On A Different Level

[@jujujujamaica]

karl malone was injured

[@Johnny-xj5qu]

Shaq was on the decline then, and their best defender was Karl Malone and he tore his knee. doesn’t count.

[@wonallahchingada5048]

Shaq forgot about Tim Donahue helping him in 2000 and 2002 kingz fans kno what I'm talking about

[@jnguyen7639]

WE WAS ROBBED.

[@omarsaunders8437]

That same cheating ref who went to prison.

[@mr.darnell3252]

I truly agree Just like the next man wait your turn Mr. Shaquille oneal.

[@kadaj187]

i think shaq forget what rodman did to him when he was in orlando

[@SeeingShadows]

Shaq dropped 30 on rodman

[@3andahalf442]

iVirtuoso how bout when rod held Shaq to 0 second half points

[@morethanmusicent.7782]

@Adamson. Thank you, and every time Rodman faced Shaq, Shaq had trouble scoring.

[@truancysworld5680]

Please don't talk about sweeps when Jordan got destroyed in his younger days with the bulls but we not gonna talk about that doe 😁

[@treanderson6363]

That was a different Shaw compared to the Lakers shaq..rodman would've got abused

[@tarrenceconyers6548]

Shaq smokin that DIESEL 🔥🔥🔥

[@chairmanoftheboard11]

Tarrence Conyers 😂😂😂

[@chill110210]

Lol

[@tobehonest2234]

Sorry I can only give you one like bruh

[@tarrenceconyers6548]

@@chairmanoftheboard11 💨🥴

[@tarrenceconyers6548]

@@chill110210 💨🥴

[@anthonycovington6573]

I appreciate ya shaq lol that's what you supposed to say

[@pputnam100]

I agree,

[@matthoffman6962]

I love Shaq but he’s stretching on this one. To say they’d “easily” beat them that’s not going to happen. It might have been close but I’d still give this series to the bulls.

[@thomaslequesne5475]

I think the Lakers would win. The Bulls are a better team and I would favor them over almost any other team. But the Lakers have a tremendous advantage in Shaq that cannot be stopped by anyone o' the Bulls. Rodman could do it with a younger Shaq, but prime Shaq was smarter. Either way it would be a hard fought series.

[@kahlilsykies9139]

@@thomaslequesne5475 You have a very valid point. About the fact that they wouldn't have had anyone to deal with Shaq. They couldn't deal with him when he played for Orlando. But they did shut down the rest of the Magic's team. But the Orlando had nobody like Kobe Bryant. But I do agree that Chicago would win. Jordan was a better player than Kobe. The Lakers wouldn't have anyone to deal Pippen or Rodman. If you want to include him. It would be close. It would have been a classic. But Chicago would have won.

[@garrikenglish1332]

Hahahaha Shaq is delusional, couldn't beat the pistons in their prime let alone the Bulls.

[@garrikenglish1332]

@@thomaslequesne5475 those Lakers got manhandled by the Pistons, how in the heck can they beat the Bulls?

[@thomaslequesne5475]

@@kahlilsykies9139 I don't know, I mean Rodman isn't much of an offensive threat either way. Also Kobe and Jordan almost neutralize each other, MJ is better offensively but not defensively, they're on the same level defensively. I guess we'll just have to invent a time machine😁

[@jlar1984]

Shaq got swept by the rockets when Mike left for a bit and couldn’t overcome MJ when he came back.

[@corkystorky]

@joceja23 A little bit rusty from full baseball swing is a legit excuse

[@richardhermida5246]

@M The series against the Bulls/Rockets/Pistons were almost exclusively a function of his teammates playing poorly and below standards. Shaq didn't get locked down or dominated at all. 1995 NBA Finals: 28/13/6 on 60 percent shooting (albeit, w/5 turnovers a game) 1996 ECFs: 27/11 on 64 percent shooting 2004 Finals: 27/11 on 63 percent shooting Obviously no one is perfect, Shaq had flaws in his game like any player, but none of those series losses can be tied back to him in a reasonable way.

[@richardhermida5246]

Shaq didn't get swept by the Rockets. The Magic got swept by the Rockets. In 1996, he put up 27/11 on 64 percent shooting against the Bulls while his version of main role players (Dennis Scott and Nick Anderson) shot a combined 29 percent (seriously...29 percent). It's pretty much impossible to beat a legendary team when your main role players give an F-level performance.

