tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post114000702082316418..comments2023-10-10T03:21:23.580-04:00Comments on Motown Sports Revival: The Diesel's big advantageJakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-48390154723691149462009-02-16T18:45:00.000-05:002009-02-16T18:45:00.000-05:00Wow, great article! I've always thought Shaq's pla...Wow, great article! I've always thought Shaq's play was unfair... You said everything I was thinking and more. I like basketball though I never play it nor am I a huge fan, but I followed the sixers in 2001 when they went to the finals. That's when I got to watch Shaq’s play closely. I couldn't believe the things he gets away with. He would get the ball outside the box and just back himself into the defender (Mutombo) bulldozing his way to the basket until he was close enough to dunk or lay it in. That aggression would be called an offensive foul for anyone else. If the defender tried to hold his ground, he'd get called for a foul, or knocked out of position, leaving Shaq uncontested to the basket. If Shaq was double teamed, he’d throw it out to that Will Smith look-alike who would nail a 3-pointer. Shaq even got away with some blatant fouls… One time he elbowed Mutombo in the face and then dunked over him. It was thrilling to watch the Sixers pull off that huge upset in game 1, but those first 3 games were all very close, and Shaq was completely unstoppable all series long. There's no doubt if Shaq were held to the rules, and Shaq’s offensive fouls were called, the Sixers would have won that series. I have nothing against Shaq the person, but I have no respect for Shaq the basketball player. That’s not how basketball is supposed to be played!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-43287373224777230542008-06-24T00:51:00.000-04:002008-06-24T00:51:00.000-04:00The hate is strong within you... smh.The hate is strong within you... smh.Uncontainable Spirithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08677432931902902376noreply@blogger.com