Shaq is Running Out of Diesel Power

Shaquille O'Neal is running out of diesel.

Yup, that's how NBA fans see Shaquille O'Neal these days. However, Shaq still is the only man in the league who can call himself Most Dominant Ever and not even the top big men of the league today can say different.

So how come he's averaging career lows this season?

Shaq is averaging career lows in points, blocks, steals, assists, rebounds, minutes, free-throw attempts and field-goal attempts. In fact, the only category in which he could post a career high is fouls; despite playing far fewer minutes than ever before (just 30.5 a game), Shaq has been whistled 3.9 times per game.

Your answer? He doesn't have to do that much this year.

Shaquille O'Neal is at the time of his career where father time is catching up on his legs. And at age 34, Shaq is lucky enough to be included in a team literally loaded with talent. The Heat have two future Hall-of-Famers coming off the bench in Payton and 'Zo, you can't be any luckier than that.

With that firepower, all Shaq has to do now is control the paint. He doesn't have to do that much anymore back when he was with the Lakers. And of course, having Dwyane Wade as a teammate is not bad. Not bad at all.

What many NBA pundits fail to see is Shaq's effectiveness this season. Whenever Dwyane Wade and Jason Williams pass the ball to the big guy, he scores more often than not.

There is STILL no one in the league that can guard Shaq LEGALLY. And that is something even O'Neal's critics can agree.

Most Dominant Ever, that's how Shaquille O'Neal describes himself. He may indeed be slower and a little older this year but pit the best seven-foot monsters you can find in the NBA and Shaq can STILL go toe-to-toe with the best of 'em. Shaq is still the NBA's most dominant force, without a shadow of a doubt.

Can Shaquille O'Neal lead the Miami Heat to the NBA Championship? Will ''the Diesel'' grab one more NBA ring before hanging up those shorts for good? Bodog has the odds, log on and check out Bodog now.