[Basketball News]

Things started well for O'Neal in just his 17th game this season. He quickly got the five points he needed to reach 25,000 for his career. He is the top scorer among active players, 14th overall in NBA history, and the seventh to reach 25,000 points and 10,000 rebounds.

But he made only one of two free throws with 43.7 seconds remaining when he could have tied it. Miami attempted only eight foul shots total, compared to 39 for New York.

"I am kind of disappointed in myself because if I make free throws I'd be at 30,000 rather than 25,000,'' O'Neal said.

Shaq Makes History, but Knicks Beat Heat

[Lefty Noob]

Only the 7th guy to have 25k points and 10k boards. Where does Shaq rank among the all-time greats?

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

Only the 7th guy to have 25k points and 10k boards. Where does Shaq rank among the all-time greats?

On the IR of that team!...after Bill Walton scoots over on the bench...

I wouldn't take him over Wilt or Russell...I think I'd take him (with some reservation...and I could be talked out of it) over Kareem, Hakeem, Ewing, Lanier, Unseld, Mikan, Walton (the career that could have been), Reed, Parrish...and as much as it pains me, the undersized and out of position Dave Cowens (my favorite player of All-Time)

[legend]

Shaq is definitely behind Wilt and Kareem but not many more. Had he kept himself in tip-top shape he could have been perhaps as good as those two but he did not.