Why Shaq CAN'T Make FTs

Gilbert Arenas and Kenyon Martin discuss why it was so hard to shoot free throws for Shaq. He would be more dangerous than a 6'6" Allen Iverson if he could shoot the ball and make free throws. Kenyon demonstrates how Shaquille O'Neal was too big to hold the ball.
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[@jme2116]

Shaq with a 75 percent free throw would be the goat

[@alkebulanlion6198]

No debate Shaq had the greatest potential out any player he was unstoppable

[@averiskonsept]

Agree with this take fully. Would have been in contention with Bill Russell for most chips

[@Cezer35]

@@alkebulanlion6198 to that point, it’s crazy to think that with fourth championships he still could have done more.

[@acpliego]

He had around 10 fta a game so it's only 2 to 3 extra points a game. But could have had the ball at the end of games

[@JohnDoe-db6rr]

Easily man

[@darylleal5532]

If shaq get 75% at the FT line, there wouldn't be a ," HACK A SHAQ"

[@atSlickBoiChris]

Thanks, Captions Obvious! 👍🏻

[@Dreweybaby]

@@atSlickBoiChriswhatever happened to captain obvious 🤣💀🤣

[@coreydorsey4121]

It would've became stab-a-Shaq because nothing else would stop him.

[@atSlickBoiChris]

@@Dreweybaby 🤣🤣🤣 damn auto correct ruined a good Captain obvious joke.

[@Dreweybaby]

@@atSlickBoiChris I always thought his character was funny AF

[@kiddcrayola5755]

Kobe did say we’re lucky AI wasn’t 6’6 lol but Shaq being able to shoot is OD

[@CrumbsLamond]

I don't know we saw carmelo anthony come through the league, better player than AI imo, but it's not like he was breaking the league

[@tmajette94]

​@@CrumbsLamond 2 different play styles Melo wanted to get to a spot while AI was trying to come down the lane every time.

[@blue-pi2kt]

​@@CrumbsLamondtell me you don't know shit about basketball without telling me you don't know shit about basketball.

[@ayo_terrion]

@@blue-pi2kthe borderline sounded racist lol

[@qsplak]

@@blue-pi2kt 😂😅🤣

[@cam8868]

He should have swallowed his pride and gone underhand. It’s not guaranteed to work but shooting normally was not working 😂

[@Purlypurlington]

Well said.

[@mrboast2826]

They are young kid in big body...Most of them didn't like granny shot because it ain't look cool...Just look at Giannis recent statement, he rather miss the shot than shooting granny shot...They said it's look goofy not cool...Dude come on you guys got paid to win games not too look cool

[@TheDoctor46vr]

He never shot normally.

[@efanhomemovies]

Rick Barry at 90% is the craziest thing about it all

[@goodjobb24]

One hand is better all around. Nobody should shoot underhand

[@yurrgee]

“Why is your big ass standing at this stationary position” got me geekin😭😭

[@phyzikspgh]

A 6'6" Iverson is crazy, but Shaq with a jumpshot and FT ability? Gawd!

[@Jkev24]

I think the issue with a 6'6" Iverson is that he'd lose some of the advantages he had by being smaller. Likely wouldn't be as shifty and quick due to the longer limbs. There would be tradeoffs for him getting bigger. We're just adding to Shaq's game by saying he can shoot. Nothing gets taken away if he can shoot the ball.

[@metaLungiez]

A 6'6" AI is still a mediocre shooter and his game was already predicated on slashing so how does a 6'6" Iverson get appreciably better? Isn't 6'6" AI just Vince Carter?

[@phyzikspgh]

@@metaLungiez 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@vacaymcfallin]

@@metaLungiezeveryone on that panel said Vince Carter is the GOAT had he took it more serious so that slight is actually playing into AI’s favor.

[@blackjesus6433]

A 7ft Jordan is crazier. 🙏🏾

[@Kharl19]

"I'm never doing a grandma shot" - Shaq This is a true a quote.

[@breebree5510]

Ego kills a player's games every time. Who cares how the shot looks as long as it's effective.

