Andre Iguodala: If Rasheed Wallace played today, he'd be a Top 5 player and be better than Giannis Antetokounmpo

“Rasheed Wallace probably could have been a top-five player in the league for a 10-year stretch,” Iguodala said on the show. “He was shooting half-court shots left-handed and right-handed.” “If Rasheed Wallace played in modern-day basketball, if he played in our league today, he’d be a top-five player. He’d be better than Giannis and I love Giannis.”
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Agree with Andre Iguodala? pic.twitter.com/WWQd3kuutr – 10:44 AM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis and Thanasis Antetokounmpo surprised Greek National Youth Team during their practice session at OAKA. They talked to young players, alongside Alex Antetokounmpo, sharing their basketball tips. #HellasBasketball #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/SzX4r3IZUs – 6:08 AM Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
Find joy in the journey pic.twitter.com/oT78cCZYzC – 12:40 AM Andre Iguodala @andre
So(lo) – 11:50 PM Andre Iguodala @andre
Thee truth ain’t allowed… – 10:00 PM Nick Wright @getnickwright
For the record… saying someone would be “Better than Giannis today” means you are saying that person would be clearly & inarguably THE BEST PLAYER IN THE LEAGUE!
Sheed would be nice in any era, but better than Giannis??? Get all the way outta here. – 9:59 PM Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Andre Iguodala: If he played now, Rasheed Wallace would be better than Giannis Antetokounmpo nba.nbcsports.com/2022/07/12/and… – 5:13 PM BasketNews @BasketNews_com
Andre Iguodala had high praise for ex-NBA player Rasheed Wallace
The Warriors’ forward went as far as saying that Wallace would be a better player in today’s league than the two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo
basketnews.com/news-175106-ig… – 4:54 PM Shandel Richardson @ShandelRich
Rasheed over Giannis? #miamiheat si.com/nba/heat/miami… – 1:47 PM StatMuse @statmuse
Bam Adebayo this season:
— 19/10/3
— 55.7 FG%
— All-Defensive Second Team
Giannis, Embiid and Jokic were the only other players to average 19/10 or better. pic.twitter.com/T3k3wxjLJK – 1:41 PM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“One thing that would make Sheed really mad… was him getting a tech”
Chauncey Billups (@1MrBigShot) tells @talkhoops & @Amin Elhassan the secret to motivating Rasheed Wallace. pic.twitter.com/oKLJmh0St3 – 11:57 AM Sirius XM NBA @SiriusXMNBA
“Jason made Giannis toe the line, if you will, when Giannis was a rookie”
@HoopHall member Rod Thorn tells @Frank Isola & @Eddie Johnson why Jason Kidd deserves a lot of credit for the player Giannis Antetokounmpo has become #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/TupHV5TCKG – 9:00 AM Andre Iguodala @andre
Rich really look like a ref…. And ion mean that in a nice way – 11:43 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Giannis breaks out his upcoming Zoom Freak 4 during a workout in Athens. pic.twitter.com/7xg0Gp2pYb – 4:51 PM Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
pic.twitter.com/ZJXFJ7UasU – 4:15 PM Justin Kubatko @jkubatko
On this day in 2021, the @Milwaukee Bucks Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, 13 rebounds, and six assists in a 120-100 win over the Suns in Game 3 of the Finals.
He joined Shaquille O’Neal (2x) as the only players in NBA history to record at least 40p/10r in consecutive Finals games. pic.twitter.com/9xj00I1QDg – 11:01 AM Jabari Young @JabariJYoung
In athlete-owned company news:
Giannis Antetokounmpo & Aaron Donald backed @ready_nutrition gets distribution deal at Walmart to sell their product. Adds deals with Albertsons & Amazon
Wrote about them in 2021… estimated they’d reach $100 million in sales. #Sportsbiz pic.twitter.com/WRKW138YmX – 9:48 AM Andre Iguodala @andre
Tahoe was bussin this weekend! – 10:25 PM Christos Tsaltas @Tsaltas46
Giannis Antetokounmpo continues to put in hard work this summer ahead of the next season. He trained in Athens and he’s preparing himself for another high-level season. #FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/JKr5AvS9z1 – 4:04 PM Giannis Antetokounmpo @Giannis_An34
You get what you work for not what you wish for pic.twitter.com/Tg7upfiLrU – 3:35 PM

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