Shaq Opens Up About Struggling with Free Throws

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In this clip, Shaquille O'Neal (Los Angeles Lakers / Miami Heat / Orlando Magic) opens up about his struggles with free throws.
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@zionrobertson2097 28 күн бұрын

How’s everyone’s morning so far?

@JJRedick 28 күн бұрын

Solid. How's yours?

@2kgamer2024 28 күн бұрын

@@JJRedick what’s up man

@zionrobertson2097 28 күн бұрын

@@JJRedickSheesh amazing now not to stan lol🫶🏻

@Raggamuffin007 28 күн бұрын

@@JJRedickword on the street is you are moving back to the west coast soon….rooting for you whether you coaching pros or ten year olds lol

@brentplaysmadden2128 28 күн бұрын

@@JJRedickmines pretty good dawg

@ep12454 28 күн бұрын

2:06 “No, I don’t need a sports psychologist” (he absolutely needed a sports psychologist)

@zacharywhite211 28 күн бұрын

100%

@iamnotabodybuilder8337 28 күн бұрын

Still needs one now lol

@Iceman-gm1fu 28 күн бұрын

he does. he's already great. but he would be so much better.

@begcoins 28 күн бұрын

The prototypical black response to psychology.

@dy120481 28 күн бұрын

Being dismissive of it, then immediately saying he's going to become one is truly insane. If Shaq weren't one of the biggest dude's to ever live someone would've checked him a long time ago.

@nathangnodde2292 28 күн бұрын

Shaq basically saying that the reason he was bad at free throws is because god needed to nerf him in game. That’s crazy.

@rsoxboy 28 күн бұрын

As great as Shaq is, the dude is full of himself and he's been full of himself his entire life. The dude just didn't have the kinesthetic feel for shooting that natural shooters do. The God holding him back excuse is just a lame attempt to keep his ego from being truly humbled.

@Yael450 28 күн бұрын

It’s true

@aleniafuvai 28 күн бұрын

@@rsoxboyur a hater lol

@Jive33 28 күн бұрын

@@aleniafuvaiI don’t think he’s hating. I love Shaq. He’s my second fav player of all time behind Bird. But I agree with this guy’s comment. His ego won’t let him say or accept certain things.

@Tormentality 28 күн бұрын

Makes one wonder if he has even one close friend or has his ego blocked out that part of life too? and he wants to be a psychologist? Now I've lost all respect for the guy.

@Andorski 28 күн бұрын

"You ever go see a sports therapist?" "I don't need a sports therapist, I'm getting my degree to be one." Shaq would be a horrible therapist with that kind of attitude. 😂

@Philboh8 28 күн бұрын

I dont know, it seems like he did indeed need a sports psychologist

@Davivd2 28 күн бұрын

That's Shaq being Shaq. Motivation was always an issue for him. He always showed up to training camp out of shape and played himself into shape in LA. It's one of the things that he and Kobe argued about. Just imagine Kobe's brain in Shaq's body.......The GOAT conversation gets flipped upside down.

@leandros7662 28 күн бұрын

@@Davivd2wasn’t that on Phil’s instruction tho?

@flipsolo 28 күн бұрын

Straight up. There is a point where its a mental health issue.

@Davivd2 28 күн бұрын

@@leandros7662 That's on Phil telling him it's OK because he knows that if he doesn't that Shaq will be butt hurt and Phil could have his job on the line if Shaq went to management and complained about it. Trust me, there is no dimension of reality where Phil Jackson was thinking to himself: " I don't want Shaq working out and staying in the off season. The leader of the team slacking off while everyone else has to come to camp in shape is good for team morale."

@Anthonys_S 23 күн бұрын

At the time there wasn’t really many, you didn’t hear about them back then tbh in any sport

@FranciscoRodriguez-lz9gh 28 күн бұрын

“ I’ve been humbled….. but also imagine I was even better than I already am , just keep thinking about me” very humble , so much humble

@ZizzerLV 28 күн бұрын

He opened the pod by demanding JJ say he's the greatest lol

@MrE_ 28 күн бұрын

He the goat

@robot_clean 28 күн бұрын

He's being self deprecating there. He's acknowledging how arrogant he can be as he is, but just imagine how much worse he would be if he shot 80% + from the line.

