Shaq Has Retired

#27
#27
Great player. Didn't mind him with the Magic(Penny was awesome). Never liked him after.
 
#29
#29
He certainly lives life to the fullest. I enjoyed watching him play. Wish him the best in whatever is on his horizon.
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#32
#32
Isn't he already close to 400 lbs?

And yes, most dominant. Only 1 MVP is a travesty.
 
#35
#35
How long before he gets a statue outside the staples center?
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#39
#39
TXVOL07 said:
Kareem has seemed awfully bitter as of late.
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He has a point. He's easily one of the two or three greatest players ever. People only remember the late career Kareem, but he was a badass with the Bucks. He and O were on one of the best teams ever.
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#41
#41
Jaytrain5 said:
Yes, but a pretty poor era for big men.
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For the latter part of his career. When Shaq hit the NBA there was more talent among bigs than ever, IMO. Ewing, Olajuwan, Robinson, Shaq, Mourning, Mutumbo, etc. They were so good we hardly even notice that Kevin Willis was a dominant force (averaged at least 17 and 10 four times in early 90s).
 
#42
#42
nbakerld said:
For the latter part of his career. When Shaq hit the NBA there was more talent among bigs than ever, IMO. Ewing, Olajuwan, Robinson, Shaq, Mourning, Mutumbo, etc. They were so good we hardly even notice that Kevin Willis was a dominant force (averaged at least 17 and 10 four times in early 90s).
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Shaq's career really took off around 2000. By that time, Ewing, Dream, Mourning, and Mutombo were non-factors.
 
#43
#43
Jaytrain5 said:
Shaq's career really took off around 2000. By that time, Ewing, Dream, Mourning, and Mutombo were non-factors.
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Shaq started winning titles in 2000 because he was on a better team than in the past. As an individual his best years were the 90s. His career took off the second he stepped on the court. And he was doing it against the best centers the league had ever seen:

Shaq, Rookie year, 1992-93: 23.4 ppg, 13.9 rpg, 3.5 bpg, and a TS% of .584
Dwight Howard, 2010-11: 22.9 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 2.4 bpg, and a TS% of .616
 
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#44
#44
BigPapaVol said:
He has a point. He's easily one of the two or three greatest players ever. People only remember the late career Kareem, but he was a badass with the Bucks. He and O were on one of the best teams ever.
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O is one of the best players ever. I didn't know he was from TN
 
#45
#45
With you all on O! Kareem is one of the best 2 or 3. Although, Shaq was awesome at LSU! I remember when the and Chris Jackson played at the SEC tournament in Nashville.
 
#47
#47
nbakerld said:
Shaq started winning titles in 2000 because he was on a better team than in the past. As an individual his best years were the 90s. His career took off the second he stepped on the court. And he was doing it against the best centers the league had ever seen:

Shaq, Rookie year, 1992-93: 23.4 ppg, 13.9 rpg, 3.5 bpg, and a TS% of .584
Dwight Howard, 2010-11: 22.9 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 2.4 bpg, and a TS% of .616
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Best centers the league had ever seen? Please.
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#48
#48
Wish he and Penny had won a ring in Orlando (thanks for nothing to Anderson and his missed free throws).
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#49
#49
BigPapaVol said:
Best centers the league had ever seen? Please.
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What era had better centers?

1993:

Shaq 23.4 ppg 13.9 rpg 3.5 bpg 0.584
Dream 26.1 ppg 13 rpg 4.2 bpg 0.577
Admiral 23.4 ppg 11.7 rpg 3.2 bpg 0.569
Zo 21 ppg 10.3 rpg 3.5 bpg 0.586
Ewing 24.2 ppg 12.1 rpg 2 bpg 0.546
Mutombo 13.8 ppg 13 rpg 3.5 bpg 0.567
Willis 17.9 ppg 12.9 rpg 0.5 bpg 0.531

I'd love to know of another era with 7 centers averaging a double-double, 5 getting 20 and 10. 4 getting 20, 10, and 3. Ridiculous.
 
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#50
#50
nbakerld said:
What era had better centers?

1993:

Shaq 23.4 ppg 13.9 rpg 3.5 bpg 0.584
Dream 26.1 ppg 13 rpg 4.2 bpg 0.577
Admiral 23.4 ppg 11.7 rpg 3.2 bpg 0.569
Zo 21 ppg 10.3 rpg 3.5 bpg 0.586
Ewing 24.2 ppg 12.1 rpg 2 bpg 0.546
Mutombo 13.8 ppg 13 rpg 3.5 bpg 0.567
Willis 17.9 ppg 12.9 rpg 0.5 bpg 0.531

I'd love to know of another era with 7 centers averaging a double-double, 5 getting 20 and 10. 4 getting 20, 10, and 3. Ridiculous.
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The early 90's was a good era for big men, but doesn't stand alone. In the mid 80's, you had guys like Malone, Parish, Kareem, Laimbeer, Dream, Ewing, Rollins, Sampson, McHale, and Gilmore. I'm not going to bother looking up the stats for those dudes though.
 
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