[@user-vb2bt9kh1p]

He didn't have kobe yet

[@waqassiddiqi6202]

the rockets team had a monster Hakeem Olajuwon. even mj didn't wana face him

[@baperacks-com6801]

That's a good matchup

[@BJ-fe7wd]

Ariel Helwani 😂 love that dude

[@ng7214]

So people finally realizing that the bulls wasnt just MJ, they were an ALL time great team but jordan took them to another level.

[@buster8607]

Bulls were stacked.

[@ng7214]

@Dats a paddlin Exactly bro

[@ng7214]

@Clippers Suck Facts

[@indmslikedeez8005]

Dats a paddlin they were stacked with talent, but not a superteam. Another lebron fan tactic to bring up his boo thang lol

[@kweisib4133]

The Bulls was not stack

[@kylekissack4633]

Hahaha yeah ok..I watched all six bulls championships and the Lakers 3 title's... Jordon.. pippen..rodman Kerr.. That team was unstoppable

[@jenki221]

Who’s Jordon? I can’t find him on any of those bulls teams when I looked them up

[@kenperlman2204]

Kyle Kissack don’t forget Ron Harper and Toni Kukoch

[@gcnplayer]

Laughs in MOST DOMINANT

[@nighthawk8116]

Keep dreamin Shaq!

[@dabbydabby6484]

Jordan-🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Kobe-🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 Shaq-🏆🏆🏆🏆 I'm going with the Bulls

[@realjohnnovak]

Rodman's got 5 rings, 2 from the pistons and the rest with the bulls.

[@VoodooChild2000]

And Scottie?

[@yuldrue1687]

shaq has 5 rings

[@jkoval8992]

@@yuldrue1687 no 4 rings

[@blacknificent5172]

Rings don’t matter

[@Jefe6622]

Did Shaq forgot Rodman shutting him down in 96

[@sunshine-bj8ih]

Jefe as a baby

[@Wheelio]

Shaq averaged 27 pts against the Bulls in the 96 playoffs. This "Rodman stopped Shaq" narrative needs to stop.

[@1BALINT1]

Shaq has averaged 26.8 points per game, 13.4 rebounds and 2.2 blocks against Rodman while shooting 54 percent from the field over their careers. In the playoffs it was almost the same stat line, except Shaq was shooting 64 percent from the field while averaging 27. I wouldn't exactly call that "shutting him down" and let's not forget Rodman NEVER guarded prime Shaq (2000-2006) who won four championships. The Worm is amazing, one of the best defenders and rebounders ever, but no one can guard Shaq in his prime when he was with the Lakers who Rodman never faced. MJ's Bulls is probably the best team ever but the only squad that can beat them in my opinion is Shaq and Kobe's Lakers that became a dynasty. That Lakers was special, they would have had a really good chance.

[@justincase3701]

Yeah key word 96 not 01 shaq

[@haad999]

@@1BALINT1 Lebron averaged 28 in the 2014 finals but was shutdown by Kawhi who won finals MVP because of it, statpadding to get points isn't a valid argument. Bring a head to head stat when Rodman was guarding Shaq, that's the argument.

[@lilken21]

Shaq named everybody who’d guard him except Rodman 😂😂😂

[@wo7925]

This all depends on which Bulls. If it was the first 3-peat bulls, series would go to game 5, Bulls win. If it is second 3 peat bulls, then it would be a 7 game series with Bulls winning. Bulls just had all the right pieces.

[@kingcharles3508]

Swept? Cmon bruh it would forsure be a competitive series

[@michaelhawkins8474]

King Charles nah Shaq wouldn’t be enough . Who would be a key role player for LA??? Please don’t say Rick Fox

[@kingcharles3508]

U guys are trippin if you dont think a 3 peat prime shaq Lakers could at least bring a competitive series to MJ’s bulls.

[@abinavsankaranthi264]

@@kingcharles3508 they tweakin. Thats what happens when u glorify the bulls and MJ. Kobe could have neutralized MJ to some degree and Shaq would be dominant in the paint. The bulls had better role players but it definitely would be a competitive series

[@michaelhawkins8474]

Abinav Sankaranthi nobodies glorifying anything. Defense would be the main factor, in this case the favor goes to bulls

[@christiannieto9827]

@@michaelhawkins8474 Lakers had Fisher, Fox, Horry, and Horace Grant. Lakers also had Harper on that team too lol. Horry is the ultimate role player who's hit countless shots on different teams, big reason why Spurs won in 05 against the Pistons and Lakers beat the Kings in 02

[@BabyBoy-xq9mg]

Shaq never won a championship when Jordan was in his prime, no one won a championship, just saying

[@PED_Fraudiola]

Hakeem the Dream Did. That year he beat Shaq and Shaq beat the MJ led bulls

[@csd8204]

Depends on what you consider "his prime". Isaiah's Pistons beat them three years in a row and Bird's Celtics two times in a row (both sweeps). So, when did his prime start? Also, don't forget to mention stuff about MJ's indominitable will that wouldn't accept defeat and all. Or, was it as simple as - once his team was stacked he went on a tear (just like everybody else?).