@cheese3enjoyer 25 күн бұрын

Well he ain't lying tho. Imagine if Shaq shot like 80% at the line? What would the opposing defense do? How many more points would he have scored? list goes on when didn't he speak the truth exactly?

@Anthonys_S 23 күн бұрын

Come on man you surely know that’s self deprication

@JayWho_8 28 күн бұрын

"I don't need a sports psychologist; I am going to become one. Just let me take this axe into the woods..." Hahaha

@Akadehmix 28 күн бұрын

Saying "I hit them when I need to hit them" is the biggest cop out

@SirGenesis206 28 күн бұрын

It is. But also mostly true.

@richardhermida5246 28 күн бұрын

It's a silly statement, period. They all count. If you are at the line with one second to go down by one, you would be ahead with cushion if you had gone 9-12 instead of 6-12 in the preceding 48 minutes.

@Akadehmix 28 күн бұрын

@@richardhermida5246 Exactly. It funny when people complain about the end of the game when something dumb happens. It's like bruh, you had 47 other minutes to correct things so this moment didn't have to mean a thing.

@kimchee411 27 күн бұрын

Right? THEY ALL COUNT

@bbknight16 13 күн бұрын

@@SirGenesis206Shaq averaged 48% in the finals at the line haha

@brainmt 28 күн бұрын

Shaqs college free throw form looked excellent. His form turned crazy over time. All the talk shows, late night shows, comedians etc would joke about his free throws. All mental.

@Infinityflow0 28 күн бұрын

I put more of that on his weight tbh. He was lean back in college and in his first few years in the league. As he developed, he put on alot of mass to be more dominant, but it changed his mechanics also. Giannis is another example of this. He used to have a very nice form in his rookie season, but the muscle he put on altered his motion.

@AVanMan 28 күн бұрын

@@Infinityflow0 bro weight has nothing to do with shooting. If anything it makes you better cause you have more mass to make more force to shoot further out. It is about mechanics not weight

@diegobromfield 28 күн бұрын

@@AVanManThats not really true. If that was the case, we'd have a bunch of Embiids. Embiid is really one of the very very very few big guys that can shoot. 90% of them are bad at that like Shaq.

@Mellowyellow8888 28 күн бұрын

@@AVanMan look at yao.. taller and 90% FT shooter.. even took the teams technical foul shots..

@TechnoloG84 28 күн бұрын

Big shaq I have the undergrad, two masters, street degree and the law degrees/license …. I work as a juvenile criminal defense attorney in 3 states.

@user-rn9co7jc4t 28 күн бұрын

Did you know that JJ Reddick ranks 9th all time in FT% with a percentage of 89.2%

@bullymccguire 28 күн бұрын

"I'm no sensitive" I need to hear Chuck opinion on that 😅

@HappyPandaP 27 күн бұрын

Shaq: "When I needed to hit them, I always hit them" Narrator: "He did not always hit them when he needed to hit them."

@kimchee411 27 күн бұрын

Closed caption: (Not true)

@franky5fingerz 28 күн бұрын

That fourth, `Street Degree` is a gem 🤣

@tommygun80127 28 күн бұрын

he grew up as a military brat, lived on Army bases, etc.

@The_Jim 28 күн бұрын

He is a true boomer. He actually thinks these degrees mean something

@dodgelj 28 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

@Ivan-yq6ik 28 күн бұрын

His doctorate isn’t a real degree. It’s an “honorary “degree

@mosesmorgan7983 27 күн бұрын

@@Ivan-yq6ik why would you assume it’s honorary it’s not. he went back to LSU and put in the work to get his doctorate in education. it’s not hard to fact check that. Taylor Swift’s doctorate is honorary but, not every celebrity that has a doctorate is honorary. I will say the streets degree was funny

@phengmoua2389 28 күн бұрын

I can see it now: Chuck: “Tsk. You can be no sports psychologist!” Shaq: “How many rings you got?”

@MrTUBEular10 28 күн бұрын

"You can't even spell psychologist. You big dummy." "Chuck. How many rings you got?" Don't play with me."

@phengmoua2389 28 күн бұрын

@@MrTUBEular10 I read it in their voices lol

@puzzymonsta69 27 күн бұрын

Lol

@SupersunZeratul 27 күн бұрын

Shaq: "How many degrees you got?"

