The Heat aren’t expected to do much until Dwyane Wade returns from injury, which should be this month, but even so, they are playing even worse than expected. A huge factor is Shaquille O’Neal playing like he’s ready to retire any second.
We’re just four games into the 2007-08 season but in 30 minutes per game Shaq is putting up 12.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks.
That’s about the same production Mark Blount put up for the Timberwolves last season.
Shaq is also averaging 4.5 fouls per game, a lot considering his modest playing time so far.
Will Shaq be a bigger, poor man’s Blount by the end of this season? Or sooner? The horror.