Shaq

“The Day I Stopped Caring About Stats Is the Day I Started Winning"~ Shaquille Oneal,

Yes it’s true the diesel has retired. He had a injury plague Celtic season but shaq still has been dominate. O’Neal was Double no tripled teamed in college and high school. But Shaq Still Played well. Shaq was the first overall pick in 1993 by the Orlando magic he would team with Horace Grant and Penny Haradway. The Magic had key role players by the names of Brian Shaw, Nick Anderson and Dennis Scott. Shaq had to match up with Hall of famers that included Kevin Mchale, Aryvadas Sabonis and Patrick Ewing. O’Neil lit up The aging Mcchale and Saboins and Even was a all-star starter over Ewing in his second year. The magic reached the finals in 1995 but failed to beat the veteran rockets. In that series Shaq Matched up Against Hall of Famer Hakeem Ojuawon and All-star Ralph Sampson. In 1996 Shaq then signed a contract to play in LA. La had struggled after Magic Johnson’s Sudden retirement. Then the Lakers Traded away Divac for the 13th pick in the 1997 draft A.K.A Kobe Bryant. The Lakers had role players Nick Van Exel and Eddie Jones already on there roster and then added Robert Horry, Derek Fisher, Byron Scott, Cedric Cellabos and Elden Campell. Shaq and Kobe made a exciting Duo but factor in the role players and you get a championship but it took them until 1998 to get it. .After one championship Oneal was even Hungrier. With the Departure of Byron Scott and Cellabos there Lakers Added Rick Fox and Jon Barry. The Lakers added one final piece named Brain Shaw and then Won championships in1999 and 2000. To win those Championships Shaq had to learn to shoot free throws and beating Double Teams. He won Finals MVP all three Years. In the 2001 Allstar game Shaq Dubbed pierce the Truth when he said “ Paul Pierce is the $#*!ing Truth”. O’Neal had to play against stars and MVP`s a like and Dominated To win his first and Only season MVP. The Lakers then started breaking down. Fox, Horry, Barry and Jones left. The Lakers then made the playoffs in first place but the were upset by san Antonio and Tim Duncan. Shaq Kept Adding Weight and was getting out of shape. Kobe then had a problem when O’Neal Supposable said The reason they were losing was Kobe’s Fault. In 2004 The Lakers Traded Shaq for Lamar Odom, Jordan Farmer, Brian Grant and Caron Butler. Shaq joined the Miami heat and D-Wade and Several Role players that Included Dorell Wright, Rasual Butler, Malik Allen, Eddie Jones and Udoins Haslem. But Shaq would now be spelled by Star Alonzo Mourning. O’Neal now was in a tough eastern Conference which also had stars in Dwight Howard and Al Jefferson at the Center Position. The Heat one a championship in 2006 against the Dallas Mavericks. O’Neal shut down Dirk Nowziski but Wade won finals MVP. The Suns Needed Someone to Match up with Duncan of the Spurs so they Traded Marcus Banks and Shawn Marion for Shaq. O’Neal had the perfect team. Star Steve Nash and Star Amare Stoudimire. O’Neal though was out of shape and failed to help the suns. He was then traded to the Cavs for Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic. Shaq teamed up with lebron and Mo Williams to form a all-star trio. But the Big three Failed to bring the ring to Cleveland and in the 2011 off season lebron left for Miami. O’Neal then signed with the Celtics. Shaq would team up with another ageing MVP in Kevin Garnett . Oneal also joined Paul “the Truth “ Pierce and Ray Allen. Shaq struggled with injuries and the Celtics lost to the heat in 5 games in the Conference Semi Finals. O’Neal’s Career stats include 28596 points , 2732 Blocks and 13099 rebounds. He is Indefinitely a Hall of Famer.  And all Nicknames are Retired!!







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