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发帖数: 50662 | 1 http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnkaUtE2Y5CRTFi7TnYOAOC8v
‘I’m about to retire’
BOSTON (AP)—Shaquille O’Neal, a 15-time All-Star who struggled to get on
the court last season because of injuries, tweeted on Wednesday that he is
going to retire after a 19-year career in which he won four titles and the
2000 league Most Valuable Player award.
O’Neal wrote on Twitter shortly before 2:45 p.m. that, “im retiring.” It
included a link to a 16-second video in which he says, “We did it; 19 years
, baby. Thank you very much. That’s why I’m telling you first: I’m about
to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon.”
An inveterate prankster who gave himself a new nickname—or several—in each
of his six NBA cities, O’Neal did not notify the Boston Celtics, his
latest team, of his plans. He played just 37 games this year, the first of a
two-year deal at the veteran’s minimum salary, making just three brief
appearances after Feb. 1.
“To my knowledge, he has not informed any of us that he’s retiring,”
Celtics spokesman Jeff Twiss said.
If he goes, O’Neal retires fifth all-time with 28,596 points, 12th with 13,
099 rebounds and a .582 field goal percentage that is second only to Artis
Gilmore among players with more than 2,000 baskets. His free throw
percentage of .527—well, now is not the time to dwell on that.
“I’m a little bit sad,” said Pat Riley, the Heat president who was also
the coach when O’Neal won a title in Miami. “It’s the end of an absolute
20-year career. Great, great player. … The league’s going to miss Shaq. I
’m sure Shaq will do something big and beyond.”
O’Neal’s contributions to basketball went far beyond his presence on the
court.
One of the most charismatic players in NBA history, O’Neal was a franchise-
saver when the Orlando Magic made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 1992
draft. He took them from the lottery to the playoffs in two years, and then
led them to the NBA finals in his third year before they were swept by the
Houston Rockets.
O’Neal, 39, signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996 and had his greatest
success there, winning three titles alongside Kobe Bryant(notes) and coach
Phil Jackson. But amid tension between O’Neal and Bryant after a loss to
the Detroit Pistons in the finals, O’Neal was traded to the Heat in the
summer of 2004.
After 3 1/2 years in Miami, a tenure that included his fourth NBA
championship, O’Neal became a veteran-for-hire, moving to Phoenix and then
Cleveland and finally Boston. But he couldn’t deliver another title for
Steve Nash(notes) and Amare Stoudemire(notes) with the Suns, with LeBron
James(notes) with the Cavaliers or with the Celtics’ Big Three of Kevin
Garnett(notes), Paul Pierce(notes) and Ray Allen(notes).
“What a career for Shaq Diesel!!” James wrote on Twitter. “The most
dominating force to ever play the game. Great person to be around as well.
Comedy all the time!!”
At each stop, he endeared himself to the fans and his new teammates with his
effervescent smile and playful attitude, including the habit of adopting a
new nickname that he felt embodied his role with his new team. In Phoenix he
was the “Big Shaqtus”; in Boston, the “Big Shamroq.”
He also embraced social networking, amassing almost 4 million followers on
his Twitter account, where fans could find out his next move or even the “
random acts of Shaqness”—like sitting in Harvard Square, pretending to be
a statue, or going out in drag on Halloween.
But O’Neal’s off-court persona couldn’t disguise the fact that he was
getting old, and while he showed he could still play with younger opponents
he couldn’t manage to stay on the court with them. He missed a week in
November with a bruised right knee, a week in December with a calf injury
and another in January with a sore right hip.
He returned for three games—a total of about 34 minutes—before missing the
next 27 games with what the team called a sore right leg. Although the
injury was originally expected to keep him out just a few games, his absence
stretched to more than two months.
He returned to play in one more regular-season game but lasted just 5
minutes, 29 seconds before reinjuring the leg and limping off the court. He
missed Boston’s entire first-round series against the New York Knicks and
made two appearances against Miami, a total of 12 minutes, and scored two
points.