@rahim9nine 8 күн бұрын

@@SupersunZeratuldegrees erneh!

@danparish1344 28 күн бұрын

Shaq’s free throw percentages for career: 52% Playoff percentage: 50% Finals percentage: 48% He’s trying to rewrite history lmao.

@BOKtober 27 күн бұрын

He says “I always hit them when I needed too” because he knows no one is actually going to go back through the tapes to see if that’s true

@imagine1st381 27 күн бұрын

@@BOKtober 😂

@tommyfu9271 27 күн бұрын

exactly. it's also obviously bullshit that he shoots great alone in the gym.

@The_Tradie_Trainer 25 күн бұрын

@@tommyfu9271Nah that part I can buy. Pressure is a crazy thing. Pretty sure JJ is on record saying Ben Simmons is actually well above average when it comes to outside shooting + FT in practice but the pressure on the big stage of the NBA gets to him.

@retroballer7166 28 күн бұрын

His ego was the issue. It is a proven fact FT % would go up underhand (granny style) for guys with hands like this but this guy like so many couldn't bring himself to do it. His vanity exceeded his desire to improve and help the team. He isn't the only one. Thats the story you will never hear him tell.

@karunak5983 28 күн бұрын

did he know that it was a proven fact ?

@poiuyt822 28 күн бұрын

Shut up

@retroballer7166 28 күн бұрын

@@karunak5983 Wilt Chamberlain used it for years and then Rick Barry had the highest FT% of all time using underhand before the advent of the 3 pt line so unless he lived in a bubble...yes he would know

@Kuroganemk2 28 күн бұрын

@@karunak5983 yeah he said that he wouldn't even try it cos it looked dumb lol

@karunak5983 28 күн бұрын

@@Kuroganemk2 Lol.. damn I didn't know that :)

@gcelite36 28 күн бұрын

“I was averaging 28 points and 15 rebounds, without the free throws” -Shaq

@RoyPage1970 28 күн бұрын

He never averaged 28 and 15 ever

@cyrusm3307 28 күн бұрын

@@RoyPage197029pts/13rbsin his second year and he averaged 30pts/14rbs in his 4th year with the Lakers.

@patrick05Morgan 28 күн бұрын

@@RoyPage1970in the ‘99-00 playoffs Shaq averaged 30.7 points and 15.4 rebounds. The very next year he averaged 30.4 points and 15.4 rebounds in the playoffs. He mentioned making them when they counted, like in the playoffs. Same with his overall game, he elevated it in the playoffs.

@nikolaanthony4468 28 күн бұрын

Jokic too

@aaronemmett2785 28 күн бұрын

@@patrick05Morgan Anybody playing on the Lakers during the playoffs against Sacramento and Portland back in the day would have a kings average even my grandmother would check out the percentage of free throws against those teams what a joke shack is he should go to Play in the circus

@flexermc4333 28 күн бұрын

Even though Shaq is a top 10 player all time you can tell he is dissapointed with himself because he could of been even greater.

@ItsGamingFancy 28 күн бұрын

Could of

@DV-ou1yu 28 күн бұрын

@@ItsGamingFancy could have*

@ItsGamingFancy 28 күн бұрын

@@DV-ou1yu I know

@phengmoua2389 28 күн бұрын

He could have been the greatest ever but he didn’t do everything in his power to maximize his talent like going to a sports psychologist lol

@koekum2142 28 күн бұрын

Still he believes he was even better than he actually was

@jimmy8647 28 күн бұрын

"Im not sensitive" 🤭

@CapAnson12345 28 күн бұрын

Shaq claiming in practice he was hitting them like Redick is absurd.

@alarydavidnin 28 күн бұрын

NBA level players usually are way greater than you see in game, curry once said he made about 30 straight 3s and I think was Ray Allen said he did about 70 free throw in practice

@meyou8141 28 күн бұрын

It's a pro athlete ego thing. Very few are willing to admit they suck. Look at his statement about making clutch ft's in the playoffs. He shot 50% over his career in the playoffs.

@mazzb305 28 күн бұрын

I don’t know about Reddick level, but I can attest most NBA players tend to shoot a way higher percentage in practice than they do in the games because there’s no pressure.