[@Stangleripkis]

A wise man once said do not let your pride be your guide or it will lead you to a dead end

[@Ariusfiveduece]

Ego and pride kills people's progress period...every time..😏

[@sauldula]

But it didn't kill shit tho, and it's real easy to say someone else should go out there and look dumb

[@espectrodelayautja6320]

Ego got him there. Ego didn’t kill his game.

[@el84oro]

​@@Stangleripkisi love that quote. Im borrowing it

[@jasonvazquez4953]

A 6'6" Iverson would've been incredible to watch though. Dude was barely 6 feet with lifts in his shoes but he played like he was a giant. Even Shaq admitted that Iverson pissed him off because he was the only guy that would keep going at him no matter how hard or how many times he laid him out, which he did a lot.

[@jeromestinney5562]

Iverson 6'6 is bananas

[@saltydog9321]

MJ

[@jopinscott1777]

One hundred percent right; think about how many additional games (possibly rings) he could have won if he were a 75-80% free throw shooter.😱

[@showtimesportsmedia6906]

Gil was right about the underhand because Rick Barry told him to do it that way and Shaq said no he thought he’d look goofy

[@Bigedub101]

Exactly

[@yaboykirby7789]

And Shaq didn't think he looked goofy as hell shooting with his fingertips?

[@546people]

I would think missing all of those free throws would be embarrassing. To be honest. My free throw percentage has been the same as shaq’s most of my sub par playing rec ball

[@KenpoKid77]

Shaq should've been worried about whether or not it works. Goofy or not, Rick Barry averaged 90% for his career. His lowest average was 86.2%, and that was his rookie year. I'm surprised more people haven't tried it.

[@mychaljames8025]

I’d say a 6’6 iverson. With same speed, heart and determination! He would never stop running miles for the ball and constantly attacking the rim. He would go to the line 50 times per game

[@drago2689]

I mean if we are assuming that making him 6'6" isn't changing any of his attributes/skills than yeah he'd obviously be better. But you could say that about anyone. Imagine if Jordan or Kobe was 6'11" but still had the same speed, agility, handling, stamina, shooting ability, etc. Then they'd be even better as well.

[@Lazy-Turbo]

6’6 Iverson would have been a “Tracy McGrady”

[@helarpanibour8107]

If he's able to make free throws, teams are no longer fouling him to put him on the line. I have NO IDEA what other option they'd have besides taking him out on the island on offense somehow

[@Bigedub101]

He still gonna get his and gonna get fouls but make his shots.

[@4purs]

If they stopped fouling him then he’d just score in the paint at a higher % rate 😂

[@justanotherwaver9065]

@@4pursif we going with that logic then it’s more scary to have a 6’6 iverson. Cause it’s no point in this debate.

[@azazelvalentine1762]

@@justanotherwaver9065wym there’s no debate? 😂 the only way to stop Shaq was to foul him. If players stopped fouling him cause he made most of his free throws then the dude would’ve been damn near unstoppable cause he would just be scoring regardless, if he could also shoot then he would’ve been unstoppable

[@kennethbowden3745]

a 6'6 AI wouldve been a different MONSTER.... he was hops at 5'11/6ft. AI at that height wouldve been ridiculous.

[@Oldscule62]

Damn, that thought is frightening! A Shaq that could shoot. 😮

[@jabez1409]

Agreed. But 6’6 AI would so be crazy to see.

[@TheofficialGodofwar]

Shaq that could shoot would be nearly impossible to stop and he’s already unstoppable

[@tonedogg2008]

Shaq shooting grandma shots is wild in my mind 😂😂…its shaq by lite years💯…AI still goated regardless but ye diesel‼️

[@huntergabriel8875]

Gil is right on the money. Someone I forget who adviced him to shoot under handed and Shaq I think said ain't no f** way, I swear I heard it somewhere when he was in LA but cant remember who said it

[@__Edub__]

Hell, Shaq said it himself.

[@orlandogill7082]

Rick Barry suggested he shoot underhanded like he did .

