SHAQ RETIRES !

From nba.com

The Legacy 

How many seasons ? 19. After 19 seasons the big diesel finally says good bye to everyone and we can't deny how much the "big ticket" has done for the NBA scene. One of the greatest contribution of his was (although I wish to say adding 3 rings to Lakers, but it's not) that NBA sure made the rim much stronger and heavier. Fine, I'm just messy around.  The man was the rookie of the year, MVPs, 4 Rings. He is one of the best in the industry.  19 good seasons is no joke.

The Partner In Crime

My Favorite Shaq Dual

It seems like yesterday when I am this fan boy about Shaq and Penny ( I still am a fan of this dual and still wish to watch them play together. Remember earlier this year when Penny wanted to play for heats again ? I wished he land himself at Celtics and get reunited with Shaq, which did NOT happen.). I can't decide if I like this Shaq more because of Shaq or because of Penny cause I'm definitely a Penny fan > Shaq Fan. Too bad this partnership didn't get them any ring and too bad for Penny. No ring AT ALL. : (

Dynasty Baby

And then it was Shaq and Kobe. Sweet Memories for the Lakers fans. A good 3 peat before it all turns bad and I give the credit to the media. Seriously the media did too much and it would be a shame if I don't credit them for this feud. It's fun to read if you are interested. I suppose people grow up and get mature overtime and before we know it things look a little better.

Shaq's Last MVP award

Diesel and The Flash

And then Shaq and Wade ! Not my favorite Shaq to be frank. In fact I never expect them to win anything but it's NBA. Amazing happens and they surprise me. They got a ring off the hands of the Mavericks with fashion and I was happy for ZO. And Heat pretty much broke down and followed up with a worst season after this. Which is very sad but not for long since now they have super friends King James and the Semi awesome Bosh.

The not so awesome team

This is where it all went downhill isn't it? The time where he starts to lose some of his awesomeness when he land himself at Phoenix. I really can't remember what happen at Phoenix and all I could remembered was that was the season Nash didn't make it to the playoffs. The Phoenix gave the Lakers a good one during the playoffs the season after, without Shaq of course.

So we thought we were super.

And things got even worst at Cavs. They all thought that he would be the man to bring hope to both the city and James but I thought otherwise which we all know how it ended. As that ended we thought that should be the very last of Shaq but he surprise us a little I suppose.

Injuries slowed him down, didn't allow him to be his best and in fact the reason why he retired but what can I say? This little man Rondo makes Shaq turns his clock back a little.



I just love this video of Shaq at Celtics seriously.

That's my humble attempt to sum up the big man and his life in NBA.  He might not be a legend like Jordan (or James - so Scottie Pippen said) but this is one man who the NBA will miss.