[@taewiz863]

Okay and Jordan didn’t win a chip when shaq was in his prime so this argument is retarded lol. Jordan faced a young shaq. He got eliminated from the playoffs by young shaq and then the following year swept young shaq in the playoffs. So let’s not act like Jordan didn’t take Ls to shaq lol and a non prime shaq too. Prime shaq is the most unstoppable force the nba has ever seen. Who on that bulls team can guard prime shaq and please don’t say Rodman cause he ain’t big enough lol

[@aaronsung6208]

Rocket won 1995, i hate people worship MJ by undermining everybody else's achievement.

[@christopher_silver]

@@aaronsung6208 Jordan was retired in 1995 and 1994

[@brianjerry9831]

Can’t forget about that “Bill Wennening”

[@kingarchnyc]

Yeah like we should listen to him... U can’t even beat mj in the East! 🤦‍♂️ U can’t even beat pistons!

[@ArrowToDaFackenKnee]

Stephen “You’re wrong, and here’s why” A. Smith

[@DewittPattonYaH74]

First off your Wong because Jesus was black.. Secondly Jesus was black..

[@alanbyrd5635]

@@DewittPattonYaH74 WOW!! LOL.. I think you got that one bruh....

[@farothadon9267]

The bulls was stack in every position and they had the number one defense people think it's just Jordan yes he had them playing at another level in they prime the lakes wouldn't beat them especially Shaq plus the bulls was unstoppable and intelligent they would have known Shaq can't shoot a free throw to save his life so with that defense they would put two big men on him and four him out and make him get fustrated koby would have gotten his and did his thank but he can't beat the bulls by his self plus that defense was roughing people up and getting in your face

[@masterbader8718]

Alan Byrd yeah and the Sun is black....

[@suxgaming1273]

@@ESHWIbaby then next year bulls sweep Orlando lol

[@ernestostevens7288]

Shaq is forgetting that the Pistons beat them 4-1 to win the championship when he and Kobe was in there prime.

[@josephmacias8340]

Ernesto Stevens Kobe was great but not his prime yet

[@prudhvivankineni4880]

Shaq forgets everything...... Tries too hard to keep himself in the conversation

[@joshuafult84]

Were comparing best teams. Shaq and Kobe were on that 2004 team but it wasn't the best Shaq and Kobe team.

[@orlandowilliamson691]

Kobe and Shaq beat their self bro not the Pistons... Even they admitted it..

[@Whos-That-Guy]

That pistons team was an epic team.... Just like the spurs beating the heat, shouldn't of happened but was inevitable.

[@jmc04200]

shaq must havr easily forgotten how the worm literally locked him down. smh

[@Field_Marshall]

Magic and bird won titles early at least they didn’t have to wait 7 years..bird and magic were great because they won at such a young age

[@philipstrotherjr8842]

Magic and Bird had a Much, much better supporting cast early in their careers than Jordan. It's not even clos, give Mike that support early on and it's a wrap.

[@neferpitou5163]

@bee lee same thing to LeBron. How many years it takes for him to win titles?

[@hyenachief5562]

Shaq you got dominated by bill cartwright and Rodman 🤔

[@JThom-yh3ef]

And Olajuwon

[@hyenachief5562]

Jonathan Thomason true but I was talking about (da bulls )😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@SeeingShadows]

That a straight up lie

[@docdrilla]

Cartwright and Rodman would be barbeque chicken against an '01 Shaq.

[@taewiz863]

Young shaq did...prime shaq got bodies tho

[@gdc615]

Rodman wouldve been the x-factor. Edge to the bulls.

[@ek274]

kukoc too, he was one of the og stretch 4s

[@josephsmith9663]

Toni too

[@mrsky67]

Rodman would’ve put the clamps on shaq like in 1996

[@knicks8099]

@@ek274 he was so good that jordan and pippen freezed him out

[@TruStory97]

Qbaby It’s a reason why Rodman is considered to be in the conversation of best defensive player ever. It’s easy to get into Shaq’s head, yeah he would of scored some easy points, but with Rodman on him, he would be out of his element. Only because the smaller guy is neutralizing everything he is doing, just because Shaq is big and heavy, he does not have that much skill, and that’s what Rodman would have took advantage of.

