@@xanxus8272 In case you missed it; Shaq gave nothing to Jordan: they weren’t guarding one another! (Again: why are either of there MO FOs being mentioned in a article about 70points being scored?)
@@rostrhamus that stat means nothing to me; look at their head to head..don’t care about “ducking” accusations when Embiid eats every time they play..he has nothing to fear from a terrible defender. If he was ducking Gobert maybe it would make sense to me.
The reason he only scored 16 on Wemby is because Pop made the right decision to put someone else on him. Might got injured guarding Embid up front, he would do better to help from wing.
Wemby could not stop Embiid bro. Idk why you even typed this. Wemby won't be in the playoffs for a long time, but he's gotta put some weight on because he was getting tossed around in the paint.
I admittedly sometimes give women analysyts and female refs in the NBA and NFL a hard time. But man, Candace is excellent. Extremely knowledgable and well spoken. Props. That's all i got.
@@sphephelomabuyakhulu3327 Shaq is jealous of the attention players get nowadays. 🤷♂ The way he speaks, he wish he was still in the spotlight as a player. Sad old man... It's called insecurity + daddy issues
Despite the fact that wilt played against the second most HOF player at his position(only behind kareem and parish, which he played 7 years less than both) He PLAYED THE MOST TOTAL GAMES against another hof center….see list below lol (mind you these are their barefoot heights, in the modern NBA you would add 1-2 inches to their height, as players have been measured in their shoes only after 1977) C-Bill Russell: 6’10” HOF (143 games played in 9 seasons) C-Kareem Abdul Jabbar: 7'2" HOF(27 games played in 4 seasons) C-Willis Reed: 6,10” HOF(72 games played in 8 seasons) C-Walt Bellamy: 6'11" HOF(100 games played in 11 seasons) C-Artis Gilmore: 7'2" HOF C-Bob Lanier: 6'11" HOF(17 games played in 3 seasons) C-Nate Thurmond: 6'11" HOF(47 games played in 4 seasons) C-Bob McAdoo: 6’10” HOF (5 games played in 1 season) C-Elvin Hayes:6’9 “ HOF (22 games played in 4 seasons) (Wes Unseld is also a HOF center but he is 6’7) (26 times in 5 seasons) (Dave Cowens is also a HOF Center/Forward but he is 6”9)(17 games played in 3 seasons) (Connie Hawkins is also a HOF Forward/ center but he is 6”9)(31 games played in 4 seasons) (please note there are more HOF PF who guarded and were guarded by wilt chamberlain but the majority of them are 6’8 to 6’9) SO THATS 574 OUT OF 1045…WHICH TRANSLATES TO 54% OF WILTS GAMES BEING PLAYED AGAINST ANOTHER HOF CENTER…
I’m an embiid fan and would love to see it again but ima say the same thing I said when people were saying Gianni’s was gonna drop 60 again. It’s not gonna happen
Embiid playing great and shaq hating his assss off. Always talking about chips when he got carried in Miami & played with a top 15 player of all time in Kobe. Shaq not doing any of that without the elite players he has played with. Chips aint crap if you got no help.
I saw detroits rookie dropped 50+ last yr. Dude barely even gets playing time now 😂 You calling 33 amazing shows just how obsessed you are with this kid
Shaq thinks the world revolves around him. I highly doubt Joel Embiid was thinking about him at all as he scored 70 points, Shaq be like He is sending a message to me wth lololol
i honestly hate how shaq puts so much emphasis on players' merit based on whether or not they've won a championship... like bro, you work with one of the best players ever to NOT have won a championship - like not even to mention other legends of the game like Iverson, Reggie Miller, T-mac, Elgin Baylor, Nash, Vince Carter...
@@ALexander-ue3kj guys like you make me laugh bro.. like how presumptuous and arrogant do you have to be to say something as stupid as “you don’t understand the era of basketball he came from”… bro i grew up in that same era, why the hell do you think i’m making my comment in the first place
You don’t think there’s substantial merit in performing well in the playoffs and winning a championship? Separates the men from the boys. Basketball is about winning for your team, not about your stats
@@user-wt2qv9tv3w shut up bro, you’re just straw manning my argument, you clearly didn’t read my initial comment - every sport is about winning and performing well wtf.. you think I’d mention random fools who *haven’t* performed well when it mattered? the point is, there’s more to a player’s merit and greatness ASIDE from a ring (which takes more than skill, talent and stats - takes a whole lot of luck and good fortune) a point Shaq, time and again, seems to overlook
He needs a 2nd star who won't pass away wide open shots (Simmons) or disappear in playoff games (Harden, Harris). Or a coach that won't actively sabotage him with the system (both his previous two HCs). He has not gotten the help that he has deserved.
Ewing deserves to be there. The finals in lost four games the 3 to the Rockets. They were actually up on Hakeem 3-2. John Starks went2-18...that was one of the main reasons they losed. That and hakeem is amazong
He whoops him every time they play 😂 don’t forget joker also did nothing the last 10 years before he finally got a ring now let embiid get a chip then make a comparison
I wonder if Shaq will give him his props, or instead just say how in his prime he would've dropped *90* this game. And then remind everyone that Embiid has zero rings.
