Shaquille O’Neal reveals his dream NBA duos

Most dominant
A winner
Dream duos
The pairings
Giannis Antetokounmpo and Magic Johnson
Giannis easy buckets
Larry Bird and Luka Doncic
Shooters
Allen Iverson and Steph Curry
Championship games
Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman
Defence!
Kobe Bryant and Joel Embiid
Dominant inside and out
Michael Jordan and LeBron James
The best
Most dominant

NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal is the most dominant player in NBA history and formed one of the most iconic duos with Kobe Bryant in the early 2000s.

A winner

'Shaq' won four NBA Championships, three with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miami Heat and Dwayne Wade, so he knows what combinations and players work together.

Dream duos

According to NBA TV, the former Lakers big man selected his dream past and present NBA duos, picking players from today and pairing them with legends of yesteryear.

The pairings

Here are Shaquille O'Neal's dream NBA duos!

Giannis Antetokounmpo and Magic Johnson

The first duo O'Neal dreamed about was former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson and current Milwaukee superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. A duo that would dominate with their size and help Antetokounmpo get easy baskets at the rim.

Giannis easy buckets

Magic Johnson is one of the best passers in NBA history, and with Giannis's dominance on the inside, the pair would work perfectly in helping Magic get time on the ball, and Antetokounmpo get easy dunks and shots to win his team games.

Larry Bird and Luka Doncic

Luka Doncic has been on fire for the Dallas Mavericks, showing he can lead a team and get results as the predominant ball handler. If Boston Celtics legend Larry Bird played with Doncic, the pair would form an unstoppable offensive threat.

Shooters

The pair would work perfectly together, with Bird only needing the ball when pulling up for a shot. Doncic has averaged 31 points this season, and with Bird's size and shooting, they would be unstoppable.

Allen Iverson and Steph Curry

Iverson and Curry are two of the greatest offensive threats the NBA has ever seen. If these two played with each other, who would stop Curry's outside shot and Iverson's shiftiness in the paint?

Championship games

With three MVPs and seven NBA Finals appearances between them, both know what it takes to take a team to the championship game. Curry is the best shooter of all time, and with Iverson, no defense would have 'the answer.'

Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman

Unlike the other duos on this list, Draymond Green and Dennis Rodman will not beat you on offense, but defensively, there isn't a chance you will get easy buckets.

Defence!

Rodman is a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, eight-time All-Defensive player, and seven-time rebounding champion. Green is a one-time Defensive Player of the Year and eight-time All-Defensive like Rodman. Between them, they have nine NBA Championships.

Kobe Bryant and Joel Embiid

Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal are the scariest duo the NBA has ever seen, but if you replace 'Shaq' with a player like Joel Embiid, the offensive plays are endless.

Dominant inside and out

When Bryant played with 'Shaq,' the big man could only score inside the paint. However, with reigning MVP Embiid, both Bryant and Embiid would be deadly on the outside and inside, making it impossible for defenders to guard.

Michael Jordan and LeBron James

If anyone thought the other duos were great, O'Neal saved the best duo till last, putting basketball's greatest together in LeBron James and Michael Jordan.

The best

Together, they have ten NBA Championships, nine regular season MVPs, ten Finals MVPs, 15 All-Defensive selections, and over 70,000 NBA points and counting. Unstoppable.

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