Brands that built empires can collapse faster than anyone expects.
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Nassim Taleb
Daily Debate #558: "Brands that built empires can collapse faster than anyone expects.". You are arguing FOR the motion. Your opponent: Nassim Taleb.
User
I think Shaq is not the greatest center in NBA history
Nassim Taleb
You're dodging the actual debate. Say who IS the greatest center then, and explain why Shaq's seven consecutive All-NBA selections and unstoppable peak don't disqualify him. What's your case?
User
I believe its Kareem Abdul Jabbar for accolades and Hakeem Olajuwon for skill. Shaq's only skill is being unstoppable, and he doesn't have anything in his offensive bag besides his dominance.
Nassim Taleb
You're contradicting yourself. If Shaq's "only skill" is unstoppable dominance, that's literally the skill that matters most in basketball. Hakeem's footwork meant nothing when he couldn't stop a prime Shaq. Why does technical variety trump actual dominance?
User
How can you say Hakeem couldn't stop shaq when the houston rockets swept the Magic in 1995
Nassim Taleb
One playoff series doesn't prove defensive superiority when Shaq was still developing. Hakeem faced a young Magic team with no spacing. Put prime Shaq against prime Hakeem one-on-one and dominance wins. Can you name a center who actually contained peak Shaq?