[@Bigedub101]

​@@__Edub__he said he'd rather shoot 0% from the FT line than shoot underhanded.. So that meant teams would never let him shoot and foul all game and he'd just be benched

[@cxldgame]

Kenyon Martin referring to himself as average person is crazy.

[@jemeryakgaming2550]

Not only he can shoot FT's, think about his spacing game, he is already getting doubled down low, if he can shoot from the midrange or evem from 3 pt line its OVER, he will be the Goat.

[@JB-bw8nj]

I hope Zion develops a 15 footer

[@matthew3056]

Shaq being able to shoot is basically how we all made our 2K player. 7 ft with 99 on everything lol

[@kj_ny_]

His off the board dunk while at the free throw line was one of the funniest All Star game moments

[@cipherP9]

Shaq probably could shoot granny freethrows but the man was known as “Diesel” and “Superman”, he would rather miss in style than hit with granny shots.

[@bobbob-tr5qf]

Shaq shot 13.1 free throws a game in 2000 and made 6.7 for 51% and avg 28.7 pts a game. If he shot 75% free throws that would be 9.8 free throws a game out of 13.1. That would bump his pt total to 31.9. AI avg 31.1 that year. If he was 6’6 I wonder what he would’ve avg?

[@oscaralferez6822]

That doesn’t summarize how the ball had to be removed from shaq during the 4th qtr because he sucked at shooting ft. Laker couldn’t always rely on him during the 4th as much. It had to be Kobe.

[@bobbob-tr5qf]

He always says that he made them when it counted

[@bobbob-tr5qf]

Also I’m sure he played in the 4th unless he fouled out but obviously Kobe’s going to have the ball. I just feel like it wouldn’t make much of a difference maybe a couple points here and there. Obviously that would decide games but it’s not like he’d be avg 50 a game. Or even 40.

[@oscaralferez6822]

@@bobbob-tr5qf right when it counted at certain games, but he still sucked at freethrows. Look at his % for playoffs he was still around 50%

[@oscaralferez6822]

Shaq still managed to win chips with bad ft%. Imagine he was able to hit ft consistently. Lakers would won more chips. Regardless of his weight issue.

[@haydensouth3733]

6’6 Ai would be a problem tho

[@1racks]

@@Sam-oo6wyhustled and energetic cause he was 6ft maybe

[@telmolicious]

@@Sam-oo6wy😂

[@mysterion5136]

Size, or lack thereof, is the only thing that stopped AI and Isiah Thomas from world domination.

[@coreydorsey4121]

​@@1racksBut they're obviously imaging him playing the same, but taller. The same way Shaq didn't have to be a good shooter because his size and strength didn't require him to.

[@orlandogill7082]

Yeah he would be a bigger problem.

[@bham2b0y5]

I could’ve sworn I heard Shaq say years ago he injured his wrist and lost full mobility

[@lamart3857]

Yea I think that was after he divorced shaunie 😂😂😂

[@invisalats841]

Shaq made that crap up. Even with that goofy ass shot, he should have been able to get his FT percentage over 60% every year. Shooting under 60% from the line is absurd. There is probably someone out there with no hands that can shoot a better percentage without the granny shot.

[@Letthat]

you do know dunking hurts. you could easily break your wrist on the rim dunking too hard. shaq isnt some flopper or made excuses for pain in his prime for anything but freethrows and he admitted he coulda shot better but its hard to understand a man fouled harder than most @@invisalats841

[@XMR_King]

@@lamart3857🤜🏼🤛🏼😂

[@jacksonrob08]

​@@invisalats841even with that "goofy ass shot" , Shaq is known today as the most dominant player ever.His three straight MVP's made people call Kobe a sidekick.Every player in history has a weakness but Shaq seams to be the only player everybody wants to complain about his career. Amazing .

[@JayMotell]

If Shaq made 75% of his free throws, he would have scored 2504 more points. Pushing his career total to 31,100. His career points per game would have gone from 23.7 to 25.7. In his MVP season he would have went from averaging 29.7 points per game to 32.0. He is no where near averaging 40.

