elephino wrote:
Shaq is huge and explosive. The skinny college Shaq was 300 lbs and had a 36" measured vertical. He could have been a really good thrower if he worked at it. 6'10" basketball player Kevin Bookout was the #1 high school shot guy (I think), so tall guys can throw.
Again, Shaq is a ton of lard. Whatever muscle he had is long gone. Wilt Chamberlain would have wiped the floor with him. Barkley is waay stronger than Shaq...
Further than Manute Bol
Definitely over 50 feet. I would have loved to see Charles Barkley throw it
At his peak I see him as a 50' guy after a day of practice. Now, fat and lazy in retirement...maybe 30'.
Shaq is a wuss wrote:
Again, Shaq is a ton of lard. Whatever muscle he had is long gone. Wilt Chamberlain would have wiped the floor with him.
Well, if we're going to talk about now rather than in his prime, Wilt's muscle is long gone now too.
Shaq's X girlfriend said that they had to buy a new matress every 2 weeks because of Shaq's excessive night sweating and the unbearable strench left behind after the sweat dried up.
I'll win this bet wrote:
Further than Manute Bol
Did Shaq ever even play against Bol never mind try to putt him for distance?
Shaq was too lazy and shiftless to even learn how to shoot a free throw. At his size, he could have reached out and nearly dropped the ball in. He was worse at shooting free throws (his profession) than the average 11 year old girl. Being tall and chunky is not a skill. Dunking is not a skill. Shaq could maybe throw the shot 30 feet, but he is too lazy to try.
Shaq should have outstanding technique putting the shot. He's been shooting free throws like that for years.
Someone posted a picture of him javelin throwing this year. Technique looks a little off.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_8_7gorEug
Wilt never let his body go to waste while he was still alive. Plus it has been documented former players & coaches that he was the strongest to ever play in the NBA. Wilt was around 50n yrs old in that 2nd Conan movie- not an ounce of fat on him either.
Shaq is a wuss wrote:
Timberwood wrote:With one month of practice and coaching, how far do you think Shaq can throw the 16 lb shot putt? With his height and strength I would have to say 58 feet.
Why does everybody believe that Shaq is super strong? He would suck at the shot put. Barkley is way stronger. Here is a video of them bench pressing and for the record, Shaq is a weakling compared to Barkley.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZIp4daEO1I
Except in that video Barkley's weights were fake...