Thanks and Farewell, Big Guy (Shaq Retires)

Post #1 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:10 pm

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

Good luck in retirement, Shaq.

Post #2 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:13 pm

Oh, sorry. Link follows.

Video here.

Induveca · Post #3 » by **Induveca** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:17 pm

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

JonathanJoseph · Post #4 » by **JonathanJoseph** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:30 pm

Feels like the passing of the generational batton.

Post #5 » by **Ruzious** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:39 pm

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.

Post #6 » by **montestewart** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:45 pm

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?

GhostsOfGil · Post #7 » by **GhostsOfGil** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 8:45 pm

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?

Post #8 » by **pineappleheadindc** » Wed Jun 1, 2011 9:51 pm

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!

:naaa:

JWizmentality · Post #9 » by **JWizmentality** » Thu Jun 2, 2011 2:09 am

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

dangermouse · Post #10 » by **dangermouse** » Thu Jun 2, 2011 8:01 am

2nd or 3rd best C of all time?

verbal8 · Post #11 » by **verbal8** » Thu Jun 2, 2011 11:11 am

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

BigA · Post #12 » by **BigA** » Thu Jun 2, 2011 11:17 am

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.

BigA · Post #13 » by **BigA** » Thu Jun 2, 2011 11:19 am

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]

Post #14 » by **montestewart** » Thu Jun 2, 2011 1:28 pm

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.