do you think shaq is to old to be playing in the NBA my uncle thinks he should retire?

Answer 1

No he's still productive especially since he came back from injury

still a solid force in the NBA and a nightmare for the defense and as for age he's still about 10 years younger than the oldest player in the NBA

Answer 2

Ask your uncle if he knows who Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is?
He played until he was 45! Shaq is only 35. Kareem was dominate until the age of 41. With 23 pts 7 reb 4 ast and 2 blk per game. I'd say that's pretty good for a 41 year old in the NBA. Kareem was more of finesse player. As where Shaq is more of a physical force down low. He bangs and muscles up with other players.

With that being said Shaqs 35 might be Kareems 40. Shaq has much more mass then Kareem did. Kareem was listed at 7-2 267lbs. As where Shaq is listed at 7-1 325lbs, but realistically Shaq is probably more like 350 just by looking at him, in his younger days he probably did weigh around 310-325lbs. With carrying that much weight around is hard to do.

Shaq has said he will finish his contract out with the Heat then retire, which sounds about right. That would be 3 years from now making him 38 years old, which would be about Kareems 45.

So in all aspects Shaq is right in line with other Hall of Fame centers.

If you want to talk about old aged players check out these players in your spare time.

2006-07 EXTREMES OLDEST
Dikembe Mutombo, Houston 6/25/1966
Clifford Robinson, New Jersey 12/16/1966
Darrell Armstrong, Indiana 6/22/1968
Gary Payton, Miami 7/23/1968
Dale Davis, Detroit 3/25/1969
P.J. Brown, Chicago 10/14/1969
Sam Cassell, L.A. Clippers 11/18/1969
Alonzo Mourning, Miami 2/8/1970
Robert Horry, San Antonio 8/25/1970
Eric Piatkowski, Phoenix 9/30/1970

Answer 3

Your uncle must not be a Heat fan. No, he should not retire. No, he's not too old. If he's too old, why is it that he can still dominate stretches of a game? He's in his mid-30's. He's still got a few years left.

Oh, bundini, you must not watch basketball. It's the guards who don't run as much. Think about it. The centers have to run from offense to defense and back, and when they do it's the full length of the court. Many guards don't go beyond either free throw line much. That's 30 additional feet each time down the floor. If there are 100 possessions per game that's 200 times up and down the floor. If a player logs 36 minutes a game (3/4 of the game) then that's 150 times up and down the floor; for the centers that's an extra 4500 feet, which is .85 miles more each game. Over the course of the season, that's a total of almost 70 miles. That plus the physical beating the centers take is why long careers for centers are rare.

Answer 4

No, i really don't like Shaq, but he shouldn't retire yet. He can still really play. Yea, he's had trouble with injuries, but he's Miami's second go-to-guy (Dwyane Wade is first). They really use him there, and he's on a contract for a couple more years. I would guess that he will finish that contract, bounce around between teams for 1 or 2 years, then call it quits. But for now, Shaq is still one of the best centers in the NBA.

Answer 5

basically, as long as he is a force in the L he will be a good fit for an nba team. if we take away the injuries, shaq is a solid big man who commands double teams. he is still capable of stats around 15-20 points, 7-10 boards and 1 block. any team in the L would love to have a C putting up those numbers.

shaq doesnt need to retire because hes a bad player, its the injuries that are slowing him down. come play off time, i think we'd expect shaq to lift his game and be a dominant force in the middle. there still really isnt too many players who can handle him one on one.

Answer 6

Although he is old, there is no way he's gonna retire. When he plays, he's still arguably the most dominating player in the game. With Dwyane Wade out, everyone thought the heat would crumble, but Shaq put on his superman cape and his single handedly taken the team to where they are. Someone that good is not TOO OLD!!! Watch his next game, and you'll see he gets double teamed EVERY TIME he gets the ball. Someone with that much dominance isn't going to retire. YOur uncle is right that he's old, but he's by no means to old. The guy dominates.

Answer 7

No Way
I think a player should retire when they no longer want to play or when they have lost the ability to contribute to a team. Shaq still comes to play every game and he plays very good. He may not be the player he was in his prime but he is still one of the top 10 centers in the league.

Answer 8

If anyone is too old Dikembe is too old, but as long as you are producing and want to play; You can keep playing. Shaq is easily still one of the top 5 centers in the league ( I dare you to dispute that). Oh yah and he does play with DWade who just won a championship last year. So he has another 2 years left in him I believe. And the most important thing for him is that he is ready in the playoffs!

Answer 9

Yes, I believe he will retire this year or next year, even though he promised the Miami heat 1 more championship, they wont get it for about 4-5 years! Miami wont make the play-offs when Shaq retires but maybe they'll sign a pg or center.

Answer 10

Not really, he's only 35. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was still pretty dominant at that age and played on until he was 42 years old. Same thing with Parish, Moses Malone and only recently, Kevin Willis. You see, centers don't run and move around too much so even if the knees start to weaken, as long as they maintain their physical strength, they can very well compete in that shaded lane. Of course, it's obvious that the wear and tear of constant hacking, bumping and grabbing has caught up with Shaq and he's no longer the "most dominant one" of old. But as long as he keeps himself in shape (and keeps his weight down), he's still good for three more years.