@Mrt-yg9mw 28 күн бұрын

Might happen, ofc on lower level, but i was shooting 95%+ free throws in practice, in official games i was 77% free throw shooter, not as bad as some of these guys, but theres a reason only few of these guys are top top elite 90%+ free throw shooters. I think its reasonable to believe he could shoot 80-90% at home.

@loganmattoon5284 28 күн бұрын

@@alarydavidninsteph made 105 straight

@sskmanentsa5326 28 күн бұрын

Rick Barry called him, but his street degree got in the way. Same thing with Giannis now, they can go underhand and shoot 80+%.

@Shortballa11 28 күн бұрын

Giannis a decent free throw shooter

@sskmanentsa5326 28 күн бұрын

@@Shortballa11 61.8% is not going to cut it in the playoffs.

@synapse913 28 күн бұрын

They never needed to go underhanded style. Shaq had a particularly nasty hitch in his shot mechanics. That was always his main issue.

@basketballhistory6151 28 күн бұрын

@@synapse913 Bigger hitch, shaq's free throws or barkley's golf swing? 😆

@Shortballa11 28 күн бұрын

@@sskmanentsa5326 didn’t he go 17-18 on the finals close out

@hugh_jazznuts 28 күн бұрын

Getting hurt doing the Merton Hanks is pure comedy😂😂

@DrewAWB 27 күн бұрын

He did not hit them when it mattered. His career percentage was 52.7% and in the finals he was 48.4%. Dude was an absolute monster and one of the most dominant players of all time, but he was always trash at the line.

@Il_Exile_lI 28 күн бұрын

"I made them when they mattered, in the Finals." You sure about that? He shot 36 of 93 (38.7%) in the 2000 Finals. 39 of 76 (51.3%) in the 2001 Finals. 14 of 48 (29.2%) in the 2006 Finals. The 2002 Finals was the only time he performed somewhat decently at the line, going 45 of 68 (66.2%). Of course, even though that's better than usual for him it's obviously still not good.

@Littlepeep192 28 күн бұрын

Yup. If he just hit them in the first place his team would have been up, and those "when they mattered" free throws wouldnt matter.

@jm-tw9hz 28 күн бұрын

so the only counter/defense for shaq in this case is the question of how efficient was he from the line say from the 4th quarter or even in late crunch time... if you add up everything he went 134 of 285 (47%) but if hes shooting say 70% in the 4th quarter of games then thats his only saving grace... sidenote... i dont think he was lol... but again i dont know the crunch time numbers from him on the line

@nachobroryan8824 28 күн бұрын

I'm sure according to him the actual ones he made were the ones he "needed to make".

@pcm2fchris 28 күн бұрын

nah shaq never hit free throws, even “when they mattered.” but he won 3 rings in a row with the lakers so it didn’t really affect success.

@themasterseye 27 күн бұрын

@@pcm2fchris who knows if hitting them at a higher rate couldnt have made that 4 or 5 in a row instead. It almost certainly did affect success

@antoniomrubio 28 күн бұрын

When Shaq played for the Suns I went to a game where he shot like 6-10 from the line (it was the game where the random Irish guy on the team made like three three pointers in a row in garbage time). I left the game thinking even I could do better than that. The next day I inflated my basketball and went to the park to shoot 100 free throws. I made like 8 of them. Halfway through a bunch of middle school kids sat down and watched me from a park bench laughing to each other.

@Pepenthez 27 күн бұрын

What? You inflated your basketball?🤣

@antoniomrubio 27 күн бұрын

@@Pepenthez yeah, I had to borrow the little needle for it from a neighbor

@tommyfu9271 27 күн бұрын

how can you possibly only go 8 for 100? this is incredible.

@Pepenthez 26 күн бұрын

@@antoniomrubio wonder what else your using that needle for mate. Especially if you walk around with an in inflated basketball mate!

@punaforager 28 күн бұрын

Listening to Shaq is gold.

@johncassani6780 28 күн бұрын

Tommy Heinsohn once talked about why he thought Wilt Chamberlain was bad from the line. He said that he was too strong, and that he once saw Wilt make 20 out 25 from half court, but he was lucky if he could make half of his shots from 15 feet. It wouldn’t surprise me too much if the same was true for Shaq.

@dy120481 28 күн бұрын

Lol. There's a zero percent chance Chamberlain hit 20 of 25 from halfcourt. He wouldn't hit 5 of 25. So ridiculous.

