Nick Wright asks Shaq what Jokic needs to accomplish in order to be considered a top 5 center of all time. “He’s on that list for me”. Shaq says he himself is not on that list.
November 15, 2024
Nick Wright asks Shaq what Jokic needs to accomplish in order to be considered a top 5 center of all time. “He’s on that list for me”. Shaq says he himself is not on that list.
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I don’t think Shaq can keep up with the things he says
He is too modest sometimes, prime shaq is probably the greatest center of all time, his footwork was literally on hakim level
this is a nice moment from Shaq & a huge compliment to Joker
Is Shaq trying to course correct?
Jokic is really a good center. he’s one of a kind, good passing skills, excellent defense and offense. probably he’ll be on the top 5 in no time.
He’s known for being egotistical, but Shaq is generally humble when he’s not weirdly being insecure.
If someone asks him to name the top 5 centers of all time he will graciously give his flowers to other guys.
But if you told him that he’s not a top 5 center all time he would instantly get defensive
Jokic, Wilt, Bill, Kareem, Olajuwon
This guy reads the comments on the internet too much. He is saying this to try and appease his haters. He has time and time again proclaimed himself as the best big man
Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Shaq, Hakeem in no order
Shaq is the most dominant center of all time. Not the best all around center like Jokic who basically can play every position, style, playmaking but once you enter the paint, that’s Shaq dominion.
Shaq is gonna score on you in the paint. You better double team him, or triple team him coz ain’t no way one on one in the paint. People forget shaq can pocket pass too to any cutter if anyone doubles him
He tends to give guys their flowers, but is pretty particular about being the authority on the subject: Jokic is on the list because he says so, but the furniture would be movin’ if Skip Bayless said it. That’s just Shaq.
Maybe it matters what alcohol he’s drunk on
I love Jokic but at this moment in his career he’s not above Shaq
He says 3 rings would make Jokic a top 5 center but I’d argue 3 rings and 3 MVPs (could realistically be 4 after this year) makes him a top ~12 player of all time anyways so at that point top 5 center isn’t even that relevant
I think he’s being humble and saying I wouldn’t have myself on my own list.
But either way he sees the greatness in Jokic.
The best centers of all time were elite two way stars. Kareem, Hakeem, Shaq, Robinson etc all made at least one all-nba defensive team. In the case of Hakeem and Robinson they won DPOY. Jokic isn’t a two way star.
Dwight Howard
Javale McGee
Rudy Gobert
Nikola Jokic
Who else?
These “greatest ever” discussions are so redundant. Is that all these talking heads can discuss?
SHAQ ON FTF!?! MY BOYS ARE MOVING UP IN THE WORLD GRAHHHH ‼️
Shaq you do realize you’re better than jokic right?
Kareem Shaq Wilt Russell Hakeem Jocik
It’s hard to remove any of the top 5 for Jocik. Seriously who is being removed?
Hakeem is the only real discussion, and he won 2 rings, is arguably the greatest defensive player ever, has the greatest post game ever, his accomplishments are huge.
There have been too many players so the discussion should be top 10, not 5 at this point.
People ITT saying Hakeem is not better than Shaq don’t know ball, plain and simple. If you put Jokic on that list(I do) it’s Bill, KAJ, Wilt, Hakeem, Jokic. Argue about the order all you want, Shaq isn’t better than those 5 imo. And I’m a die hard Laker fan.
Is he being humble because he knows how ridiculous he has sounded lately
Wait, Shaq actually respecting a modern center? I’m shocked!
Wow an actually good Shaq take. Jokić is definitely going to go down as one of the 20 greatest to ever play this game if he isn’t already.
So modest of him. He’s on that list for me.
Shaq has become super introspective of late, mostly in between stonewalling everyone with rangs
I actually disagree. Jokic isn’t top 5 for me.
Shaq is a legend, but, who cares
That’s because he puts himself as a top 5 player overall
I think all sensible people unanimously give shaq the “most dominant” center title. It’s just that being the most dominant stretches further with some people, and less with others.
The guy’s an entertainer; nothing he says is deeply thought out or analysed. He’s just riffing off the top of his head. So, don’t take anything he says about basketball seriously.
In his head Shaq’s top 5 is:
1999 me 2000 me 2001 me 1994 me 2002 me
But he will say it’s Wilt and Bill just to keep the peace.
At this rate
Kareem, Shaq, Wilt, Bill, Hakeem, Joker, and maybe even Wemby in the future will compose almost half of Top 15 all time players.
Shaqs getting humble in his old age
Joker isn’t even close to shaq, but that’s nice of him to say haha
Jokic is super unique in that he racks up assist numbers like few players could ever do, let alone centers. And hes doing it efficiently and consistently, and even energy efficiently. He is not as athletic as Wikt, but he does not need to be.
What Jokic is doing now he can do for 15 more years. I’m glad we get to live in the age of Bron Steph Kd Jokic Giannis Irving Doncic
I mean I left some out but Jeez
How tf are there eyeglasses that are too big for Shaq??
Mikan 1000% deserves to be on a top 5 centers of all time list. The singularly most disrespected nba player in the current discourse.
7 championships, 5 in the nba. Would have had 3 mvps and 5 finals mvps. The first goat, the first dynasty.
