Matches/games you wish could happen

[thrill]

Jordan's Bulls vs. Kobe's Lakers

Best of 7.

this would be awesome.

As long as we're talking about Shaq's Lakers and not the current version.

Why? Gasol is probably as effective as Shaq was.

I think I need glasses. That doesn't really say that.

[The Third Man]

Why? Gasol is probably as effective as Shaq was.

Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

Why? Gasol is probably as effective as Shaq was.

This is hilarious.

[MrCrowesGarden]

I know Shaq's been accused of taking plays off... but, wow.

[thrill]

It's tough to statistically or anecdotally quantify just how dominant Shaq was in his prime, how many double and triple teams he drew, how many times he provided a guaranteed scoring option for his team on every trip down the floor or how many important players he beat up and tired out on both ends of the court on the way to winning but I'll try since apparently socnorb only remembers fat, out of shape and content 4 time champion Shaq.

Pau Gasol 10 year average:
18.8 ppg
9 rpg
.522 fg%
Honors:
2001-02 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
2008-09 NBA All-NBA (3rd)
2009-10 NBA All-NBA (3rd)


Shaquille O'Neal 10 year average:
28 ppg
11.8 rpg
.577 fg%
Honors:
1992-93 NBA All-Rookie (1st)
1993-94 NBA All-NBA (3rd)
1994-95 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
1995-96 NBA All-NBA (3rd)
1996-97 NBA All-NBA (3rd)
1997-98 NBA All-NBA (1st)
1998-99 NBA All-NBA (2nd)
1999-00 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
1999-00 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2000-01 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
2000-01 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2001-02 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2002-03 NBA All-Defensive (2nd)
2002-03 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2003-04 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2004-05 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2005-06 NBA All-NBA (1st)
2008-09 NBA All-NBA (3rd)

[InvincibleCakeEater]

We're talking about this Shaq...

[Socnorb11]

I probably worded that poorly. In fact, not probably. I did word it poorly. Gasol obviously isn't as good as Shaq was. But the Gasol teams are just as good as the Shaq teams, in my opinion.

[AdmiralKird]

1943 America vs 2003 Iraq

At least go for 1945 America so we have the Iowa class battleships (such as the USS Missouri) and atomic bombs in our favor.

Eh? Both the Iowa and the New Jersey were commissioned before June of 1943.

Rules are no grabbing of the hair, no low stuff, and no WMDs allowed.

[Swirls]

My bad, I thought the USS Missouri was the second of the Iowa class ships to be commissioned, and I thought both were commissioned in 1944-1945.

Open mouth, insert foot.

[MrCrowesGarden]

Tecmo Bowl Bo Jackson vs. NBA Jam Scottie Pippen.

/no Jordan sucked as a kid