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To me, he was always a likeable kid in a big man's body.

Good luck in retirement, Shaq.

Oh, sorry. Link follows.

Video here.

Second fav player of all time......right next to Barkley.

Feels like the passing of the generational batton.

pineappleheadindc wrote:To me, he was always a likeable kid in a big man's body.

Good luck in retirement, Shaq.

Racist.

Sometimes he was the likeable big kid, and sometimes he was the bully. Overall, he was good for the game and had a phenominal amazing career.

Induveca wrote:Second fav player of all time......right next to Barkley.

hmmm. aren't those the only players to fully pull down a backboard?

montestewart wrote:

Induveca wrote:Second fav player of all time......right next to Barkley.

hmmm. aren't those the only players to fully pull down a backboard?

darvin ham?

Ruzious wrote:

pineappleheadindc wrote:To me, he was always a likeable kid in a big man's body.

Good luck in retirement, Shaq.

Racist.

Sometimes he was the likeable big kid, and sometimes he was the bully. Overall, he was good for the game and had a phenominal amazing career.

Troublemaker!

Tell me how my a$$ taste mutha fugga!!

2nd or 3rd best C of all time?

Definitely the end of an era. Maybe he can replace Bill Walton as a commentator

zaRdsAndZeRos wrote:

montestewart wrote:

Induveca wrote:Second fav player of all time......right next to Barkley.

hmmm. aren't those the only players to fully pull down a backboard?

darvin ham?

Also Darryl Dawkins aka Chocolate Thunder.

JWizmentality wrote:Tell me how my a$$ taste mutha fugga!!

Need the video link for that one:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocr4FGHrjLQ[/youtube]

BigA wrote:

zaRdsAndZeRos wrote:

montestewart wrote: (Induveca: "Second fav player of all time......right next to Barkley.")

hmmm. aren't those the only players to fully pull down a backboard?

darvin ham?

Also Darryl Dawkins aka Chocolate Thunder.

Dawkins shattered a backboard twice, before they switched to shatterproof material. I don't recall him ever pulling one down. I remember Barkley and Shaq doing it, and whichever was second, it was said that it had only been done one other time, but that was pre-Darvin Ham, who seems an odd addition to that list.

I remember Haywood positioning outside the circle for a jump ball, and Shaq coming up and physically moving him from his spot with ease prior to the jump, as Haywood futilely looks to the refs for relief. Shaq made big centers look small.