I've been calling Bolt "Osain Boltain" ever since, nobody gets it.
Shaq gets it
Even Shaq wouldn't get it, he'd come up with some other random name and claim that's what he's always called him, cause he's never hear do him. Or some other BS to protect his fragile little ego
"no i didn't, now i'm about to put $5 in the tank and fill it up"
I still occasionally say "yak yak" on a made shot while playing or watching
Shaq will tell you he never said that.
Bro ngl never seen shaq take a layup before
Haha same
It’s a dunk or that jump flip/hook shot thing he did
Just picturing that flip/hook instantly.
Nor running full court
Nahhe def did that sometimes
He'll be the first to tell you he was the first big man to ever take it coast to coast so I don't see how that's possible
Yeah they’re bugging but he definitely dunked it every time
Shaq was about 36-37 here moving like that at that size…
Of course he was. Did you see the form?
He looked like Osain Bolton.
Generational
“that” being Osain Bolton
Imagine being on the court with that guy, hah. And in the nba where basically the average guy is 6’7, fast, athletic, strong. I’ve always thought it’d be fun to see a random regular person inserted into an nba game, just to show how big of a difference there is, haha
They'd be dead. If you inserted them in the NFL, they'd also be dismembered, or like, a flattened pile of goo.
when i was at my stupidest i wondered what it would be like to get hit by von miller. i told a lot of people i was interested in feeling that, assuming i had a Hulk Buster level of padding on me to absorb as much of the damage as possible.
It would feel like waking up in the hospital, significantly less intelligent than before the hit.
"Behind the greatest offensive line in history, do you think you could gain one yard in four downs as a regular person?"
"I'm pretty sure there's no way I could gain six yards in three downs with multiple broken limbs, no."
Imagine an IT sized player with no skill and athleticism. Also fat. That’s your average Joe.
And he's still more athletic than your average Redditor
Pros vs. Joes was entertaining. Can you cover 44-year-old Jerry Rice? Can you snag a board over 44-year-old Dennis Rodman? Can you golf? Nope.
Why it sound like you were Osain Bolton while typing that message
It's way more demoralizing playing against a 6'2" NBA player is than a 6'9" one
I’m 6’4 and whenever anyone asks me about “did you play basketball, you’re tall” type of questions I like to point out that I’m as tall as Kyrie, Steph, Lillard, Wade…. I’d be the shortest motherfucker on the court most likely lmao
I play on NBA2k as 5,9” 155 lbs with a 5,9” wingspan and that’s basically the same thing if you’re curious to try lol
Just watch JJ barea games
Bro was breathtakingly nimble for his size even in his early Miami days
Fr people exaggerate how fat he got and how washed he was, Shaq was only truly washed and out of shape after 2006
The least athletic players in the nba are miles more athletic than most people
They're infinitely more athletic than the typical Redditor
And not in “good shape” either
Shaq is an athletic monster but you’re reaching so hard here lol. He jogged down court, relax
NBA health and normal heath are completely different things. The most washed NBA player in the world is still healthier than 99% of people on this planet lol
He jogged 30 feet lol why's this sub acting like this is an athletic feat. 36 year old aren't geriatric
By this sub’s standards, a JV basketball team are elite athletes. The glazing here is hilarious, can’t tell if it’s because they never played a sport or if it’s just because they’re young
You didn't check out the form
He looks bad tbh
Phoenix Shaq was underrated - probably his last good year if we’re being honest
He made the All-Star team and danced with The Jabbawockeez.
That entrance made me bump “Hero” by Nas for weeks afterward
hell yeah
Phoenix training staff turned back the clock for him for sure. 10th most minutes of his 19 year career
Same for Grant Hill, Steve Nash, Michael Redd, and Jermaine O'Neal as well.
whoever they had running the program 2005-2015ish needs to be studied
I coulda swore David Griffin brought them all to New Orleans when he went there from Cleveland (Griff was in Phoenix before Cleveland).
Things did not go as well in New Orleans...
We used to be well known for our training staff and medical team... how far we've fallen
I wish the Niners would hire whoever was running that staff. They were wizards. Famously took in the broken and gave them a few last seasons.
Yeah dude looks pretty slim here compared to some pics of him on the lakers
he made 3rd team all-NBA his one full season there. they blew game 1 in the first round to the spurs and then fell apart after that but that team was actually better than people remember. Definitely Shaq's last good season.
edit- I had the two seasons mixed up, they lost to the Spurs in 2007-08, the year they traded for him and he made all NBA in 2008-09 and the suns missed the playoffs.
I think you're getting it mixed up. His All-NBA season was 2009 when y'all missed the playoffs. The playoff run was in 2008 right after he got traded to the team. That might be why his 2009 season is forgotten. He was pretty bad in 2008 when you made the playoffs and then got trounced. That stands out more than the inconsequential (but good) play in 2009.
Yep, you are 100% correct I am mixing up the two years. The year they lost to the spurs was the first year they traded for him at the deadline and the next year is when he made all-NBA but the Suns missed the playoffs.
That Duncan 3 gotta be burned in your memory.
