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Shaq has retired

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by GreatOne1978, Jun 1, 2011.

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  1. GreatOne1978

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    #1 GreatOne1978, Jun 1, 2011
  2. GlenRice

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    Thank god that washed up attention w**** is gone
     
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  3. GreatOne1978

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    +1...
     
    #3 GreatOne1978, Jun 1, 2011
  4. Pull_Up_3

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    Great player, great career, funny guy
     
    #4 Pull_Up_3, Jun 1, 2011
  5. MourningWood

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    Early 00's Diesel was SAVAGE. Top-5 center of all-time, hands down. One of the funniest dudes in the league, as well.

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    No emotions actually, no hate, no sympathy. He's just late, he should do it last offseason when his 20M contract finally expired
     
    #6 _RTM_, Jun 1, 2011
  7. Keyser Soze

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    One of the most dominating players to ever play the game
     
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    easily the most dominant offensive force this league has ever seen.

    not as skilled mind you... but unstoppable in the post.
     
    #8 txppratt, Jun 1, 2011
  9. Ricksmith

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  10. arno_ed

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    He was a great player, I miss the true centers
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  11. clippy

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    He was the best player in the modern era, and it's not really close. People forget because he looked like crap the last few years, but over his first 10-12 years, he was unguardable.
     
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  12. couple of d's

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    Hopefully now he can concentrate on his movie career and make more gems like Kazzam and Blue Chips.
     
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    Good for him.

    I wonder if Tout will be a big deal.
     
    #13 A_3PO, Jun 1, 2011
  14. Steve_Francis_rules

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    What do you mean by "modern era"?

    I think people generally use that term to mean going back to the early-1980s, in which case, there was that Jordan guy who was a little better (not to mention Hakeem).

    If you mean of the post-Jordan era, then I agree. Shaq is #2, followed by Duncan at #2, and probably Kobe at #3.
     
    #14 Steve_Francis_rules, Jun 1, 2011
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    Mchale out Shaq in! TNT post game will be even better.
     
    #15 DreamShook, Jun 1, 2011
  16. clippy

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    I don't consider Hakeem to be better than Shaq. I think he was a much more skilled player (one of the most skilled ever), but I've never seen a player demand more attention from the defense as Shaq did.

    Similarly, while I'm sure it's blasphemy to say this, but I'd take prime Shaq over prime Jordan any day of the week (I'd also take Wilt & Kareem over Jordan). It's just too hard for a great perimeter player to impact the game as much as a great bigman.
     
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  17. t_mac1

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    morey should sign shaq for the minimum; he'll be an upgrade at the C position whenever he can play. maybe he'll play when yao's hurt; and yao'll play when shaq's hurt.
     
    #17 t_mac1, Jun 1, 2011
  18. justinh

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    about time......stay out of the tv studios please
     
    #18 justinh, Jun 1, 2011
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    i.e. both never play...
     
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    Anfernee Hardaway, Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Lebron James, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett
     
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