[@errorloading940]

This is the comment I was looking for. Lol. Like what are they talking about

[@tphoskin]

If Shaq was a 75% free throw shooter, he also would have had a 12 ft jumper. Shaq with a mid range J averages 40

[@kaiwhitfield4039]

Im still mind blown that Shaq shot free throws normally in college but form changed completely in the league

[@mallywopp3788]

He got so much bigger and stronger.

[@seddyb2197]

​@@mallywopp3788 but even with all that you learn how to adjust to your new body. It's gotta be more mental than anything.

[@redpilldh]

@@seddyb2197He was LAZY. Point Blank. 💯

[@alexavion]

I ain’t gonna lie a 6’6 Iverson would be crazy. Averaging 30 Ppg for sure. Somebody should do a 2k sim just for entertainment purposes

[@MrHotSpice100]

He averaged 30 as he is … get off 2K and watch some real hoops

[@djpreapproved]

The marvel 'what if?' We didn't know we needed..

[@cnote3580]

Imma be a oddball and say a 6'6 Iverson.

[@thomasworldpeaceiii425]

6’6 Iverson Kobe even said they were lucky he wasn’t that tall

[@Golden2cool]

So? Kobe also said if shaq had his work ethics he’d be the greatest of all time and called him the most dominant player he’s ever seen. Iverson said the same.

[@topfivestano903]

Somebody on the internet should do the math… if Shaq shot 75% from the FT.. he’d easily have another 8-10k points over the course of his career

[@drago2689]

Only if we assume he'd be getting fouled as often, which he wouldn't. If Shaq was a 75% FT shooter there would have been no "Hack a Shaq" and thus he'd have shot a lot less FTs over the course of his career. He'd still probably get like 1-2k extra points but not 8-10k. Even if he shot the same amount at 75% that's only about 2.5k extra and at 100% that's only about 5k extra points...

[@SuperSonic_868]

​@@drago2689Yeah, we'd be looking at around 2,500 extra points. 75% - 52.7% (shaqs car avg) = 22.3%. Making 22.3% of total free throw attempts (shaq took 11,252) is 2,509.2

[@maroofhaque6445]

I don’t have raw numbers, but I remember Shaq actually hitting clutch free throws in playoff games a good amount.

[@cjjonez]

I think Mr . Martin solved Shaq free throw. I'm not comparing myself to shaq but I was a large kid a friend told me that and reminded me often to step back I shot to hard that foot was enough to take some zip off my free throws.

[@gmac9987]

6'6 Iverson is the ultimate weapon up there with Jordan. Transpose everything that A.I. did into a 6'6 frame.........UNSTOPPABLE!!!

[@drago2689]

Not really saying much. If any all time great was allowed to transpose all their other skill and attributes in a +6" frame then they'd be better too. Who's guarding a 7' Jordan with all the same speed, agility, handling, etc?

[@anthonywhite8198]

AI my dude but Shaq would average 60 if he had a jumper

[@ziginaigra]

why would u shot jupers whan u can dunk almost every time lol

[@phyzikspgh]

​@@ziginaigraTo ward off double and triple teams, and to disrupt double and triple teams. Think about Shaq with a jumpsuit catching a pass while make a jumping stop. Then think about him driving after that. That's a nightmare situation for the defense.

[@ziginaigra]

@@phyzikspgh he was nightmare even without jumpshot+double teams didnt help much vs shaq too:)

[@chazace]

Kenyon martin talking about shooting forms is crazy work

[@BadgerWolf-19]

Nba live 2003 i put shaq stats to 99 for everything. He averaged 52ppg 19apg 35 rpg 13bpg lol. Insane.

[@datsapaddlin]

Iverson woulda been great at 6’6 but his size was what made him so elusive. Same with Barry Sanders. Like trying to chase a jack rabbit with those guys. If Shaq could make freethrows he would definitely average about 40

[@stephonmilton8042]

Your dumb ai 66 unstoppable. It’s nothing nobody could’ve did we wouldn’t even remember Kobe tmac or nun of them if ai was 6’6 he would’ve been the goat.