@daviddufresne9905 27 күн бұрын

@@dy120481 He's on youtube hitting 4 three point shots shot hookshot style in a row.

@tommyfu9271 27 күн бұрын

@@dy120481 hhaha people love telling stories like this about older players that are transparently nonsense.

@BigMac156 28 күн бұрын

BMW sponsor is 🔥

@agni772 28 күн бұрын

Missed games not my fault - hurt on company time, heal on company time. Love this dude, especially because he just speaks his mind... or rather, whatever is in his mind at that time.

@Jon1LAW 28 күн бұрын

I think Shaq dad "Sarge" was a valuable piece to who he was and wish he was still around till his career ended. Shaq probably would've been better with that type of motivation. And I would love to hear stories from him about Shaq

@Iplaydacutt 23 күн бұрын

3:50 the abdominal injury is hilarious yo😂

@broadstbull 28 күн бұрын

Yeah but remember Shaq also said he only practiced and rehabbed on company time. Still left alot of food on the plate.

@moses0686 28 күн бұрын

Phil or at least how Shaq tells it, Phil Jackson would tell Shaq don't work out too hard during the off season just heal up and use the regular season to to get into basketball shape.

@derekgriffin4703 28 күн бұрын

“Wasn’t his fault he got injured??” He did the Merton Hanks on his own!!!

@spencertegtmeyer6525 26 күн бұрын

"When I missed games cuz I got injured that wasn't my fault." "I was doing the Merton Hanks..."

@Iplaydacutt 23 күн бұрын

Ayoo😂😂😂😂😂

@yohannes.painsaba2867 28 күн бұрын

The fkcn humility Shaquille has...imagine if he threw 3s on your car or team...😂😂😂😂😂

@b00stedwrx75 27 күн бұрын

Shaq a real one fr.

@Jefemcownage 28 күн бұрын

I asked perplexity ai: While Shaq did have some notable performances from the free throw line in crucial situations, his overall free throw shooting percentage was consistently below average throughout his career. According to a Reddit post, Shaq shot 52% on non-clutch free throws and 50.4% on clutch free throws, defined as those taken during a one-possession game in the 4th quarter, from 2000-2011 . This suggests that Shaq's free throw shooting was not significantly better in clutch situations. Another source notes that Shaq's career free throw percentage in the NBA Finals was 48.4%, which is still below average.

@romellosburner5639 28 күн бұрын

JJ about to be the Lakers Head Coach

@douglaspinsak1246 13 күн бұрын

Shaq rocking the beekeeper look to the fullest.

@GURU714_OC 28 күн бұрын

Jj has transformed into a top sports analyst 🔥💯

@punkrawkgangsta 28 күн бұрын

Lol I love when Shaq clarifies at 1:33 "in the finals".

@ahmedyounas4532 27 күн бұрын

Did I hear Mr Sensitive just say "I'm not sensitive"...???

@Rayhab92 8 күн бұрын

when i was in the army i was stationed at fort stewart and twards the end of my contract i was placed on gym detail, there was this real old man who worked in the gym for like 30 years, and he use to watch Shaq play basketball in the main post gym as a kid against grown men, shaq's dad or step dad was stationed there

@n8doggy733 28 күн бұрын

I hate free throws, even when I am hot and make like 20 in a row all that does is it make it even MORE stressful. ❤

@ianmbanda3196 28 күн бұрын

Shaq would have been in the conversation with Lebron and Jordan if he stayed in shape and knew how to shoot

@manumalia 28 күн бұрын

💯 I also believe his ego was his worst enemy.

@user-qm4go1oc3g 28 күн бұрын

@manumalia Ego can elevate you,but also limit your growth. At some point, you need to leave it behind.

@mrsmol5188 28 күн бұрын

true but just saying "knew how to shoot" is a huge jump lmfao if steph was 7'1 300 pounds he would be in the GOAT convo is jokic had mj's/bron's athletisicm he would be asw you could do that for so many players lmao

@ImadogGarcia 28 күн бұрын

If I was a gm and had to pick a player to start a franchise I choose Shaq all day long

@Davivd2 28 күн бұрын

@@user-qm4go1oc3g Truth. It's such a double edged sword.