In all, O’Neal averaged just 9.2 points, 4.8 rebounds and 20.3 minutes this
season while playing in 37 games—all career lows.
AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report. | c*********a
发帖数: 977 | | J********i
发帖数: 50662 | 3 这个从他被热交易走就结束了，不过大傻确实算传奇人物
一个时代结束了
【在 c*********a 的大作中提到】
: 一个时代结束了
| d*****g
发帖数: 8788 | 4 这个不会是闹着玩的么？
老姚可以上位了，嗯
It
years
about
【在 J********i 的大作中提到】
: http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=AnkaUtE2Y5CRTFi7TnYOAOC8v
: ‘I’m about to retire’
: BOSTON (AP)—Shaquille O’Neal, a 15-time All-Star who struggled to get on
: the court last season because of injuries, tweeted on Wednesday that he is
: going to retire after a 19-year career in which he won four titles and the
: 2000 league Most Valuable Player award.
: O’Neal wrote on Twitter shortly before 2:45 p.m. that, “im retiring.” It
: included a link to a 16-second video in which he says, “We did it; 19 years
: , baby. Thank you very much. That’s why I’m telling you first: I’m about
: to retire. Love you. Talk to you soon.”
| J********i
发帖数: 50662 | 5 应该不会，他都40啦。。。也该退了
【在 d*****g 的大作中提到】
: 这个不会是闹着玩的么？
: 老姚可以上位了，嗯
:
: It
: years
: about
| p***a
发帖数: 6202 | | d*****g
发帖数: 8788 | 7 还真是，总觉得他还是个孩子，老也长不大
应该不会，他都40啦。。。也该退了
【在 J********i 的大作中提到】
: 应该不会，他都40啦。。。也该退了
| J********i
发帖数: 50662 | 8 中锋这位置，打到这岁数的都值得敬礼
【在 d*****g 的大作中提到】
: 还真是，总觉得他还是个孩子，老也长不大
:
: 应该不会，他都40啦。。。也该退了
| d*****g
发帖数: 8788 | 9 唉，大傻当年是真v5
从此开始怀念大傻～
【在 p***a 的大作中提到】
: 从此开始怀念大傻～
| d*****g
发帖数: 8788 | 10 我就希望老姚能挪个窝，到我这来猫个冬
中锋这位置，打到这岁数的都值得敬礼
【在 J********i 的大作中提到】
: 中锋这位置，打到这岁数的都值得敬礼
| | | J********i
发帖数: 50662 | 11 砸爆篮筐最威武。。。挂人扣篮更威武。。。
【在 d*****g 的大作中提到】
: 唉，大傻当年是真v5
:
: 从此开始怀念大傻～
| J********i
发帖数: 50662 | 12 老姚不退役我就满足了，在哪都行
【在 d*****g 的大作中提到】
: 我就希望老姚能挪个窝，到我这来猫个冬
:
: 中锋这位置，打到这岁数的都值得敬礼
| d*****g
发帖数: 8788 | 13 扣篮筐那个早，当时还不怎么出名吧
后来的那些太猛了，硬是拽不下来
lbj偶尔也有点儿这个意思，不过拽的都是小一号的人
砸爆篮筐最威武。。。挂人扣篮更威武。。。
【在 J********i 的大作中提到】
: 砸爆篮筐最威武。。。挂人扣篮更威武。。。
| d*****g
发帖数: 8788 | 14 要求也忒低了，老姚指定不退，嗯
老姚不退役我就满足了，在哪都行
【在 J********i 的大作中提到】
: 老姚不退役我就满足了，在哪都行
| m******g
发帖数: 17798 | 15 偶像啊
【在 J********i 的大作中提到】
: 这个从他被热交易走就结束了，不过大傻确实算传奇人物
:
: 一个时代结束了
| s**c
发帖数: 34339 | | p*u
发帖数: 2978 | 17 你波都老胳膊老腿了，不要耽误主席这大好青年。
【在 s**c 的大作中提到】
: 老姚来我波吧，还能发挥余热
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