[@Chris-from-AZ]

Shaq shooting would be dangerous But Iverson at 6"6? He's the new MJ

[@bigeric1982]

Why? A large part of Iverson game is his quickness and the ability to use his smaller size to maneuver through defenses. His game was nothing like Jordans to say "he's the new MJ". Shit if Iverson was 6'6 he probably would have went to the NFL and been a HOF QB

[@Chris-from-AZ]

@@bigeric1982 He could have at 6"2

[@bigeric1982]

Yes I think I can agree. Ja Morant is 6'2.... not a bad comp, slightly less athletic but with better handles and more damn sense lol @@Chris-from-AZ

[@coolyungdru]

No. Because he would still be too drunk to make it to practice.

[@illwidit768]

A Shaq that could hit free-throw, is pure madness. 🐐

[@allprogrows358]

Shaq with 1/10th of Kobe's work ethic would have been undisputed GOAT

[@dwabsir747]

Iverson 100%

[@Seemendeemon]

Bruh

[@elliottking6508]

I won't lie, a Shaq that could shoot 75% would be goated... but the idea of A.I. being 6'6 is lowkey diabolical!

[@WfortheL]

Kenyon is a great addition to the crew

[@DocYAYAYA]

you aint stopping Shaq period

[@JB-bw8nj]

Shaq being able to shoot seems like unsportsmanlike conduct.

[@rusone2516]

6'6 AI is really just another version of MJ and Kobe... Shaq that could shoot is God.

[@blazeharris3326]

Crazy how something as simple as free-throws can make the difference of someone being in the Goat convo. And although a "Shooting Shaq" is more dangerous, a 6'6 A.I. is pretty damn dangerous too

[@virgilconner7884]

Imagine where he would be on the scoring list if he made free throws or mid range 🔥🔥

[@drago2689]

If we assume he shot 75% from the FT line with the same amount of attempts (he would have shot less because there would be no hack a shaq) then he'd probably be around 5-6th right behind Jordan. Same thing could be said about Wilt.

[@dilach41]

Shaq the only player in NBA history with his own signature sound effect.

[@gvngbvngiggy]

6'6 iverson might be a totally different player though. Being small was part of what made him. We cant know if hed be better for sure. Might not have the same handles or the same quickness. Or even the same tenacity.

[@WJerry11]

A.I at 6”6 would be the best thing we have ever seen. He was able to do what he did at 5”11 /6 foot both is crazy no wrong answer but A.I at 6”6 is crazy

[@sreid305]

Shaq with a fade away is nightmares

[@nolovelost3981]

Its definitely close. The fact that AI used to easily get to the basket and make big defenders feel threatened was crazy as it was. If he was 6,6 he woulda been a lebron kobe hybrid. However, a shaq that can shoot is terrifying

[@yopappy6599]

I used to think it was because his hands are too big. Shooting with a really small ball can be difficult. But then I heard him say he had a few different (shooting) coaches try to teach him to shoot and each time he would just give up on the form after a while. Also as I got older and became a better shooter I realized it’s really mostly about form/technique and practice. Whether it be the tiny goal on the back of a door or regulation goal, I got good chances with proper form. If the man gaf about learning how to shoot, he would’ve been able to do it. Small ball, big hands, this and that all excuses, with some relevance yes, but could be overcame. The thing I always thought was weird is he could shoot a half ass decent looking jumper from free throw range 😂 especially in his younger days. And yes, he should’ve backed off the line a little.