@MrMajani 26 күн бұрын

The big man who will be humble enough to shoot free throws with granny form will be unstoppable

@stampscapes 28 күн бұрын

One time, when asked about his free throw %, Shaq responded, "I can't have the good looks, rappin' ability, AND free throws. It wouldn't be fair." lol

@rahulkahol 28 күн бұрын

Shaq: I'm not sensitive

@KnicksNYanks84 28 күн бұрын

JJ thought the street degree might be a real thing for a few seconds

@des1458 28 күн бұрын

Shaq: "im not Sensitive" Chuck: "My Sensitive"

@yung404error8 28 күн бұрын

I remember not really complaining about shaqs free throw conversions as much as usual in the playoffs. That ‘06 finals run in particular comes to mind, but that could be overshadowed but wades ridiculous amount of FTs he took

@justinthompson4890 26 күн бұрын

“I don’t need a sport psychologist,… but I’m going to be a sport psychologist”

@zikaperic2133 27 күн бұрын

I am wondering what kind of rim he has at his crib? 2m is diameter?

@williamswilliams8164 28 күн бұрын

It’s kinda simple As hands get bigger Ball smaller Shooting a soccer ball is much harder to get it off the hand and get rotation It’s what it is

@gariklaw 28 күн бұрын

"Yea, I'ma chop down a tree" 🤌

@a1jay-saucejay390 28 күн бұрын

Talk 2 em Shaq !!!!!

@lamarthomas5603 28 күн бұрын

Merton Hanks had the hottest touchdown celebration in his time. Can’t forget.

@darindunn 22 күн бұрын

JJ is catching none of Shaq’s references 😂

@BrockMak 27 күн бұрын

1:29 He WAS there when Nick Anderson missed 4 in a row.

@lappin6482 28 күн бұрын

"I'm gonna chop down a tree" 👏

@sampenno4368 27 күн бұрын

The fact he said he doesn’t need a sports psychologist means he needs one

@Raggamuffin007 28 күн бұрын

Ima chop down a tree 😂

@BrockMak 27 күн бұрын

Yao Ming: I guess I just needed to stay healthier. But now I'm big and heavy like you, too.

@DFX1126 8 сағат бұрын

Didn't need a sports psychologist? dude needed an Ayahuasca trip in the Amazon to fix them dam free throws

@willyromney 28 күн бұрын

JJ said Shaq we know your story you ain't never spent no time in the damn streets that Hard Knock Life degree is honorary my brother 😂

@mazzb305 28 күн бұрын

“No I don’t need a sport psychologist, but I’m about to become a sports psychologist.” 🧐🧐

@user-ds7ll2rt3l 18 күн бұрын

I love shaq

@craigofadelaide4960 21 күн бұрын

The big guys with their bigger arms struggle with their free throws, Wilt, Shaq, Dwight, Deandre Jordan and Andre Drummond to name a few. It's hard to be finesse with free throws because of their bigger biceps

@typg9397 28 күн бұрын

Critics can argue about his fitness or free throws, but Shaq belongs in the GOAT conversation. 4 Chips, 3 FMVPs and 1 MVP. His peak has to count towards his legacy. His dominance is unrivaled. He probably has 2 more chips if not for Kobe’s all time worst series performance in 2004 (up there with LeBron’s 2011) and Wade’s injury in 2005. It’s hypothetical, but goes to show his rule over the early 2000s (along with Duncan - kudos to him).

@jamesroberts1504 26 күн бұрын

Imagine if he shot 80% FT.

@user-vq8lk8ul4l 28 күн бұрын

Speaking from dealing with mental health I don't like it when my psychologist says they don't need one . I need somebody that's been there with me!

@Alex-op4ty 28 күн бұрын

For real. Sounds like he's talking down to people who have seen a sports psychologist

