Shaquille O'Neal calls it quits--The End of an Era

He has been a great representative of LSU. I don't know why he deserves being run-down on his own school's board because he wasn't THE greatest to ever play the game.

Let's not make him sound like Jamarcus Russell...

 

Shaq played 19 years with a body frame never seen in any sport. He won a championship in his 15th season playing at a high level. The surgery that was referenced in 2002 was apparently a good decision as it allowed him to win two more championships leading the way as finals MVP.

Even though he's like a little kid at times, I have no doubt that Shaq worked hard throughout his career. He was always a great locker room guy and teammates loved him.

When he arrived at LSU, he was considered second to Stanley Roberts. Now THAT'S a guy that should have worked harder. You have to be grasping for straws to knock a top five center of all-time.

 

actually if you saw the celts first game against the heat when shaq was relatively healthy both teams actually looked a lot different.

Shaq clogged up the middle and exposed a huge weakness for the heat. I rarely watch regular season but that was very noticeable from the beginning.

If shaq could have stayed semi-healthy i think the celts make it to the finals. Then he would be scaring dirk back to bolivia currently.

 

C'mon now.

It was the TIMING of that surgery that was questionable, right before the season instead of 2 months before. Had they won another ring in 2002-03, it would have been 4 in a row, only done by Bill Russell's Celtics.

He won ONE more championship with the Heat, but Wade was the Finals MVP.