Basketball debates seldom get as heated as they do when contrasting superstars from different eras. Along with other protracted, unresolvable arguments, the Michael Jordan vs. LeBron James discussion will likely continue till the end of time as we know it. However, this hasn’t prevented everyone with a pulse from contributing to the conversation. Even Shaquille O’Neal, a legendary player, felt compelled to provide his opinion on the subject.
Shaquille O’Neal shared a picture of two star-studded teams from various periods playing each other on the floor on Sunday night. LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid make up the 2010–2020 squad, while Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, O’Neal, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird represent the 1980–1990 period.
And as was to be expected, O’Neal supported the group that included him, claiming that in a fictitious seven-game series, they would defeat the opposition in six games.
“Four games to two. You already know who I’m with. Don’t ask me. Also who’s guarding me?!” O’Neal wrote.
Four games to two. You already know who I’m with. Don’t ask me. Also who’s guarding me?! pic.twitter.com/rjBcnyXAOR
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) January 16, 2023
Shaquille O’Neal is entitled to ask that question, but Joel Embiid seems to be the NBA player most equipped to guard Shaquille O’Neal right now. It will be very challenging to guard someone of O’Neal’s stature, explosiveness, power, and soft touch. He is possibly the most physically intimidating inside presence in NBA history.
However, these talks only serve to provoke pointless comparisons that cause people concerned to lose sight of each player’s magnificence. With the exception of Joel Embiid, every player in the photo O’Neal shared had a ring, giving them a combined total of 34 rings. There is no doubt that these kind of mental workouts
