Here’s BYU trying to guard Shaq in 1992

Mar 2, 2021
7:04:10pm

the_byu_flash All-American

Even in college, @Shaq was an unstoppable force.

He DOMINATED for @LSUBasketball with a triple-double (including 11 blocks!!!) vs. BYU in the 1992 NCAA tournament. pic.twitter.com/bbRdMiEp1L
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Here’s BYU trying to guard Shaq in 1992

the_byu_flash

3/2/21 7:04pm

I thought I remembered, and was confirmed in the video, that he set a new NCAA tournament record for blocks, besting

Clark Addison

3/2/21 7:06pm

I think Bradley's record lasted one year.

statguru

3/2/21 7:10pm

So incredibly dominant

JOPE

3/2/21 7:09pm

So fun to watch

WDaddy

3/2/21 7:11pm

*dominate

Epileptic Beagle

3/3/21 10:31am

Averaged 5 blocks in the season!

FabLabCougar

3/2/21 7:11pm

You know...its true, but he got faked out of his jock early in the game by the BYU center that drew

CLCougar

3/2/21 7:15pm

Looked it up..good ol Gary Trost

CLCougar

3/2/21 7:17pm

I was at that arena for the practice

coventry94

3/2/21 7:31pm

Pretty sure he committed a crime here on Dudley

WDaddy

3/2/21 7:15pm

Only in 48 states

TNT

3/2/21 8:03pm

BSUs colors were much better in 1992.

IceCreamButt

3/2/21 7:17pm

think Jared Miller got blocked 6 times

boogers

3/2/21 7:34pm

Too bad we're the ones who let him break Shawn Bradley's record.

sah22

3/2/21 7:47pm

Trivia time: how did we even make it to that game?

stoils

3/2/21 8:00pm

We won the game before?

sah22

3/2/21 8:34pm

By winning the WAC Tourney, see attached. Even better trivia, Matt Lohner, Caleb's Dad was on that team!

CLCougar

3/2/21 8:40pm

I was at that game. My friend and I sat way up behind the backboard. I think we

flyonawall

3/2/21 8:01pm

RE: I was at that game. My friend and I sat way up behind the backboard. I think

chivo

3/2/21 10:38pm

I'd be as dominant as Shaq too...

Taysom 4 Heisman

3/2/21 8:06pm

That's what I was thinking too. That the hoop looked like it was set at nine feet for that game.

lightmann

3/3/21 9:58am

what a depressing game that was to watch. we had a decent team but just no answer for Shaq

byujag

3/2/21 8:25pm

2 things

Ash

3/2/21 8:33pm

yes Kevin Nixon from more than half court no time on the clock

byujag

3/2/21 8:41pm

so awesome, but man, gotta feel for those UTEP players. brutal

yahtzee

3/2/21 8:54pm

BYU's been on the other end of it. . .

squidmark

3/2/21 9:40pm

yep. was thinking about that one. tough to be on the losing end of those

yahtzee

3/2/21 9:48pm

I remember watching that at my in-laws. Great moment. Team members said Nixon regularly worked on that shot at practice.

Brisco

3/2/21 9:41pm

Shot from the free throw line across the court

stoils

3/2/21 8:41pm

I’m a hack by a few seconds, and wrong on some details

stoils

3/2/21 8:43pm

Here's another version.

Ash

3/2/21 8:49pm

I remember watching that game with my dad. Such an awesome game.

UNLVcougar

3/2/21 11:15pm

He would be dominant in any era.

byuod

3/2/21 9:45pm

Always wondered why he wasn't more of a dominant defender in the NBA?

SoValleyCOUG

3/2/21 10:00pm

Boise's court almost as bad as their smurf turf

Beggar

3/2/21 10:15pm

I remember LSU playing an exibition game at BYUH. We had a chance to win but

ImuaKahuku

3/2/21 11:53pm

Wait, I thought Zion was out of shape. Shaq looked obese.

jamalccc

3/3/21 1:05am

The 2-handed block against the backboard and multiple volleyball spikes

Medute

3/3/21 4:56am

So many legends on the court in Boise that year:

flyonawall

3/3/21 6:46am

Just realized Caleb Lohner’s dad also rode the pine on that team.

flyonawall

3/3/21 6:49am

Those were great career highlights. Wait, was that all from one game?

Hill4Heisman

3/3/21 11:54am

"Hey guys, keep taking it to O'Neal. He won't block everything!"

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