Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal have been two of the better and more decisive players in NBA history. ‘Air’ formed an iconic couple with Scottie Pippen, his eternal squire. And ‘Shaq’ dominated the NBA alongside Kobe Bryant forming one of the most unbalancing and dominant couples ever.
Between both two they conquered nine NBA championships in a span of 11 years and they all played under the baton of the legendary Phil Jackson. But, What if Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal had formed their own dynamic do? According to the former Bulls star, Toni Kukoc, including last week in the Hall of Fame, “yeah Michael Jordan y Shaquille O’Neal Had they played together, they would have been the best couple in NBA history. “
If Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal had played together, they would have been the best couple in NBA history.
Jordan is considered by almost everyone as the best player ever. Gin six championship rings being MVP of the Finals, he was 5 times MVP regular season Defensive Player of the Year and received multiple nominations All-Star y All-NBA. AND Shaquille he is the most dominant player in the zone in league history. He won four championships, was 3 times Finals MVP and once MVP of the regular season.
Skipp Bayless, legendary NBA analyst for ESPN, explain why the hypothetical do enter Jordan y O’Neal It would have been the best ever. In fact, he assured in Undisputed that his dominance had been incontestable: “If they played together they would have won 10 NBA championships without breaking a sweat”.
If you put Michael, the greatest cold blooded assassin to ever exist, alongside Shaquille with his devastating power and strength, they will terrorize the league, the universe and the galaxy. They will destroy everyone who crosses their path
And he justified his claim: “They are simply the two most physically and mentally dominant players I have ever seen in their positions. Michael encompassed everything, he could play point guard, guard, forward … But those two They are the two most ruthless and ruthless basketball killers I have ever seen. Both. “, Said the veteran analyst.
“If you put Michael, the greatest cold-blooded killer that has never existed next to Shaquille, with his devastating power and strength, they will terrorize the league, the universe and the galaxy. It would be beyond comprehension because once they set out together they will destroy everyone who crosses their path “, explica Bayless.
The only thing that could have stopped that dynamic do would have been your own personal problems. Two very big egos and Shaq has already collided with another huge one like Kobe Bryant. The ‘big dog’, as he called himself, demanded more balls from the vanished myth, and it is possible that he would have done the same with Jordan. The no? Never know.