Shaq Names 3 NBA Stars That Could Have Played In His Era

The current NBA has drawn plenty of criticism from former players and fans alike for being too focused on the offensive side of the ball, especially from beyond the arc.

Modern NBA offenses have looked to hunt layups and 3-pointers every time down the floor, resulting in games often looking the same.

While that has turned off some people from watching the regular season, the truth of the matter is that offenses aren’t necessarily as homogenized as some make it out to be.

The big man renaissance is in full effect as the best players in the league are manning the paint.

Players like Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Victor Wembanyama represent what it’s like to play in today’s NBA as a center and deserve credit for propping their respective teams up.

The style of play is vastly different from the 1990s and early 2000s which is why Shaquille O’Neal named only three players who could have survived during his time in the league via The Big Podcast.

“I think about that all the time. Ant Edwards, big and strong. LeBron of course. Well he did play in our era. KD also played in our era. That’s about it,” O’Neal said.

Shaq gives a really short list on which current players could play in his era