The Case for Shaq as an All-Star

Brett Pollakoff, of NBA FanHouse on AOL sports, wrote a fantastic piece about Shaq deserving to be in the All-Star game including comparisons of other players and current leaders in votes.  It’s a must read for all Suns fans.

Here’s a great excerpt from the article..

“…unlike last season, when Shaq’s streak of 14 consecutive All-Star appearances came to an end largely because he was battling through injuries (and also because frankly, he just wasn’t playing very well), the voters won’t be able to keep him out of the game this time.

Shaq is having a resurgence of sorts, playing at a level we’ve not seen from him in years. Friday night against the Dallas Mavericks, for example, he was dominant from the very start, and put on a show that was reminiscent of his days in Los Angeles.

Not only did Shaq put up 25 points in just 27 minutes of playing time, but he did so by hitting nine of his 15 field goal attempts, and — get this — all seven of his free throws. The last time Shaq was perfect from the line? April of 2001, when he was a member of the Lakers. And somewhat incredibly, the streak continued yesterday against the Clippers, when O’Neal hit all five of his foul shots.

Shaq’s numbers have been stellar, but there’s likely only one All-Star spot available at the center position. Does anyone else have a shot to be voted in by the coaches and keep O’Neal out of the game for the second straight year?”

Click here for the entire article.

Shaq needs to be an All-Star for the below video alone.

 

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