@ThousandairesClub 27 күн бұрын

*he might slip out the top 10 in points but he'll always be Top 5 GOAT* 💀

@stefcika9232 27 күн бұрын

I couldn't find the 4th quarter stats from the 1995 finals so I had to exclude them but after looking at the 4th quarter of every finals game Shaq played: In 26 games played he shot over 60% from the line in 5/26 4th quarters. Some of these quarters he didn't shoot any free throws so its really 5/19 (60% is a low bar anyway but we are talking about Shaq here). In these 5 finals series he shot 161/340 from the line which is 47.35%, in the 4th quarters he shot 51/108 which is 47.2%. So he actually got worse at shooting free throws in the 4th. These are the free throw tallies if you were curious: Pacers 2000: (0-1 , 9-16 , 1-7 , 6-11 , 0-0 , 1-7) 76ers 2001: (1-6 , 0-0 , 0-0 , 0-0 , 3-6) Nets 2002: (8-16 , 2-2 , 3-6 , 4-5) Pistons 2004: (0-0 , 1-1 , 0-2 , 3-6 , 3-4) Mavericks 2006: (1-2 , 0-0 , 2-2 , 2-4 , 1-4 , 0-0)

@robertf976 28 күн бұрын

He missed a lot of "must have" free throws. He lives in total denial

@brianschwarer6948 28 күн бұрын

He is already outside top 10. But don’t tell him…save the forest.

@dnice5296 28 күн бұрын

JJ: “Dwight shot 39 free throws “ Shaq: “Damn” 🤣😂😂💀

@jasonworldwide 22 күн бұрын

The most dominant, unskilled player in history....

@zigwil153 28 күн бұрын

I'd pay extra to hear the TNT crew talking in their "natural words" as Shaq does here.... Chuck and the man, here... it'd be exponentially better... and it's great now!

@justinwood1078 26 күн бұрын

I love hearing Shaq get pissed about his all time points ranking and how he will feel when he drops out the top 10. It’s rare to hear that perspective

@BlackJackH_eee 26 күн бұрын

This clip alone proves why he pissed kobe off😂

@jasonkowens6820 28 күн бұрын

I heard Shaq and Tim Duncan hitting like 10-12 FTs in a row during practice then chocking during the game

@Bobventk 27 күн бұрын

I want somebody to study his “i made em when they count” comment

@JohnnyCashavetes 28 күн бұрын

"The games I missed wasn't my fault." Same guy that waited right before the season started to get surgery instead of during the summer and explained his reasoning as, "I got hurt on company time, so I’ll rehab on company time."

@thewilliammao 27 күн бұрын

Can't believe JJ let Shaq get away with the "god humbling me" answer ...

@beastmry 27 күн бұрын

Shaq definitely didn't hit them in the finals when he needed to😂

@loym2010 27 күн бұрын

Shaq: "when I needed to hit them in the finals I always hit them" Shaq finals FT %: 48.4%

@mikechoi1577 21 күн бұрын

Man if Yao doesn't get injured he would have been Shaq 2.0. Anyway if there was a draft of all the greatest players who gets picked before Shaq? And you not a "doctor."

@yoshikigrg8 28 күн бұрын

If he was a great frethrow shooter. He would have been even more 🔥

@Th3WhiteNoise 26 күн бұрын

If he's 75% FT shooter, he'd be Top 1 All Time Scoring. He'd be playing longer cause there will be no Hack-a-Shaq, which took a toll on his body.

@florianrenner8573 24 күн бұрын

ask him about his friendship with Diddy !!!!!

@Batterystang 28 күн бұрын

I thought Shaq lived in Florida or something, seems like he's been living in LaLa Land.

@kwikstah 28 күн бұрын

Did he try shooting underhand?

@bradbeining6446 28 күн бұрын

Street Degree!, You think I'm from the suburbs?!

@adamstone3601 28 күн бұрын

Shaq could chop a tree down in like 5 seconds

@jasonalexander6417 28 күн бұрын

It's a mental thing.

@Doramuotoko 23 күн бұрын

I went straight to comment section when he said 'I hit them when I need to hit them'... that's a huge fat big cap

@mzilikazimashobane5543 27 күн бұрын

Street degree… Hahahahahahhhaahhaha

@babbaunited5882 28 күн бұрын

From Physic standpoint, taller people need a higher angel to hit the free throws. Its easier for smaller people to hit the free throw, that's why most of the best free throw shooter have the hight like JJ, he was one of the best ft shooter in Top 10.

@idontlikeit.7822 28 күн бұрын

That was Shaq going one on one with Shaq and losing. Free throws require finesse

@bellybooma 26 күн бұрын

The 3 point line was introduced until 1979 and Shaq was drafted in 1992. Bigs shooting 3s was not the norm. Now it is but that is mainly because of European players.