Shaq to the spurs??

[baseline bum]

I'd rather have Bonner. Seriously. Shaq's career is over.

[Blackjack]

You mean like Shaq getting potential Splitter/Blair minutes?
I'm not really concerned. Like I said earlier, at this stage he probably can barely play 50 games a season, and playing anything more than 20 minutes is probably beyond his reach.

Nah, I was just screwin' around. Imagine that, Blackjack screwin' around. People don't know it but I don't always take myself too seriously. I can take my hair down and get "jiggy" with it, or so those crazy, wacky kids like to say -- somewhere along the way I lost my way and haven't a clue what the I'm talking about ... so, yeah. Oh, that's right. Shaq.

Me no want. Me no see how he fit with Tim, role or in the grand scheme of things. Me not believe he's okay with being the fourth or fifth Big. Me skeptical that he wouldn't turn into the same kind of cancer he's been in his last stops.

Me love Shaq and wish me could want him to finish back at home where it all started but me -- the guy fascinated with saying "me" all of a sudden -- me don't want . . .

[Obstructed_View]

I'd rather have Bonner. Seriously. Shaq's career is over.

Dude, you couldn't just ask for neither?

[rmt]

Since we don't know if Splitter's coming over or how he'll match up against the elite centers, Shaq would be a great signing for LLE. Who else can hold their own (size wise) against Gasol/Bynum/Howard? Since Duncan's lost weight (to help with his knees), he's been pushed around in the post. Shaq would help with this.

Doesn't Shaq also play very well against Howard?

[ElNono]

Nah, I was just screwin' around. Imagine that, Blackjack screwin' around. People don't know it but I don't always take myself too seriously. I can take my hair down and get "jiggy" with it, or so those crazy, wacky kids like to say -- somewhere along the way I lost my way and haven't a clue what the I'm talking about ... so, yeah. Oh, that's right. Shaq.

Me no want. Me no see how he fit with Tim, role or in the grand scheme of things. Me not believe he's okay with being the fourth or fifth Big. Me skeptical that he wouldn't turn into the same kind of cancer he's been in his last stops.

Me love Shaq and wish me could want him to finish back at home where it all started but me -- the guy fascinated with saying "me" all of a sudden -- me don't want . . .

I believe you. If you were to ask me on the spot, I would say NO WAY JOSE!
But then you start to rationalize it, get back those horrendous flashbacks of a red haired man launching bricks that destroy the side of the rim, the inevitable hands-up-walking-backwards-while-ref-whistles-for-a-and1 memories, and you hesitate... you know what I'm sayin'?

[Manu20]

I'd rather have Bonner. Seriously. Shaq's career is over.

How about D non of the above

[Cane]

Shaq's only worth it if you're in the East since he can still single cover Dwight Howard.

[Dex]

I personally don't think it will happen, but I'm even amazed that Shaq would consider San Antonio. He's always seemed to have a chip on his shoulder with David and this organization.

Is this just posturing, or could there seriously be gears turning on this?

[ElNono]

Is this just posturing, or could there seriously be gears turning on this?

I think he's testing the waters... I can't think the FO would offer him more than vet min...

[Dex]

P.S. if the Spurs have the MLE to spend on Shaq (or anybody else), then something is terribly wrong.

[Thomas82]

I love Shaq, so I'm not going to be mad if the Spurs acquire him, but it wouldn't be a good signing with the way the Spurs are currently built..

-The Spurs frontcourt is already slow..while Splitter is going to add mobility, he's not athletic enough to change everything..Duncan is extremely slow at this point, Blair is slow defensively, and McDyess is slow..adding Shaq makes this team even slower, which is something they can't afford at this point..

-Shaq would absolutely have to be a bench player, obviously..he's still a good scoring option as a 4th big man while playing 10-15 MPG..would his ego accept that?..

-Shaq is still a very good defender in the post in 1 on 1 situations, but he's a horrible team defender at this point..the Spurs' perimeter defenders are weak right now, so this would expose him even more..


So overall, I wouldn't want him right now, the Spurs frontcourt is too slow as it is..if they shipped McDyess off in a trade, then I'd listen, but as of right now, it wouldn't make sense IMO..

The Spurs need some mobility for their 5th big..

This post seems like deja veau....I could have sworn I read this exact same post from you a year or 2 ago.

[rmt]

Shaq's only worth it if you're in the East since he can still single cover Dwight Howard.

So, I guess I'm dreaming to think the Spurs could get by LA and face the Magic in the Finals. If he can still single cover Dwight Howard, then he can single cover Gasol or Bynum. He's a better choice for that than Blair or Dice. Splitter's still an unknown.

[Spursfan092120]

I say bring him in. He knows we don't have for money, and he said he wants to come here. That means he's willing to play for less money. We need a presence under the basket, and he's definitely that. Let's get Timmy and Shaq another ring...

