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| (Elsa/Getty Images North America) Big Z was a fan favorite in Cleveland |
Zydrunas Ilgauskus retired today, making him the third center to announce so this summer, after Shaquille O'Neal and Yao Ming. All three of these guys were quality centers who possessed a knack for scoring, but they did all share one unfortunate trait: they were painfully slow.
Their retirement signifies a new age of centers in the NBA. Up and coming guys like DeAndre Jordan, Joakim Noah, JaVale McGee, Serge Ibaka, and Greg Monroe possess the speed and quickness that will define the center position for years to come.