[@user-qc7ix6nh6v]

Shaq looked like me playing a carnival game when he shot FTs

[@MightyGreenLantern17]

The idea of Shaq averaging 45 a night on 75% free throw shooting really speaks to how much of a beast he was

[@JohnSmith-oe5kx]

Except the math doesn’t add up

[@vincentbatucan]

i remember Shaq saying that he tried to shoot it differently every single time he shot FTs hahahahahah

[@lilfolkes]

K-Mart brought up a great point.... Never thought about Shaq's strength affecting his ft shooting, and that he should have stood back from the line a lil

[@kissmills]

No I agree I used to shoot better the farther away because traveling thru different parks n queens n bk, most runs aren’t 10 ft. So Shaq probably would shoot better from far like in front of college 3, I think as long as your behind the line it doesn’t matter

[@gregorylagrange]

I still say that his problem wasn't his hand size. Of course any other person would have problems shooting a tennis ball. But not because of the size of the ball. Because of switching from a basketball to a tennis ball. The ball is really small to Shaq, but it's always been like that. His problems was his eyes and he had trouble with depth perception. Everybody knows that camera angle on the base line that they would switch to after Shaq missed his first free throw. And everybody say how his left eye didn't quite point in the same direction as his right eye. He had what a lot of people have and that is a weakness in one of the muscles in his eye. And for fine motor movements and control, which your muscles in your eyes are all about, is a difficult thing to do immediately after you've been doing something physically exerting. Run full speed, lift weights, do anything that requires explosive muscle movement, and then try to right something. Or play the piano. Use a tiny screwdriver to put in the tiny screws in eye glasses. People with a weakness in their eye muscle, when they stop doing exercise or something physically exerting, that's when the shifting gets most pronounced. So when Shaq has to stop and stare at the rim, he had trouble getting a feel for distance. Depth perception was his problem. Not hand size.

[@donaldraysor9339]

Very informative and true. On point thanks

[@user-kf6mg6lf6i]

Great shirt kenyon martin REP Love from Nepal

[@Regular-Sized]

Bruh…I never thought about simply backing up from the line! 😂 I could see that helping a player who has trouble regulating their shot power.

[@Savag3Tun3chi3]

Orlando shaq had handles and a small midrang .laker shaq had the dunks and crazy rebounding

[@Bonsai-Sage]

Jerry West worked out with him. Made him sit Granny style and the both said that his free throws percentage jumped up to the 80's. He didn't care.

[@cb-c0lorblind]

I think a 6-6 Iverson he'll be in the goat conversation you gotta think about Iverson played football he would've been a monster

[@ipayeolawalewareez3580]

The conversation went from Shaq that can shoot to just making free throws. 😂😂😂

[@nasirghadaffi5811]

Nick Van Exel was about a foot behind the ft line, Shaq's college form at LSU was more fluid.

[@scottmayle1955]

Great perspective

[@AaronBowser]

6'6" Iverson = Kobe Steph Curry shot + Shaq = world breaker hulk with hawk eye aim....

[@drago2689]

I mean this isn't saying much. If we are assuming AI doesn't lose any of his attributes/skill like speed, agility, stamina handling, etc then yeah he'd be better. So would any player with 6+ extra inches of height. Imagine a 7" Jordan or 7'4" LeBron with all the same skill and attributes... And same with any great player getting Steph's shot. They are instantly significantly better. Jordan or LeBron with Steph shot are still easily the top guys ever. Imagine Wilt with Steph shot? Or Magic? Or Kareem?

[@EvanD9590]

Its deeper than that too. If Shaq shot 75% from free throw, teams don't hack a shaq. If teams don't hack a shaq, he probably plays in better shape because he's said the reason he put weight on once he got to LA was to deal with the fouls better. If Shaq is somewhere between Orlando shape and Miami shape then Kobe doesn't hold work ethic against him and they probably co-exist a longer too!

[@akeemMagic01]

Jerry West told me he worked with Shaq underhand and got him to 70% in practice when I was in HS at Nike. He literally said he's not shooting under hand.

[@ivanduvok]

I disagree that his hands were too big or he was too strong. Being too strong would imply that he couldn't control himself and would overshoot the ball in different situations. I've seen him hit closer shots with a lot of finesse on numerous occasions which debunks the too strong claim. Hand size wise, there were players comparatively as big as his such as Boban (whose hands are bigger), Chris Webber (comparative) and Otis Thorpe (comparative).

