There is no doubt Shaquille O'Neal is a future NBA Hall-of-famer, but he is too old and too slow to continue playing at a dominant level. The Boston Celtics are aging and lethargic as it is and the last thing they need is this 38-year-old, 7-foot 325 pound giant, lollygagging his way up and down the court.
Sure it's a scary image picturing Shaquille O'Neal playing alongside Kevin Garnett, Glen Davis, Jermaine O'Neal, and Kendrick Perkins, but Shaq will not be effective in this league until he loses some weight.
O'Neal will not be able to simply bully his way inside the paint like he's accustomed to, because his speed has become a joke. If defenders can keep Shaq in front of them with steady ground,O'Neal will either commit the offensive foul or bail out and pass the ball.
If O'Neal fails to lose any weight than his defensive game will also suffer, with opposing Center's blazing right past him. Shaq can't use his dominant strength factor if he cannot keep up.
The powerful force in which Shaquille O'Neal once was is no longer. Of course he'll grab some boards here and there and sure he'll swat a f ...
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Why Shaquille O’Neal Will Hurt the Boston Celtics
October 2nd, 2010 by Chris Faig Leave a reply »
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