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I know, right? What's next? RJ opting out of a $15 million contract?
I say go for it. We don't have much of a chance to win it all this year as it stands now if freaking Miami gets Lebron. Shaq in SA would be so lol
I know, right? What's next? RJ opting out of a $15 million contract?
Yay, BB! I knew someday you'd come to the dark side.
I don't care that Shaq is a first-ballot Hall of Famer. I don't care that he was a Laker and talked lots of bull to the Spurs 9-10 years ago. All I care about is he's not an effective player any more for any stretch of time on the floor, that he's about the worst defensive big in the game, that he can always be neutralized completely by forcing him to shoot free throws, and that he has absolutely nothing left in the tank. Watching Shaq do the exact same thing he criticized Patrick Ewing for at the end of his career would be funny if it wasn't so tragic. O'Neal needs to walk away; he's embarrassing himself.
I'd also rather have Samaki Wanker.
shaq on the downside of his career is even ter then that chris dudley career hahahaha
tee, hee
Shaq for the LLE? I'd do it.
1) It'd be good for the pocketbook. Shaq to San Antonio would be a major splash that could excite the common Spurs fan. Shaq has a ton of fans in San Antonio. He'd no doubt say that he's "coming home to retire" and talk about how San Antonio was always his true home and how much he loves Robinson, Duncan, Pop, etc.
The Spurs would make back the LLE within the first month of him signing. And the more money ownership group has, the more likely they are to spend elsewhere.
2) The Lakers are still the team to beat. Their main advantage over the Spurs right now is length. Shaq, even at 38, can neutralize length. A Duncan and Shaq frontline could work against Gasol and Bynum.
3) Splitter, McDyess and Blair next to Duncan looks good on paper but it's pretty risky. Blair has no ACLs, McDyess probably loses a few steps and Splitter has a big adjustment (and injury concerns, as well). As a fifth big to add to the mix for the LLE or lower, who has the potential upside of Shaq? The Big Insurance Policy could be an appropriate nickname if he were to sign.
4) I have no worries of Pop playing Shaq too much. Pop falls in love with shooters, for the most part. Pop also hates playing a big who will clog the middle when Duncan is on the court. If anything, Pop would probably struggle to play Shaq many minutes.
5) The Spurs tend to get bored in the regular season. With Shaq being Shaq, boredom wouldn't be as much of a worry. If he gets too unruly, releasing an LLE contract won't cause too much damage.
All in all, Shaq as a fifth big would be fine. Pop would have to be on his toes and really juggle the bigmen based on matchups ... but it could work.
I think with Splitter's "back em down" game and back to the basket game, Shaq would be a great mentor in that he could show him a few things. Especially a hook shot cause suprisingly Shaq got quite good with it.
Do you guys have any IDEA how many Shaq jerseys the Spurs would sell?
It would be unreal.
I agree with all of the on-court potential to be a good get, I have serious doubts about Shaq riding the pine as a fourth or fifth option and being busted out when the playoffs roll around without there being any friction or drama behind the scenes.
I'd love Shaq here for the entertainment value and if I could honestly see him accepting the role he'd be asked to play, but I have serious doubts.
It wouldn't be boring, though. That's for sure.
Meh, Shaq accepted a smaller role ok in Miami and seemed to take a smaller role in Cleveland ok...
I can see the merits. Shaq might even be half way motivated to beat the Lakers after being called out by Kobe after the Lakers won their latest le.
I don't buy that Shaq would be a distraction..he didn't cause any problems in Cleveland, and he seems to have a lot of respect for Duncan and Pop..
I'm sure Hickson and their faster lineup would've received more burn had Shaq not been Shaq and there were actually reports about there being some tension with the roles while he was there.
Maybe Kobe getting 5 would turn him into the perfect teammate willing to assume the perfect role for the Spurs but I'm looking at all of his prior stops. And over the last few years he hasn't shown to be a player that's fully accepted where he is as a player in this current day and time and given me reason to believe this would work out to a degree that would be beneficial enough to win a championship.
But that's me.
Reports of tension?
So there was no actual tension?
For the LLE, sure...
I have to say I can't see Pop being much for Shaq's "Goodbye Tour." Anything distracting like that is very un-Pop- friendly. I remember Kareem's Goodbye Tour got to be a bit much and Kareem was way more reserved then the Big Nomad.
It's true. Bridges are burned every step of the way. As others have said, this could be more about selling tickets. I'd look forward to the HEB and TC commercials, for sure. It could be legendary.
Don Harris claims he gave Shaq the idea.
And he kinda did
Let's bring back Kevin Willis too.
Just curious, if you hear about something and then see some things that make you believe there might be some credence for it -- say like a team losing cohesion and playing listless ball at times -- do you just dismiss what you hear or see with your eyes because you don't have someone like Ludden report it to you or a co-worker send you a link to why the guy next to you looks like he's been on a two-week bender and smells like .
"I'm sorry ... but unless you give me a link or a report, lady, I'm going to have to believe it didn't happen. Hey, Jim! Wake up and spray some Febreze up in this . Did you forget to do laundry ... and sleep ... for a couple of weeks?"
Signing Shaq with LLE is no brainer. If he accepts it, don't even think twice and do it. If he wants MLE, we can't afford it because Splitter, but LLE to Shaq. Jump it.
He proved that he can play and provide 10-6 averages in play-offs. He will bring at least fun to team, if anything else doesn't. And maybe they can win their 5th ring with Duncan at the same time
I remember him trying to get him to come back for the minimum. Say what you will about Harris, but those interviews he gets with Shaq from time to time are priceless.
Like I've said, I love Shaq. And if I'm wrong, I'll gladly be wrong. But I'm just being honest and telling you what I feel after having watched how things have played out as he's hit the tail end of his career.
I think it'd be a borderline miracle for the Spurs to win a le next year regardless, so maybe I should just embrace it if he's willing to come for the LLE. And maybe I will in time.
But it ain't happenin' now.
duncan and shaq together in their 'drive for 5'? Im in.
Shaq in black sounds good.
Shaq on the Spurs makes sense. Would give you guys the size you need to match up with the Lakers. Shaq as a backup would be like having Alonzo Mourning was to Shaq back in the day. Shaq backing up your premier center Tim Duncan would be pretty solid. You just have to manage that atrocious 50 percent foul shooting.
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