Unfortunately there are a lot of things Tim Duncan did that are burned into my memory lol
Same, brother.
who was it that hip checked nash into the scoerers table and then got like 2 bench lakers suspended and like Amari Stoudemire suspended. that shouda been ya'll in the finals.
That was Robert Horry and he got Amare and Boris Dias suspended for the next game.
Also a fun fact- Tim Donaghy claims the refs rigged this series against the suns, particularly game 3, mostly because they did not like Robert Sarver
Was trading Marion for him a mistake?
Probably but Marion was fairly disgruntled with the suns at that point as he was a third banana and wasn't going to get paid what he wanted and was most likely going to leave in FA after '09 anyway. Given that the Suns did manage to recover after the Shaq trade and took Lakers to 6 in the WCF the next year, I don't really regret them doing it. But then, of course, unfortunately they went into freefall and missed the playoffs 10 years straight.
Considering the Lakers had just acquired Pau Gasol it at least made some sense. Marion was always the better fit but he was ready to move on anyway
Steve Kerr was GM! Shaq and Grant Hill were both 35 on that team, Nash was 33. Just shave a couple years off and would’ve won 70 games.
Reminds me of how the 2010 Celtics had KG, Pierce, Ray Allen, Shaq, and Jermaine O'Neal. That team goes 82-0 in 2002 lol
That Suns team was the GOAT NBA Live team.
The Big Shaqtus
Honestly 18 and 8 and All-NBA at 36 years old on the Suns doesn’t get talked about enough. People act like after the chip with Wade Shaq got obese and became a role player.
Imagine seeing him on a fast break, are you fast enough to get out of the way?
Imagine sitting courtside and seeing him chasing after a loose ball.
The Big Cactus had a generational run at clearing the benches.
People paid thousands for the privilege of a Shaq Diesel cause of death lottery ticket.
Doesnt matter because if he touches me I turn to dust. Its like I was never there
"Yes, this is factually accurate."
The Big Gauntlet out there just snapping MFs to dust
He's still faster than most people in general even here.
I would say “Man, Osain Bolton looks a lot bigger in person,” then I would get absolutely trucked.
Second option of that "fight or flight response" is one hell of a drug. We'd all be reaching our personal momentary athletic peak in that instance.
It’s crazy how anyone can stand next to Shaq and just look like another person
cept Yao
with Yao, shaq is the normal person
“xcuse me coach, you’re messin up the form”gets me every time. This clip is a classic
Shaq is hilarious
A guy his size shouldn't be moving like that
Yeah I remember post Miami Shaq as a big, fat sloppy mess, but dude is moving great here, at that size, in his mid-30s.
Phoenix was amazing for his health
He looks in great shape here
When did the whole "Phoenix Medical Staff" memes die off?
Did you see his form?
Like a gazelle.
Like Osain Bolton.
Should've popped that shirt off
No it was like olsain bolton
This sub is really losing their minds over an athlete jogging down court lmao. Most people here should be able to move that fast
Damn, Shaq running that fast is terrifying
I think the only other time I’ve ever seen him actually run like this was after the alley-oop against Portland in the WCF, lol.
Cant lie, Shaq was in damn good shape here and moving well, especially for his age at the time
If Shaq was moving like this when he was 36 think about his speed and agility at 20 when he played for Orlando…
In my head canon, Robin knew it was Usain Bolt but he was afraid if he corrected Shaq, that Shaq would poop in his shoes.
I now see why Doug Collins said "an aging superstar is the worst type of player to be coaching"
(serious) why
Probably because as they age they’re not willing to take on a reduced role as they’ve been used to being “the guy” on their team. Which makes it frustrating for the coach as they have to deal with this guy who thinks he’s better than he really is.
i don’t see how any of that is apparent from this clip
The guys running a solid clip but he thinks he's Usain Bolt.
I think he was just fucking around having a good time but whatever
He's trying to prove that he's not slow, which happened to Shaq as he got older. He's certainly joking around but this is a lil showmanship to signal to the other dogs, the top dawg can still chase cars.
Jesse what the fuck are you talking about
What are you hoping to say hun
Robin like, "yeah whatever just dont shit on my toothbrush"
"Shaq then proceeded to clean a toilet with Robin lopez' toothbrush resulting in lopez missing the next 10 games with ecoli"
The NBA was so much more interesting when it had big personalities like Shaq.
Now all stars seem to act extremely buttoned up and corporate.
Off court stuff aside Anthony Edwards is one of the few personalities left in the nba
Off the court stuff comes with it, you don’t get a Dennis Rodman without all his shenanigans either.
Dennis Rodman’s antics were more in line with a circus performer than what Anthony Edwards does.
Domestic violence, assault, etc.
Ant isn’t beating women as far as we know. We all have a blind spot for our 90s-2000s stars, even the rapists and abusers.
There’s just more scrutiny these days, so ants situation seems comparable when it’s really not.
Mmmm, I'd say more like a one man traveling Jerry Springer episode.
It's the media training from an early age. When Shaq was drafted, I doubt there was any or much media training. Now future NBA players get intensive media training in HS/college creating the buttoned up and corporate mindset.
