NBA fans love to engage in big debates on social media. This has become a common practice around the league circles and fans have embraced it, with some discussions getting incredibly heated depending on the topic.
The GOAT debate brings out the most intense emotions in fans, as everybody has a different opinion on this controversial subject. Moreover, hypothetical scenarios have drawn more and more attention among fans, including discussions about which group of players would win a 3-on-3, 4-on-4, or 5-on-5 game.
Besides this, we have the ‘start, bench, cut’ game. This consists of picking three current or former players and making fans select one to start a game, one to sit on the bench, and one that won’t be part of their team. Sometimes, the question is really tough, with some picking LeBron James, Kevin Durant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo for the game.
If that wasn’t enough, The Hoop Central came up with another big challenge, making fans select between Shaquille O’Neal, Tim Duncan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1508888194225303557
As usual, fans had strong opinions about this, explaining why they would pick any of these three legends based on their games, accolades and styles of play. Others, however, saw a chance to troll the rest and didn’t miss it.
https://twitter.com/acidmindmelt/status/1508911222304903168https://twitter.com/FakeAccount69_4/status/1508888336852787223
Kareem , shaq , Duncan anything else is false pic.twitter.com/hhmVhJmMU2
— WhoisRuff ☄️🌍 (@RuffsBurner) March 29, 2022
I’m taking 2000-2003 Shaq over any center in NBA history
— † (@HoodiHachimura) March 29, 2022
More:
Start Kareem
2x Finals MVP 🥈
2x Scoring Champ 🥇
1x Rebounding Champ 🥇
4x Block Leader 🥇
Bench Duncan
3x Finals MVP 🥇
0x Scoring Champ 🥈
0x Rebounding Champ 🥈
0x Block Leader 🥈
Cut Shaq
3X Finals MVP 🥇
2x Scoring Champ 🥇
0x Rebounding Champ 🥈
0x Block Leader🥈
— hx35-35 (@35Hx35) March 30, 2022
Start Duncan
Bench shaq
Cut Kareem
— 滴下 (@Vesied2k) March 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/hayescarroll_/status/1508940622828351490https://twitter.com/hayescarroll_/status/1508940622828351490
As a Suns fan who had their dreams stomped out regularly by the Spurs?…
Start: Duncan
Bench: Kareem
Cut: Shaq
Duncan just didn't make mistakes and did everything his team needed of him.
Kareem should've been a Sun from the start FFS.
Shaq had no drive.
— Alfa Kenny-Juan (@EvilNoodleBoy) March 29, 2022
Start: reem
Bench: shaq
Cut: Duncan
Any other answer you don’t know or watch basketball 🚫🧢
— soss 🏁💜 (@Daniel_kms) March 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/LeBronGoCrazyy/status/1508888354905018371
Start Duncan
Bench shaq
Cut Kareem
— 滴下 (@Vesied2k) March 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/MightyEkim/status/1508949617378947080
Kareem
Shaq
System player
— . (@HTmpstr) March 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/Ernie2322/status/1508970391284318211https://twitter.com/GiannisNewEra/status/1508936731046952968
Start Duncan
Bench Kareem
Cut Shaq
First two you’ll get consistency throughout their careers. Shaq will give you five good years, then show up to camp out of shape and try to start rap battles with everybody.
— Steev E Gee (@Steev_E_Gee) March 30, 2022
Start Kareem bench Shaq cut Duncan. He's not a center anyway. He's a power forward. Ask him.
— Scott (@Bumblehead1966) March 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/TrejotheGreat03/status/1509169121971298309
Start one: Kareem all around game.
Bench one: Duncan all around game. could easily be the starter.
Cut one: Shaq. Can’t shoot free throws, mid range game just ok as long as it within 6ft or less. Didn’t mind being out of shape.
All 3 great rim protectors
— monique graham (@MosafeteeGraham) March 30, 2022
I saw all 3-Start Duncan bench Kareem cut Shaq
— Peter Hoffman Jr. (@Phoffjr) March 30, 2022
These exercises are becoming more popular among fans, especially if you pick three players that did a lot during their careers and are considered three of the greatest to ever play the game.
It’s up to every person to select who will be a starter, who will come off the bench and who will be cut by the team, but it’s interesting to see why some people will go with certain players and why others will make a different decision.