Russell, Mikan, Kareem, Shaq, all top four as the only centers ever to lead a dynasty. Wilt takes the fifth spot for now, but I could see Jokic retiring higher
Finally
There’s literally no point in asking Shaq these questions his answers are completely meaningless I wish we’d stop posting anything from him
40 comments
I don’t think Shaq can keep up with the things he says
He is too modest sometimes, prime shaq is probably the greatest center of all time, his footwork was literally on hakim level
this is a nice moment from Shaq & a huge compliment to Joker
Is Shaq trying to course correct?
Jokic is really a good center. he’s one of a kind, good passing skills, excellent defense and offense. probably he’ll be on the top 5 in no time.
He’s known for being egotistical, but Shaq is generally humble when he’s not weirdly being insecure.
If someone asks him to name the top 5 centers of all time he will graciously give his flowers to other guys.
But if you told him that he’s not a top 5 center all time he would instantly get defensive
Jokic, Wilt, Bill, Kareem, Olajuwon
This guy reads the comments on the internet too much. He is saying this to try and appease his haters. He has time and time again proclaimed himself as the best big man
Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Shaq, Hakeem in no order
Shaq is the most dominant center of all time. Not the best all around center like Jokic who basically can play every position, style, playmaking but once you enter the paint, that’s Shaq dominion.
Shaq is gonna score on you in the paint. You better double team him, or triple team him coz ain’t no way one on one in the paint. People forget shaq can pocket pass too to any cutter if anyone doubles him
He tends to give guys their flowers, but is pretty particular about being the authority on the subject: Jokic is on the list because he says so, but the furniture would be movin’ if Skip Bayless said it. That’s just Shaq.
Maybe it matters what alcohol he’s drunk on
I love Jokic but at this moment in his career he’s not above Shaq
He says 3 rings would make Jokic a top 5 center but I’d argue 3 rings and 3 MVPs (could realistically be 4 after this year) makes him a top ~12 player of all time anyways so at that point top 5 center isn’t even that relevant
I think he’s being humble and saying I wouldn’t have myself on my own list.
But either way he sees the greatness in Jokic.
The best centers of all time were elite two way stars. Kareem, Hakeem, Shaq, Robinson etc all made at least one all-nba defensive team. In the case of Hakeem and Robinson they won DPOY. Jokic isn’t a two way star.
Dwight Howard
Javale McGee
Rudy Gobert
Nikola Jokic
Who else?
These “greatest ever” discussions are so redundant. Is that all these talking heads can discuss?
SHAQ ON FTF!?! MY BOYS ARE MOVING UP IN THE WORLD GRAHHHH ‼️
Shaq you do realize you’re better than jokic right?
Kareem
Shaq
Wilt
Russell
Hakeem
Jocik
It’s hard to remove any of the top 5 for Jocik. Seriously who is being removed?
Hakeem is the only real discussion, and he won 2 rings, is arguably the greatest defensive player ever, has the greatest post game ever, his accomplishments are huge.
There have been too many players so the discussion should be top 10, not 5 at this point.
People ITT saying Hakeem is not better than Shaq don’t know ball, plain and simple. If you put Jokic on that list(I do) it’s Bill, KAJ, Wilt, Hakeem, Jokic. Argue about the order all you want, Shaq isn’t better than those 5 imo. And I’m a die hard Laker fan.
Is he being humble because he knows how ridiculous he has sounded lately
Wait, Shaq actually respecting a modern center? I’m shocked!
Wow an actually good Shaq take. Jokić is definitely going to go down as one of the 20 greatest to ever play this game if he isn’t already.
So modest of him. He’s on that list for me.
Shaq has become super introspective of late, mostly in between stonewalling everyone with rangs
I actually disagree. Jokic isn’t top 5 for me.
Shaq is a legend, but, who cares
That’s because he puts himself as a top 5 player overall
I think all sensible people unanimously give shaq the “most dominant” center title. It’s just that being the most dominant stretches further with some people, and less with others.
The guy’s an entertainer; nothing he says is deeply thought out or analysed. He’s just riffing off the top of his head. So, don’t take anything he says about basketball seriously.
In his head Shaq’s top 5 is:
1999 me
2000 me
2001 me
1994 me
2002 me
But he will say it’s Wilt and Bill just to keep the peace.
At this rate
Kareem, Shaq, Wilt, Bill, Hakeem, Joker, and maybe even Wemby in the future will compose almost half of Top 15 all time players.
Shaqs getting humble in his old age
Joker isn’t even close to shaq, but that’s nice of him to say haha
Jokic is super unique in that he racks up assist numbers like few players could ever do, let alone centers. And hes doing it efficiently and consistently, and even energy efficiently. He is not as athletic as Wikt, but he does not need to be.
What Jokic is doing now he can do for 15 more years. I’m glad we get to live in the age of Bron Steph Kd Jokic Giannis Irving Doncic
I mean I left some out but Jeez
How tf are there eyeglasses that are too big for Shaq??
Mikan 1000% deserves to be on a top 5 centers of all time list. The singularly most disrespected nba player in the current discourse.
7 championships, 5 in the nba. Would have had 3 mvps and 5 finals mvps. The first goat, the first dynasty.
Russell, Mikan, Kareem, Shaq, all top four as the only centers ever to lead a dynasty. Wilt takes the fifth spot for now, but I could see Jokic retiring higher
Finally
There’s literally no point in asking Shaq these questions his answers are completely meaningless I wish we’d stop posting anything from him