Shaq's weakness 'exposed' again

[bigeastbumrush]

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If your going to make a insult, at least have your facts straight.

Reggie isnt married, so no, he doesnt wear a wedding ring....

@ the complete randomness of your post.

Listen, I'm sorry if you get all upset if someone mentions ANY Indiana Pacer, but 1) it wasn't an insult and 2) you really need to calm down.

I, including others, would have assumed that the fly young lady that they always used to show in the stands was Reggie Miller's wife. She was a model/actress and they used to talk about her during broadcasts when the Knicks & Pacers used to meet in the playoffs.

I know you're obsessed with them, but you need to breathe a little.

[Skins4Life]

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@ the complete randomness of your post.

Listen, I'm sorry if you get all upset if someone mentions ANY Indiana Pacer, but 1) it wasn't an insult and 2) you really need to calm down.

I, including others, would have assumed that the fly young lady that they always used to show in the stands was Reggie Miller's wife. She was a model/actress and they used to talk about her during broadcasts when the Knicks & Pacers used to meet in the playoffs.

I know you're obsessed with them, but you need to breathe a little.

Look, I am in the process of starting a business. I dont have time like I used to to check in here. I apologize if I didnt react in the "timeframe" that is required to respond to a post.....

I dont need to calm down seeing as I wasnt worked up.

She was married, and then they got divorced (which was all over tv during the time) and then she burned his house down. I thought that was pretty common knowledge.

Oh, and am having no problem breathing ....

[yucatan]

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Man, they were ROOKIES back then. Sammy was in his first year and Bob was second year if I remember correctly.

No one even knew of them before they started draining 3 balls...while Hakeem had 3 defenders all over him.

Dream made their careers...he made them championship players.

Sam I Am loves him for it to this day

Not to mention Hakeem had to deal with the patron saint of chuckers, Vernon Maxwell.

[4BiddenKnight]

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Obviously you are a Heat fan, thank you for bringing some semblance of objectivity here. The bandwagon patrol here doesn't seem to watch Shaq when it comes to defense. McDyess hit like three straight uncontested shots, and when a game comes down to 3 or 4 possessions, you can't have that.

Mourning does not get enough credit, he was a game changer, and played with hustle, and heart. If anything gets Van Gundy fired it was for not going to his twin tower lineup with 3 minutes left.

Amazing how Wade gets a pass for not getting Shaq the ball late in the game. Shaq was rolling (on offense), but oh well, like last year, if he wont do the little things to keep his man off the boards, and not give up the open shots then maybe he'd still be playing.

I ain't a real heat fan, but I like shaq a lot (or you can say a fan of shaq).As I said, he does not contest shots against McDyess and those people, quoted in "he needs to challenge those shots put up by McDyess, etc".

[Yosemite Dan]

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Can someone please explain to me the difference between "dominant" and "great". I always chuckle when people assign the word "dominant" to Shaq because they don't want to call him the GOAT because he can't hit jumpers or free throws. Was MJ, Bird or Kareem not "dominant" in thier prime and constantly double and triple teamed and the game revolved around them being contained effectively. Did they not make others around them much, much better. If dominant means being an unstoppable force then I think MJ has the title of most dominant by about 3 rings.

[nkhera1]

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Shaq's biggest weakness is his attitude towards basketball. By now he should either be in really good shape (losing 40+ pounds helps but I still think he could lose a little more) or he should have developed more of his game (free throws, jump shot, etc). Also he shouldn't be lazy and still expect to take up 2/3 of his teams salary cap.

[driddy]

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Maybe he should be called the most dominant post player inside the paint on offense. To me, most dominant means you dominate multiple parts of the game, i.e. defense. Bill Russell was a dominant defensive player, but you could not call him the most dominant as he wasn't a prolific scorer. I see Duncan as becoming the most dominant as he is unguardable, and a good defensive presence. He can guard opposing team's centers, PF's, and SF's, he rebounds, and can score on anyone in the league. Maybe KG, or Amare will get to that point, but Duncan is quietly taking over as the greatest PF of all time.

[23]

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Whether you want to believe it or not, Shaq cannot be stopped by a single player in the L, and he Will go down in history as an All Time Great.

[Dynasty4Kobe]

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Whether you want to believe it or not, Shaq cannot be stopped by a single player in the L, and he Will go down in history as an All Time Great.

That's already in the books . . . seriously it is, he is already on the Top 50 Greatest Players List.

[23]

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That's the point. Of course I could answer the question, but to question the importance of Shaq's place in history is just wrong.

[Sarah]

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Can someone please explain to me the difference between "dominant" and "great". I always chuckle when people assign the word "dominant" to Shaq because they don't want to call him the GOAT because he can't hit jumpers or free throws. Was MJ, Bird or Kareem not "dominant" in thier prime and constantly double and triple teamed and the game revolved around them being contained effectively. Did they not make others around them much, much better. If dominant means being an unstoppable force then I think MJ has the title of most dominant by about 3 rings.

Okay, let have a shot between the word "dominant and great". Dominant is the best player of the era. Meaning he dominated that era for being the best and has won championsips in the process not just one. Great on the other hand, means the player already belonged or already had a place amongst the greatest players of all time. But that is just my opinion so no need to argue.

Shaq is a dominant and great player to me because he dominated his era consistently as a Magic and as a Laker. He transformed Orlando in his first 2 seasons, and his departure from them transformed the team into oblivion for a while. His presence in LA improve them even more though got nailed by UTAH, but nevertheless he lead the team to 3 consecutive titles with SA as thier only rival. Shaq was so dominant as a player it made SAC's rise to fame a "one night stand".

Shaq's departure from LA left the Western Conference defending Champion beside the road crawling. And his presence in MIA makes them an instant title contender.

But I noticed something though, I beleive Penny drive him away from ORL, and now he is nothing. Kobe drives Shaq away and now he has to face the blame of dismantling LA. Well, I don't know he ain't Penny but I won't be surprise if he'll end up like one. I don't know, it seems like Shaq is a title contention charmer. Whichever teams he goes, contention is not far away.

[yucatan]

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But I noticed something though, I beleive Penny drive him away from ORL, and now he is nothing. Kobe drives Shaq away and now he has to face the blame of dismantling LA. Well, I don't know he ain't Penny but I won't be surprise if he'll end up like one. I don't know, it seems like Shaq is a title contention charmer. Whichever teams he goes, contention is not far away.

Penny isn't a scrub now because he doesn't have Shaq. It's because of the injuries. He was still a very good player in his first year without Shaq, the last season he was truly healthy.