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Originally Posted by The Miz
Wow. The highest Wilt ever shot from the line was 61%. He shot under 50% a few years. Didnt stop him from averaging 50 points a game. Russell was the same way. What made him great was that he was a great team leader and rebounder and could hit a big shot (layup or dunk) when the Celtics needed it. Kareem was a better shooter than both Wilt & Bill but the fact that you could say any of them "could shoot" is pretty hilarious.
Shaq has proven that Hac-a-Shaq doesnt work because if you put him on the line in the 4th with the game on the line he always delivers. He's a shit FT shooter but he makes them when he counts.
Kobe without Shaq & Phil is just McGrady/Carter. Hell take 40 shots a night to score 40 points, throw a bunch of dunks and not make anyone on the team better. Shaq is much more valuavle than Kobe.
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I don;t think we can say it's "proven shaq hits in the clutch" he hadn't had to do it enough.
That being said, you're right about shooting %, what made Wilt and Rusell great were rebounds, blocks, defense and assists...
Block Shots are a lost art in the modern NBA, Russell or Wilt would block a ball, control it and start a fast break. Today, Shaq etc... slap it into the cheap seats... might look nice for ESPN and get some "ooooooooh" or "in your face" chants... but the other team gets the ball right back.
It's amazing the assists that those guys used to put up as centers.