re: Is Karl Malone the best basketball player born in Louisiana?

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Nobody thinks Karl Malone is better than Shaq

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Better human being? Of course not. Better basketball player, what metric are we using? 1 vs 1, Malone takes him to the mid range and rains jumpers all day. He can match Shaqs strength better than Shaq can venture out and defend. Couldnt hack a Shaq him to eliminate his advantage and Karls a much better passer. Point is, it's very much debatable. #s,without looking, are probably in Karl's favor. The human being doesn't apply when comparing the talents and successes of playing basketball. Shaqs biggest advantage on paper is championships and blocked shots. The rest, advantage Karl Malone. I'm sure there's some analytical bullshite that will say different but the eye test says Malone was a better basketball player. My eyes anyway.