I’m tired of ppl thinking u need a ring to be with other greats when u don’t honestly it just makes your Resume look better that’s literally it manz scored 70pt wit 18 rebounds on good efficiency while leading the league in scoring again he doesn’t need to prove nun else bc if dats the case add Charles Barkley and or Even Dwight Howard before the lakers etc…
No he won’t. To be considered great you have to do great things. While 70 points is a feat, in this day and age with no defence it’s not that big of a deal, especially if you’re a guy known for flaming out and choking in the playoffs.
@@borisfrlic yes he will what are u smoking on buddy and u act like everyone doesn’t play bad or have shitty games in the playoffs or regular season it happens like they are still human mfs not gon be perfect Every time Plus Embiid doesn’t choke in thr playoffs he might have low scoring games but dat doesn’t mean he choked
@@borisfrlicThis is such a weak argument when you consider how many other dudes, especially from the late 90s and 2000s, who also achieved nothing are also still considered greats. They're in the hall of fame, most first ballot. It doesn't really matter.
@@zachmontminy It really does matter. Who is talking about Hall of Fame? No one. Who from the 90's and 2000's would you consider great / did great things? I got Hakeem, MJ, Shaq, Duncan, Kobe. Maaaaaaybe Wade at a stretch. That's it. That's greatness. Those were the only unstoppable guys in the league that "winners". Embiid is not a great player. Point to something in 20 years that people will look back to and go "Woah what an all time great..." Him flopping all over the place or choking in the playoffs, or crying and having the media pull the race card to pressure the voters to award him (read: deny Jokic) a pity MVP? In this era the only players that will be looked back on FOR CERTAIN as "great" are Curry, Jokic, and - unfortunately - Lebron (even though he doesn't deserve it) because of his insane media power and relentless propaganda. Possibly Giannis too by the time he retires. Embiid will be spoken of less than someone like Patrick Ewing, who at least made the finals but played the game the right way didn't throw his teammates under the bus, didnt cheat the game by flopping, wasn't a little crybaby, didn't duck tough opponents, etc... No one respects clowns like Lebron and Embiid. Their names will never be spoken of with reverence. Look, the shroud that Lebron has built is already collapsing the more and more he opens his mouth and keeps lying.
Usually when someone says let me tell you about my Red Ferrari...it means they are gonna tell you about something they never had. So in this case Shaq is hinting the Jamal never had the so called 'competitive 50 point game inspired by his friend'. Hence the exaggerated laugh by Shaq himself.
It just sucks that you can't be considered great unless you win a championship. Last I checked Embiid doesn't have a Kobe or Wade by his side shaq. He had Ben freaking simmons for most his career
He had prime Simmons, mvp harden, jimmy jordan butler, chef curry bro, big al, tobias, rediick too 15 3pt shooter ever. Y’all make up any excuse for why your dude chokes in the playoffs 😂 Cope
no defense, too easy to score in this game now. remember when kobe played teams were literally averaging 90 points per game, right now teams are averaging around 120-130.
Because of skill and faster pace, you can't fool me I watched that era and they would miss wide open 3s and miss a lot of makeable mid range shots, try lying to the younger generation it ain't working ova here!
There is defense. Today is arguably the hardest era to play defense since the 60s. Players today are just insanely gifted offensively and the floor spacing is all time. Food for thought.
@@ayozayotvlet the casuals think the 90s were better. I witnessed it all and this generation is miles ahead skill wise. Embid would cook Shaq one on one at that age. That back down swing elbows won’t work
@@larryrucker4477 I’m just quoting Shaq. He said he wouldn’t let that happen on his team. Btw Wemby wasn’t really guarding Embiid anyway. He dropped 16 on him, the other 54 was on everyone else
@brovro6732 because he was playing against tissue paper defense, and he was averaging 2 points per minute. They were in the bonus already. If he had played 48 minutes, like Wilt, sorry, he would have scored 96... ohhh noooo, not impressive at all.
If Embiid wins a ring, I'll put him ahead of Shaq, The amount of moves Embiid have overcome Shaq strength. Dribble, Assist, Freethrow, Shooting. this moves are not in Shaq arsenal
@@Nico_911 If Shaq played today he'd be a 7FT Blake Griffin. watch his game literally all he do is dunk, nothing more. people realize that so they foul him intentionally(Hack-A-Shaq) all of a sudden his not relevant anymore.
@@Nico_911And wouldve won zero if not for being carried by stars. Overrated player. If coaching were better back then, wouldve been a non factor. Embiid has hall of fame level handles, shooting from anywhere, strength, finnesse, footwork, foul shooting, vision, and awareness. He clears.
@brovro6732 Well, he was hurt. Unfortunately he wasn't able to keep up the momentum as the best big in the league. Which, kind leans into my point, isn't more impressive that he has all these accolades within his first 4-5 years in the league? There's bigs who haven't reached half those accolades in 10+ years.
@@MeBihhhhConsidering they both don't have a chip (yet). Embiid is by far superior. If your argument is that Ewing lost later, then your beyond help in your stupidity.
