I don't like Shaq but the arguments in this article are insane.


Why should he shoot 3's?


His assist to turnover ratio is super misleading. He is double or tripled teamed and his pass out of the post is not designed to get an open shot. If it were like Hockey, he would get the secondary assist. His pass from the post sets up the second pass to the weak side as the defense shifts to the strong side.


Why the hell does he have to play defense 15' from the basket in open space? He should be playing other centers who have woeful shooting %'s from the foul line or further.


Who is going to steal the ball from and why? He doesn't have to deny the entry pass. On the block, your not going to torch him one on one and why pick up stupid fouls reaching in.


He is not 6'1. If he were, he would have developed other skills. I've seen Shaq lead the fast break at 7'2. He has soft hands and does have good footwork. That has changed since his foot and toe injuries though.


His game is what it is because that is what he does well. Sure he commits offensive fouls but they are not called so really there is no foul. When they start calling the offensive, he'll change his game again and adapt.


Two years ago against Portland, he played against an aging A. Sabonis. He wasn't able to push him around down low so he started shooting and making his jump hooks etc. He adapted.