Shaq Says All-Time Lakers Team Would Beat Michael Jordan & All-Time Bulls By 50
July 20, 2015 #behindthearc #nba
 
By Chris Ternate
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By now, you've probably seen the lists of all-time greats for each team. Most fans salivate at the opportunity to mix players from different eras. However, Laker great Shaquille O'Neal insists his Laker team could trump the Bulls' all-time team. In fact, he believes they'd trump the Chicago Bulls all-time greats by 50 points and said so in his personal Instagram account.

At point guard, the Chicago Bulls would have current superstar and former MVP Derrick Rose. The legend himself, Michael Jordan would undoubtedly be on the team at shooting guard with his running mate and fellow legend Scottie Pippen. At power forward would be the polarizing yet tenacious rebounder, Dennis Rodman and rounding out the team would be former NBA All-Star center Horace Grant.

The Los Angeles Lakers backcourt, meanwhile would be comprised of the beloved floor general, Earvin "Magic" Johnson and living legend Kobe Bryant. The slick shooter and 11-time All-Star Elgin Baylor finds himself on this team as well. Where this team really shines though is in it's size around the basket, with bruising big man Shaquille O'Neal and clutch center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

There are some tantalizing match ups between these two teams, like the obvious Jordan Vs. Bryant or the defensive savant in Pippen against the gifted scorer in Baylor. However, the real question lies in the Lakers' obvious advantage in size, who are significantly larger than the Bulls' team in three positions (PG, PF & Center). Could Jordan's indomitable will trump Kobe's? Would Rodman be the same rebounder against a larger Shaq? Regardless of these questions, there's one we can definitely answer: this would be an epic and entertaining game.

What do you think though? Would it be the blowout Shaq suggested or could it go a much different way? Let us know in the comments down below.

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