SUMMER LEAGUE: Gm 5 84-95 loss, JH 15 pts, 3 ast, 3 rbd, 7 TO

[dirkfansince1998]

Shaq hypotheticals are pointless. The NBA literally changed the rules.  Shaq’s go to move was to drop his shoulder and move folks out of the way. He won’t be able to do that anymore. He struggled even in his later years once that rule was in play. 

It is not an accident that small ball type teams are dominating. The league made a conscious decision with a lot of things along the way to ensure that.  Shaq growing up in this generation would be a skinnier guy shooting a lot of 3s. Else he would have a tough time making it.

This. Just compare Embiid´s and Jokic´s FTr. One is facing up and going to the line at will. The other is posting up and getting hacked on every single attempt. More often than not without a call. And it´s not like he can respond in kind. Aggressive attempts to back down players or create space in the post are offensive fouls.