[@MattTheDreamer7199]

They're never gonna hop off MJ's nuts.

[@alexgalarza6908]

Why would they?? He is the greatest player of all time . ???

[@jasond721]

😂😂😂

[@terrifire1055]

@@jimmy_butler everything

[@SoggySlopster]

Maybe because he’s the goat

[@hoax845]

I'm a shaq fan and a Lakers fan. Them bulls were built different. We might win 1 game.

[@mrsky67]

MJ Drops 40. Scottie Pippen contains Kobe Rodman destroys shaq. Bulls win.

[@Therealstizz]

LMMFAO 😂😂😂😂 Did u say Pippen contains Kobe. Know your history. Kobe used to KILL Pippen. And Rodman doesn't have the offense to destroy anyone

[@SLUGTHUG]

Jack Azz fat chance clown. Kobe was destroying pip in pottland. Gtfoh.

[@nvs6607]

Rodman destroying prime Shaq? Nah. Scottie containing Kobe? Kobe killed him before and he could do it again. Great offense is usually going to outshine great defense. I do think the bulls win though

[@Sho-ryu-ken]

Engineer you referencing the entire series on the kobe lob to shaq isnt “destroying” pip, one of the best defenders in nba history. Kobe was averaging 20 pts that series, not necessarily “killing” pip.

[@alexvaldez456av]

@@Therealstizz how bout you know your history😂😂😂 tht was a way older version of pippen. 2000 pippen. Not 96 pippen. Big difference.

[@ManOfGodZay]

Molly: Do you think the duo of Kobe and Shaq can beat the duo of Mich... Skip Bayless: Michael Jordan is the best player to ever touch a ball don’t ever ask me that fu***** question again

[@youboob6297]

@Damon Tul you clearly dont know basketball if you think Wilt is greatest, even Russell is better than him Wilt is the greatest stat padder in nba history. you do not average 50 ppg by sharing the ball. did his team win a ring when he average 50? no. thats because basketball is a team sport not a solo sport like boxing or golf. if selfish play hurts your teams chance to win a ring you are not greatest. 2-4 with only 1 Finals MVP for his career? you know what that means, right? in 4 Finals appearances Wilt was best player on court *once* . the other three times he was outplayed by somebody else. how can the greatest ever be outplayed on nbas biggest stage? learn your basketball

[@rickrick5682]

2 of his 3 peats had been asterisks from WCF Portland & Sacramento.

[@reymondguibani8059]

Yes, i would agree on Shaq..

[@RB-rk6qo]

Ha! GOAT documentary coming out and everyone's insecurity starts to show

[@Batangs-gp2uy]

you know Jordan made, and released this documentary coz he was threatened by Lebron right?

[@Jboooog18]

Van Jason Crisostomo lmao speak on it

[@injailoutsoon5299]

@@Batangs-gp2uy Said every bronsexual ever. No he did it so people don't forget how great he was.

[@2KILLAVILLE]

I cant Wait to See The GOAT Documentary!! Double 3Peat 90s Bulls were to deep for 3 peat Lakers..MJ, Pippen, Rodman, Kerr, Kukoc, Harper , BJ Armstrong , Horace Grant & more ..also Great Defense..Bulls Defense alone would've been too much just like 2004 Pistons were too much for the Lakers.

[@jayforts704]

@@Batangs-gp2uy you're joking right? He may be great, but he's not a threat to MJ's legacy.

[@worldpeace5756]

Shaq acts like Dennis Rodman didn't exist

[@samuell.woodsii7109]

the black guy who likes Eminem but Shaq is referring to the 72-10 bulls. Rodman was not on that team.

[@kevinmintahafari1743]

Samuel L. Woods II he was on that team

[@Terror832]

Samuel L. Woods II he was on the 1996 Bulls. They acquired him for a reason. To slow down dudes like Shaq which he did in the 1996 ECF

[@_LAS713]

Samuel L. Woods II Rodman was on the 72-10 bulls tho lol

[@csmooth202]

the black guy who likes Eminem Rodman was a great defender but he’s too little bro. Shaq probably had 80 pounds on him

[@bottomzoe3052]

I saw that game 1 of the ECFs between magic and bulls. I was rooting for the magic but boy did the bulls put a beat down on them. That bulls defense was so suffocating I couldn't breathe. I can still see harper's out stretched hands playing defense. The bulls totally destroyed them boys and would have done the same to lakers.

[@ulisesgonzalez8807]

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