Shaq

As I hinted at, Shaq is not even close to his glory days. That said, Shaq did give Phoenix 75 games, an average of 30 minutes, 17.8 points, and 8.4 rebounds a game. Not bad for a guy in is late 30's. And the beauty of his contribution is that he is a legitimate low post presence at 7 + feet and 325 pds. He is not any faster than Ilgauskis at this point in life, but he is a mountain of a man and players will not just blow by him or around him. His defense is still respectable. And not only is he a presence in the paint but his points come from around the rim, which is unlike Zyldrunis.

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Duncan, Shaq, and Kobe all have 4 NBA titles.  Dont' think all 3 of em dont know that.  They all want a 5th very badly.  Who's going to get it first?  Well, it depends on a couple things.  I think if the

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Well, the rumors are heating up again.  Shaq might be traded to the Cavs.  I'm pretty sure LBJ would love this.  He's never played with a good big man.  You know Shaq wants a 5th ring, and hopping on the LeBron bandwagon is his perfect opportunity.  It's $20 million on

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s the best NBA center ever?  Good question.  Most people argue for Kareem, Wilt, Russell, Shaq, and Moses.  Who do I think?  I think Kareem Abdul-Jabaar is the greatest center in the history of basketball.  Kareem won 6 titles, is the all time leading scorer in the history of the league, had probably the most effective shot ever (the skyhook), was a good solid defender, and extremely iconic. 

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Kobe may not need Shaq to carry him after-all. And honestly I think this stuff is sometimes over dramatized. Not to say that the Lakers Championships in early 2000's were not heavily earned with the help of the Diesel. Because he was indeed the catalyst of those teams.

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