I think the problem is a lot of these teams ask these older guy's to do too much. Alzono Mourning should not have been playing so many minutes. He was an injury waiting to happen. A player can play into their 40's depending on them taking care of their body and not getting ran into the ground. It also depends on what type of game they play. If they need their speed to be effective and they lose that then they are basically done. A post up player can play well into his late 30's. A jumpshooter if they have not had any knee or leg injuries might not be as dangerous, but still can be effective.

Shaq can no longer carry a team on his back. He should be playing 25mins a game. His presence alone is enough to help a team win. He can provide 10 to 15 pts a game and should be able to still rebound or be used as a decoy.

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