I agree, I miss the colorful personalities. Imagine Charles Barkley playing today, would he be the same personality or would he accept the media training?
we need players to stuff mouthguards into jockstraps again, like what Shaq did to Amundson (who is the 3rd guy at the start of the video)
Any help for a none native english speaker. Did he say:
"Excuse me coach, you are messing the form?"
excuse me coach you messing up the form
It’s up for interpretation:
It could either be “excuse me coach, you’re messing with the form/messing up the form”
Or
“Excuse me coach, you’ll mess with the form”
Leaning more towards the former or a variation of what you heard.
The legend Osain Bolton can only be beaten by Yohan Snow
And Louis Amundson is just standing there in front with shit in his shoes.
The soft touch on the layups are funny to see considering it’s shaq doing it
Very Osain Bolton form. Maybe a little Michael Bolton mixed in.
How old was Shaq in this video ?
I didn't realize Usain Bolt was a well known person when Shaq was still this young
Usain Bolt broke the World Record in the 100m dash at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. I'm sure some people knew of him before that but I'd say it's what propelled him to stardom in track and field and toward becoming a household name.
Also for what it's worth, Shaq was 36 years old here.
I just realised that I've never seen shaq do a lay up, especially when he has an open driving lane. It's so weird to not see him dunk the shit out of the ball.
Absolute beast of a man
Michael Usain Bolton.
Lopez was scared to disagree with Shaq
Usama Boston
Osain of House Bolton. Heir to the Dreadfort
Basketball looks like a small Ball in his hands
That whole court was probably shaking
Osane Bolten with that form
In all seriousness the fact that humans that large can move that fluidly is mind-blowing.
The Big Cacti Bolt
This is right before he shit in Robin’s protein shake
he crosses the entire court in 15 steps or something lol.
incredible clip
These are fucking giants, moving at crazy speeds. I just can't comprehend it.
More of these, please.
I believe his name is ackshully Insane Bort
Whoever in the NBA saw this man run to the basket full force and decide to take a charge. That player should be in the hall of fame
If only Shaq had listened to Kobe and took better care of himself.
Robin Lopez looked like he recognized the mispronunciation but, was too scared to correct Shaq
Shaq probably shit in Lopez's shoes back in the locker room
Lou Amundson sighting
What a blessing to my day
You know you are a huge guy when you can almost look at shaq eye to eye...and Robin's frame isn't completely outsized by Shaq's either I guess this is the closest we'll get to seeing what Joel Embiid would looks like next to shaq because Embiid is pretty identitical in terms of size and stature next to either Lopez brothers (espicially Brook)
Hussein Bolton. The Arab slow-rock singer who runs very fast.
I always wondered was Shaq just lazy and fat or injury prone.
As a track fan, this shit hurts my soul 🥲
what a fucking moron
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Yeah man, he’s currently busy pretending to be a good president in the United States lol
Shaq and not knowing how to say another person's name. You can't name a more specific duo.
"You got your eyes on Pascal?"
"No, I got my eyes on Siakam"
You can't just drop an all-timer like that, and not drop the link
“I never knew his first name.”
I’m almost certain every TV graphic about him would show his first and last name.
It's not like he was an unknown quantity at that point either lmao. It's so painfully honest every time he talks about the current NBA that he doesn't watch much ball.
Was just waiting for you with the streamable hookup!
lmaooooooo
“Jamal Murphy”
Shaq and shit-bullying colleagues.
Shaq and getting his feelings hurt and mentioning his rings
Heard someone say that if Caitlin Clark said she's a better shooter than Shaq, he's insecure enough to challenge her to a shootout.
Then bring up his rings and somehow blame her after losing
RINGS ERNEH!
shitting in a bucket, stuffing mouth gard in jock strap
Shaq is 7’ tall and still has little man syndrome. It’s insane.
Dude won at life and is still a salty ass man. I don’t get it.
fr fr Devean George was probably a competent nba player but the most well known thing about him is that shaq shit in his shoe and he put it on by mistake
Rampage Jackson and not knowing how to say another person's name
A new one is Rampage Jackson and not knowing testosterone is steroids
Holy fuck his thousand yard stare in that video is hilarious
I just watched the video 😂
Shaq is on the Mount Rushmore, but the GOAT of not knowing how to say people's names has to be Don Cherry. Mike Dad Bab Clock always gets me
Kind of a bug-like personality trait. I bet he as an alter-ego called "Cool Shaq".
One man shits in a bucket, the other clean through white linen pants. No apologies from either.
The similarities are startling.
Ahh..Chuck?
Garl Goozma.
Like how Don Cherry used to be in hockey. Always mispronouncing names.
"Eli Monk"
Chuck and not not knowing how to say another person’s name
“Exotic Joe”
Even if you could, Shaq wouldn't be able to correctly.
Charles Barkley and not knowing how to say another person's name?
Who he play for?
I can name a more specific duo! More than one!
Starsky and Hutch! Siegfried and Roy! Batman and Robin! Shaq and Kobe!!! Wait…
Good thing he never worked in a job where pronouncing people’s names correctly was part of the job description.