2007-03-01 11:52:21 · 20 answers · asked by richardwelchcolumbus 2 in Sports ➔ Basketball
i absolutley think tht. all shaq does is throw his weight around in the paint.of corse if ur like 7 ft something and 350 lbs ur gonna be good@ basketball all u gotta do is push ur fat *** around and throw the ball up near the rim. if he was ne good of a player he wud make his freethrows
2007-03-01 12:02:10 · answer #1 · answered by K DaWg 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Why would you say he's overhyped? Could it be the 4 NBA championships? Or the 2 MVPs? Or the 3 NBA Finals MVPs? Or the 8 first team all-NBA? Or being the ONLY player in NBA history to average at least 20 points and 10 rebounds for 13 consecutive years? Or the 14 NBA All Star appearances? Or that he is the NBA all-time leader in offensive rebounds? Or that he is 3rd in career FG%?
I'd say anyone asking your question is young and didn't see Shaq in his prime. He could dominate a game at both ends of the floor.
2007-03-01 14:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by BillH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most overhyped player in the nba right now is Yao Ming! There are a few others who were hyped but couldn't do anything with their talent such as Larry Hughes, Shaun Livingston, Joe Smith, Darius Miles, just to name a few there's more but to say Shaq is overrated please what have you been watching? Jason Kidd thats a joke right? He's about to have the second most triple doubles in league history and you say he's overrated? (in response to someone elses post)
2007-03-01 18:09:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shaq isn't an overhyped player, especially seeing as his offensive role has decreased. If anything, he's better now.....the old Shaq in his younger days wanted to be the focus of the offense. Now, he's happy in letting D-Wade be the catalyst of the offense. I would cast my vote for Amarie Stoudamire as overhyped, seeing as though his team went deep in the playoffs without him, and he really has no other scoring threat other than dunking perfectly placed ally-oops from Steve Nash.
2007-03-01 12:23:13 · answer #4 · answered by peace_walker_8 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's hard to say. Was he over-hyped because you feel he didn't live up to expectations? I'd have to disagree. He's pretty much proven himself as the most dominant center of the last decade at least. Michael Jordan has been hyped infinitely more than Shaq, but most everyone believes he lived up to the hype. Shaq creates most of his publicity himself, by saying witty things, commenting on major issues, starring in movies and videogames. He wasn't so much a product of the system as he used the system for himself.
2007-03-01 12:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by tdubya86 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lebron is the most overhyped player in the NBA, Shaq was the most dominant center in the NBA when he was younger (Shaq has 4 rings) .
2007-03-01 12:00:03 · answer #6 · answered by Nick F 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Are you kidding? Shaq is a amazing player, a great person, and deserves everything he gets. I would put him as the 3rd greatest center ever right behind Kareem Abdul Jabar and Wilt Chamberlain. Shaq is a man who I think in abou 7 years, will be in the Hall of Fame.
2007-03-01 15:00:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, Shaq was the most domonating player in the game. D Wade, Lebron, and Nash are all over-hyped more than Shaq. Shaq lived up to the hype and more
2007-03-01 12:07:42 · answer #8 · answered by scorer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope. shaq can still ball even at 34 or 35 years of age. he is still the best center in the league. the most overhyped player in the league is Lebron. that is until he wins a championship.
2007-03-01 12:00:59 · answer #9 · answered by red sox! 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
For one, the dumb guy that said Tracy Mcgrady, you are an absolute retard, if anything he doesnt get talked about enough! look at his numbers then talk, and as shaq, all i ever hear about him is how he is always hurts and two steps away from retiring, its coming to the end of the road for Mr.Shaq
2007-03-01 12:03:15 · answer #10 · answered by chuckleburry 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