1. 06-01-11 02:17 PM #1
    Iwinyourmoney
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    Shaq announces retirement

    After 19years. Great athlete and all around guy. Have followed him since I was little
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  2. 06-01-11 02:21 PM #2
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    I remember my dad taking me to see him play at LSU
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  3. 06-01-11 02:22 PM #3
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    Hard to believe he won't be around next year.
    I remeber watching him at LSU thinking what a star he is going to be.
    That certainly proved to be true.
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  4. 06-01-11 02:23 PM #4
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    good career. i wonder how he would of done if his era was about 7-10 years earlier.
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  5. 06-01-11 02:27 PM #5
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    Good for him.

    Good player, seemed like a good guy.

    Just tooled around the last few years trying to grab another championship, but he was one of the greatest bigs.
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  6. 06-01-11 02:29 PM #6
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    could of been the best center in history

    if shaq had work ethics
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  7. 06-01-11 02:31 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony_come View Post
    could of been the best center in history

    if shaq had work ethics
    Agreed, seemed a bit lazy at times.
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  8. 06-01-11 02:34 PM #8
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    didn't he retire 3 years ago?
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  9. 06-01-11 02:35 PM #9
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    Backboards are safe once again.
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  10. 06-01-11 02:40 PM #10
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    He has been a non factor for years

    Good guy and player
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  11. 06-01-11 02:42 PM #11
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    Great Player
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  12. 06-01-11 02:43 PM #12
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    Quote Originally Posted by tony_come View Post
    could of been the best center in history

    if shaq had work ethics
    Yup, A fat NBA player at 38 has no chance of staying healthy. If he dropped 75 lbs now, he probably could still play and wouldn't have toe and hammy issues.
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  13. 06-01-11 02:44 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    He has been a non factor for years

    Good guy and player
    +1
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  14. 06-01-11 02:46 PM #14
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    Gonna miss seeing him go up against d. Howard.. Was a fun matchup to watch and shaq always gave him a challenge even in his old age
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  15. 06-01-11 02:47 PM #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRAVES1985 View Post
    didn't he retire 3 years ago?
    Yes...but he continued to cash his paychecks!

    Doc
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  16. 06-01-11 02:48 PM #16
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    be talked out of retirement and be on the heat next year at deadline, extra fouls and space
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  17. 06-01-11 02:57 PM #17
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    Quote Originally Posted by Doc JS View Post
    Yes...but he continued to cash his paychecks! Doc
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  18. 06-01-11 03:09 PM #18
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    one of the greatest to ever pick up a ball.
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  19. 06-01-11 03:28 PM #19
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    I remember there was a poster always called Shaq mountain guriella, was it Nicky Santoro or fukking sick gambler? Or the the poster who checked into a mental institution in south Boston because his ******* wife was fukking his russian neighbor?
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  20. 06-01-11 04:04 PM #20
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    He was definitely appreciated. I think it's a good decision to hang it up now, he already stuck around too long and father time shut him down.
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  21. 06-01-11 04:12 PM #21
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    Damn! Good run, I was hoping he could somehow grab another shio before he retired but oh well. Really funny dude.
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  22. 06-01-11 04:22 PM #22
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    He should sign with Miami Heat

    Isnt Juwon Howard 38? Miami has too many players over 37
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  23. 06-01-11 04:33 PM #23
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    Surprised he didn't try out with the Lakers or Heats one last time.
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  24. 06-01-11 04:41 PM #24
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    nice guy.
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  25. 06-01-11 04:46 PM #25
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    Great in his time, laziness cost the Lakers at least 1-2 more rings, talked too much sh!t when he'd jump from team to team, ring chaser the past handful of seasons, but a good personality for the NBA.
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  26. 06-01-11 04:51 PM #26
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    Shaq was a great guy .

    Wished he had tried the under hand free throws.

    Would have made him better still.
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  27. 06-01-11 04:52 PM #27
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    at least 5 years too late !!!!
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  28. 06-01-11 05:22 PM #28
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    It's about time. He had a great career.
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  29. 06-01-11 05:34 PM #29
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    was on on punk'd that was funny
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  30. 06-01-11 05:35 PM #30
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    I give him credit for knowing it's time pretty close to when it actually was.
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  31. 06-01-11 05:39 PM #31
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    see ya later shaq.. it was great growing up watching you play
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  32. 06-01-11 05:40 PM #32
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    Great rapper
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  33. 06-01-11 05:41 PM #33
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    yeah should of retired 3 yrs ago
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  34. 06-01-11 08:38 PM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by nyplayer33 View Post
    yeah should of retired 3 yrs ago
    If someone is willing to pay him 8 figures a season, he'd be foolish to say no. Shaq was a force for over a decade. I'm sure ESPN or TNT will look to bring him onboard if there is a season next year.
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  35. 06-01-11 09:57 PM #35
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    Great Player, best centre
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