[@AndreTheGiant85]

The return of car Rom. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@turnupthesun81]

Correct me if I’m wrong but didn’t Rick Berry offer to teach him how to shoot underhanded?

[@guiwhiz]

Without question a Shaq than could shoot. A 6'6" Iverson is not going to have the same low center of gravity, quickness of foot, and slighter build to move horizontally. A Shaq that could hit 3 out of 4 free-throws and was a legitimate threat shooting outside the paint? Unstoppable at that point.

[@vlsmith1265]

Man I said that he need to move closer to the top of the key because he was to strong all the time when his free throws became the topic. I even had a guy try to tell me a player couldn’t shoot from that spot! I had to explain to him that a player can shoot from any spot within the arc!😂

[@DD-sw1dd]

Ton of great 7 ft shooters in the league. Ball vs hand size doesn’t matter. Heck Shaq’s hand isn’t much bigger than MJ’s. It’s thicker, but not much bigger. He just didn’t practice shooting.

[@tapg6736]

Boban actually has larger hands than Shaq and has a decent free throw percentage.

[@natewestmoreland9468]

In a documentary ab him he said he went underhand in practice in training camp and shot j under 80 but he was too proud to do it in games w ppl

[@ladon1468]

Cmon bro That’s question had to rhetorical 😂

[@HDxPolo]

I’m goin 6’6 AI, with all that speed never getting tired he’ll be unstoppable

[@drago2689]

I mean a big part of the speed, agility and stamina and even his handles was that he was only like 5'11"- 6'0" at like 165 lbs. If you make him 6'6" at like 200+ lbs that makes him slower, less agile, less stamina and a less tight handle because of the distance the ball has to travel between dribbles. If we make it so all of that would've been the same regardless then yeah obviously he'd be even better. But that's not saying much. Any player would be better. Imagine Jordan with +6" of height on his frame but with all the same speed, agility, handle, stamina? Or LeBron at like 7'4" but same skill/attributes?

[@Rqs79]

Nobody would foul Shaq if he shot 75% because the only way teams tried to stop Shaq was to send him to the FT line.

[@biggertree7063]

True. Shaq should've Van Exel'd it and stood way at the back.

[@XMR_King]

Cool hypo & maybe true but man how fun it would be to see a 6’6” Iverson with his snappy twitchy speed & ups 🤯

[@theguyulovetohate6563]

Free throws changes his abilities only at the line A.I. being 6’6 is changing everything he’s not guardable and on defense he’s even more of a problem than he already was and he would’ve had a longer career if taller

[@user-rt6pz9tk4q]

That guy white sweater is cool representing the nepal i like it as i am from there❤

[@10eightyprince]

I think everyone is underestimating A.I. with 6-7 inches of height added

[@whaddyamean99]

I remember one night playing 2k with a buddy and we both chose the Lakers and every time shaq went to make a ft it took like 5 seconds just to lift his arms

[@vdotme]

Lmfao, a Shaq who threw underhand would be getting murdered by Chuck every show 😂😂😂😂😂

[@AM-dl7ot]

Good point about under hand shot

[@tarvisgeorge8022]

I'm pretty sure they pulled up Rick Barry for him to help with ft shooting and he said hell no to the underhand 😂

[@big-l5771]

Kenyon has no say this the same dude that Shaq has a poster of Shaq dunking on 5 players at the sametime

[@atSlickBoiChris]

Shaq avg 70% from the line is easily the all time leading scorer by 100 laps

[@drago2689]

That's literally only 2k extra points if he shot 70% from FT for his career so like 31-32k. That wouldn't even be top 5 all time.

[@RedApollo617]

Gil touched on a great point. His ego stopped him from shooting underhand FT's. Correct me if I'm wrong cuz I know someone will some of the best free throw shooters were underhanded the Shack's arrogance even kept him out of the gym because he just had shity work ethic like Kobe said

[@jaidamann8365]

I was debating with someone years ago: if Shaq could shoot and make FTs he have the most points in NBA. Shaq would try to go to the foul line more vice passing.

[@supaman1kids]

I said the same thing about Shaq stepping a few steps away from the line