[Cane]

So, I guess I'm dreaming to think the Spurs could get by LA and face the Magic in the Finals. If he can still single cover Dwight Howard, then he can single cover Gasol or Bynum. He's a better choice for that than Blair or Dice. Splitter's still an unknown.

No, Howard's offense and fouling tendencies are laughably bad compared to Gasol and Bynum in the playoffs. All you need is a big body and someone thats competent on 1v1 defense to handle and frustrate Dwight Howard. However bigs are rare in the current market so I see him going to the East since Howard's there and many teams need a 5 in the East.

Howard also isn't that great playing against taller/bigger players, even has-beens like Shaq. Howard gets into foul trouble too easy and becomes inconsistent when playing against bigger players and both Gasol and Bynum don't have as exploitable of weaknesses.

Duncan and Dice can handle Howard should they meet in the Finals and the last time they met, Howard melted down in San Antonio. Duncan's more of a center on defense nowadays anyway.

[JoeChalupa]

I'd be okay with this if the deal can get done.

[EricB]

Bring him in as a bench big.

[slick'81]

he actually played well last season down the stretch before getting hurt so i cant say i wouldnt want him in sa

[Chillen]

Sure Shaq has aged but he is still a great free agent signing if he wants to play for the Spurs, it would help the Spurs down in the paint which can't be a bad thing.

[Blackjack]

I believe you. If you were to ask me on the spot, I would say NO WAY JOSE!
But then you start to rationalize it, get back those horrendous flashbacks of a red haired man launching bricks that destroy the side of the rim, the inevitable hands-up-walking-backwards-while-ref-whistles-for-a-and1 memories, and you hesitate... you know what I'm sayin'?

Unfortunately, yes ... yes I do.

But if I can be serious for a minute (and I'll try real hard), though Shaq would be an upgrade and a step in the right direction after being made to bear witness to the Bonner Era -- and it was noteable enough to have its own era (even if for all the wrong reasons) -- aren't we just settling for better and not what's best?

I mean, could you honestly see Shaq not putting undue pressure on the coaching staff for not getting minutes or forcing the Spurs to play Tim and he together when the opposition's front line just won't allow it? And do you really think that he'd be a better presence in the locker room under such a cir stance as players like Mason and Finley who were never the player he was and have nowhere near the pull or gravitas of a Shaq?

I don't think there's any question that he has the ability still to help someone in the right role and if he's willing to curb the ego and truly sacrifice for the team, but in a lot of ways you could've said the same for Iverson the last couple of years. He could've really helped some teams as a 6th Man but he was just too great -- not too long ago -- and still too proud to accept that kind of a role. And even though some will try to say Shaq's a better, more likable guy than AI, that pride's still the same and Shaq's not coming to ride the coattails of anyone to the tune of third or fourth string.

I truly do love Shaq. I believe he's been great for the game and has become a joy to watch and listen to as he's aged and become wiser and more humble off the court. But I just can't see him being the good soldier and being used enough to justify his presence. He's just not a fit, IMO, and it has nothing to do with his skill.

[daslicer]

I think if the spurs get him and Splitter it would be just enough to get the spurs by the lakers but the problem is he would be useless against any of the other top teams. Against the Lakers he could take out Bynum considering he pretty much got the better of Bynum in both games this year. Despite his old age he was able to get Bynum in foul trouble and also on defense Bynum can't post him up due to his huge size and thus is negated. A big man group of Duncan,Shaq,Dice,Splitter,Blair definitely could stop the Gasol,Bynum,Odom trio from getting tons of rebounds which is the key to beating the lakers.

[gospursgojas]

Id take shaq for 10mpg @ the vet min

[ohmwrecker]

Id take shaq for 10mpg @ the vet min

Then at the trade deadline we can trade him to Charlotte for a conditional 2nd round draft pick in 2025.

[ElNono]

I truly do love Shaq. I believe he's been great for the game and has become a joy to watch and listen to as he's aged and become wiser and more humble off the court. But I just can't see him being the good soldier and being used enough to justify his presence. He's just not a fit, IMO, and it has nothing to do with his skill.

I see your point, and mostly agree. If the options were 1)Bonner 2)Shaq and 3) none of the above, then I would embrace 3 in an instant. Unfortunately, if the Spurs truly have intentions of going after the red rocket, as his agent suggested, and you turn this into either 1) or 2), then I have no problem starting to rationalize all the stuff we've been rationalizing for the past 4 or 5 hours...

[Marcus Bryant]

Spurs fans are letting the old hatred blind them. Shaq for the LLE or lower would be a nice pickup. Especially when the alternative is Red Rocket Bonner.

[alchemist]

Shaq 2 year deal, Tim/Shaq retire with 6 rings a piece