Shaq retiring after 19 years in the NBA

[Sureshot324]

I wonder what he's going to do now. I can't really see him as a commentator even though he would be funny. I definitely can't see him as a cop. If course he has so much money he doesn't have to do anything at all but he'd probably get bored doing nothing all day.

 

[TwiceOver]

I guess I don't follow the NBA, I thought he was out long ago.

IcyHot must be paying him a fortune.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

I wonder what he's going to do now. I can't really see him as a commentator even though he would be funny. I definitely can't see him as a cop. If course he has so much money he doesn't have to do anything at all but he'd probably get bored doing nothing all day.

More videos of him dressing in drag and singing

 

[classy]

Most dominate player of this era since Jordan, bar none.

 

[tfinch2]

LMAO at comment on ESPN:

Lakers - "We'll start building his statue tomorrow"
Kareem - "WHAT THE @#$%?!?!?!?!"

 

[AznAnarchy99]

So apparently he's working on his PhD dissertation in Human Resources Development and will finish by next year.

 

[Jadow]

Wilt > Shaq. Not even close.

Sadly, because Wilt mostly played on teams with inferior talent to Bill Russell's Celtics, Wilt will never get the approbation he's due.

Wilt cared more about stats than winning

 

[Stifko]

I was hoping he would become the first player to win a championship with three different teams.

 

[Chess]

I was hoping he would become the first player to win a championship with three different teams.

would be pretty awesome...

I was a shaq fan, he was a fun guy to watch, wasnt a fan of the lakers or boston tho

*note wizards fan haha * *please insert laughing jokes*

 

[Lemon law]

Why can't we just accept the news that Shak is retiring after a 19 year NBA career at face value?

And just wish him the best without endless backbiting.

As I say that as not a NBA basketball fan, but the career of Shak achievements are undeniable. But like all athletes, their abilities fade with age, and Shak goes out still on top.

Now the only question is what will Shak do next?

 

[Svnla]

LMAO at comment on ESPN:

Lakers - "We'll start building his statue tomorrow"
Kareem - "WHAT THE @#$%?!?!?!?!"

Don't laugh. I read that LSU is planning to have a status of Shaq soon, even before Pete "The Pistol".

wow, 19 years already. I remember watching him play at the local civic center for the Tip-Off Classic, while he was on LSU. Ahhh, nostalgia.

No kidding. The first time I saw him was when he played in the McD All American Tournament. He was much slimer back then and was able to dribble from end to end as a guard and dominate the game. Over 20 years ago <sign..time sure was flying>

Shaq and Stanley Robert = Twin Towers plus Chris Jackson. Everybody thought LSU would be a dominate baskeball team. Sadly, they didn't even make it, not even Sweet 16.

 

[Perknose]

Wilt cared more about stats than winning

That's not at all true. For the 1967 season, coach Alex Hanum convinced Chamberlian to drastically change his entire game. NEVER before, and NEVER since, has any league leading scorer done so in anything approaching this manner:

As a result, Chamberlain was less dominant, taking only 14% of the team's shots (in his 50.4 ppg season 1961–62, it had been 35.3%), but extremely efficient: he averaged a career-low 24.1 points, but he led the league in rebounds (24.2), ended third in assists (7.8), had a record breaking .683 field goal accuracy, and played strong defense.[40] For these feats, Chamberlain earned his third MVP award. The Sixers charged their way to a then-record 68–13 season, including a record 46–4 start.[2]

The Sixers went on to win the title that year, taking Russell and the Celtics in just 5 games along the way.

In fact, Wilt won championships with two different teams.

You know, the changed some basic RULES of the game because of Wilt. Before him, there was no such thing as "offensive goal tending."

Wilt was strange, odd, aloof and definitely had his problems, but much of his rep as a loser was not deserved, as he went up against superior Celtic teams.

Was THIS his fault:

In the 1962 NBA Playoffs the Warriors met the Boston Celtics again in the Eastern Division Finals, a team which Bob Cousy and Bill Russell called the greatest Celtics team of all time.[45] Each team won their home games, so the series was split 3–3 after six games. In a closely contested Game 7 Chamberlain tied the score at 107 with 16 seconds to go, but then Celtics shooting guard Sam Jones sank a clutch shot which won Boston the game and the series.[45][46]

In later years Chamberlain was criticized for averaging 50 points, but not winning a title. In his defense Warriors coach Frank McGuire said "Wilt has been simply super-human", and pointed out that the Warriors lacked a consistent second scorer, a playmaker, and a second big man to take the pressure off Chamberlain.[38]

Or THIS?

Statistically, Chamberlain was again outstanding, posting 34.7 ppg and 22.9 rpg for the second half of the season.[40] After defeating the Cincinnati Royals led by Oscar Robertson in the 1965 NBA Playoffs, the Sixers met Chamberlain's familiar rival, the Boston Celtics. The press called it an even matchup in all positions, even at center, where Bill Russell was expected to give Chamberlain a tough battle.[56] Indeed, the two teams split the first six games, and because of the better season record, the last game was held in the Celtics' Boston Garden. In that Game 7, both centers were marvelous: Chamberlain scored 30 points and 32 rebounds, and Russell logged 16 points, 27 rebounds and 8 assists.[56]

In the final minute, Chamberlain hit two clutch free throws and slam dunked on Russell, bringing Boston's lead down to 1 at 110–109 with five seconds left. Russell botched the inbounds pass, hitting a guide wire over the backboard and giving the ball back to the Sixers. Coach Schayes called timeout, and decided to run the last play over Hal Greer rather than Chamberlain, because he feared the Celtics would intentionally foul him because he was a poor foul shooter. But when Greer attempted to inbound the ball, John Havlicek stole it to preserve the Celtics' lead.[57]

Finally, the guy was a HORSE. Due to overtime games, he once averaged MORE than 48 minutes per game for the season!

Among other notable accomplishments, he is the only player in NBA history to average more than 40 and 50 points in a season or score 100 points in a single NBA game. He also won seven scoring, nine field goal percentage, and eleven rebounding titles, and once even led the league in assists.

 

[ballmode]

hated how he beat the pacers back in 2000

but he was good for the league overall, I'll miss him

 

[preslove]

So apparently he's working on his PhD dissertation in Human Resources Development and will finish by next year.

Really?

That would be good for working in the front office of a basketball team.

 

[JMapleton]

Wilt > Shaq. Not even close.

Sadly, because Wilt mostly played on teams with inferior talent to Bill Russell's Celtics, Wilt will never get the approbation he's due.

Wilt is overrated in legend because he played against a bunch of misfits. He was literally a giant among men, before there was hardly any competition in the NBA, besides Russell.

Wilt was great, but I still say Shaq was better.

 

[zerocool84]

He won championships with two different teams. Pretty damn good if you ask me.

 

[classy]

Don't laugh. I read that LSU is planning to have a status of Shaq soon, even before Pete "The Pistol".



No kidding. The first time I saw him was when he played in the McD All American Tournament. He was much slimer back then and was able to dribble from end to end as a guard and dominate the game. Over 20 years ago <sign..time sure was flying>

Shaq and Stanley Robert = Twin Towers plus Chris Jackson. Everybody thought LSU would be a dominate baskeball team. Sadly, they didn't even make it, not even Sweet 16.

Shaq should have a statue before Pistol. What happened college has nothing to do with the fact Shaq is probably top 5 all time in the NBA. He definately doesn't fall out of the top 7-8.

 

[CallMeJoe]

Shaq should have a statue before Pistol. What happened college has nothing to do with the fact Shaq is probably top 5 all time in the NBA. He definately doesn't fall out of the top 7-8.

One might think that what happened at the NCAA level would influence what a University did in player recognition...

 

[surfsatwerk]

No one touches the Shaqtus.

 

[purbeast0]

Why can't we just accept the news that Shak is retiring after a 19 year NBA career at face value?

And just wish him the best without endless backbiting.

As I say that as not a NBA basketball fan, but the career of Shak achievements are undeniable. But like all athletes, their abilities fade with age, and Shak goes out still on top.

Now the only question is what will Shak do next?

Shak? really?

 

[SP33Demon]

Amazing center, probably 2nd only to Wilt in dominance.

 

[Nik]

Oh, Shaq is still playing?

That's nice.

 

[darkewaffle]

If nothing else it's nice to see one of the greats retire on his own terms and not be a total douchebag in the process.

 

[Kev]

Comparing athletes and teams from different eras in sports is completely pointless.

 

[classy]

One might think that what happened at the NCAA level would influence what a University did in player recognition...

Both were great college players. But Shaq actually graduated and Pistol Pete did not. That is probably why he has no statue.