Shaq to the spurs??

[SpursTillTheEnd]

eric b who are we targeting ho i say you dont know and just making up, bonner>shaq right now, only reason i would shaq is cuz the spurs would finally not go to commercial when we draft

[Blackjack]

only reason i would shaq is cuz the spurs would finally not go to commercial when we draft

[xmas1997]

Shaq will only take the MLE so if he comes that means no Splitter. I don't like that at all.

[DesignatedT]

Shaq will only take the MLE so if he comes that means no Splitter. I don't like that at all.

has he said this? link?

[xmas1997]

has he said this? link?

What? You can't read or what? The link is at the beginning of this entire thread.

[xtremesteven33]

Im for the "Shaquisition".

Blair,Bonner and Mcdyess and maybe even Splitter provide enough flexibility to manage a 48 minute game. He wont cause any distractions for sure. If anything he would provide locker room cheer and leadership.

Shaq is a cool dude by the way. Its not like hes a headcase like Artest or a diva like Lebron. Hes got a ego but he hasnt let it get in the way of his team winning, from what I have seen.

[Budkin]

He'll prolly end up in Miami too for one last chance at a ring.

[johnnySpurs]

For the life of me I just can't fathom why people on this board are so afraid of having a deeper basketball team just because it might reduce the number of minutes their favorite young guys get to play. Is the point to have the best basketball team possible? Or is the point just to play young guys as many minutes as possible? No one should be afraid of challenging guys like Splitter and Blair to become better basketball players by making them compete for playing time against better teammates. That's a far better scenario than forcing yourself into giving them a bunch of playing time simply because there's no one better on the roster.

Besides, making Splitter compete against Shaq both in practice and for game minutes would be about the best development tool for him that there is.

More than anything, I think its that we've seen the scenario for many many many years where we bring in an aging superstar for a year or two to patch a few holes around the nucleus of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobilli and Bruce Bowen in order to keep the ship from sinking. I think you basically have two camps of people. One group who says we should try to win a few more before whats remaining of that group retires at which point we'll go into rebuilding mode. We'll call this the anti-Mahinmi group While the other group feels that we should be taking this opportunity to supplement these players by up and coming talent in hopes that we don't have to fall to a sub 500 team when 'the big 3' begin to break up.... which appears to be maybe just a season away. This group will be the pro-Mahinmi group.

Make no mistake, I do not oppose Shaq coming over. I'm not even sure that I oppose him coming over. I think a starting lineup of talent like Duncan and Shaq with Blair, Splitter and Dice off the bench would be pretty tough for most teams to match up against. Like most, if not all, Spurs fans I am very anxious to see what Splitter will bring to the Spurs. I'm more optimistic about him long term than I would be for Shaq.

[cantthinkofanything]

The more I look at the potential landscape of the NBA, the more I start to think about just enjoying the games the Spurs have left and not wringing my hands about them winning another championship -- it's what I want for them more than anything but it's looking to be pretty much out of their control.

I'm 50-50 on this farewell tour.

On one hand, could a Spurs fan honestly feel good about what very well could be Tim's last year being overshadowed by a Shaqapalooza? After all of the years he's overshadowed him through the media and all of the wars Shaq's been on the opposition?

On the other hand, Tim would love that first scenario. He'd love to be able to get out without so much as anyone noticing or acknowledging the end to his career.

But on the other hand -- the third one that a particular gentleman wish he'd had in Total Recall -- Having a farewell tour for Shaq would probably drag Tim into the spotlight kicking and screaming and it would become a spectacle in itself with the league sending out the Wilt and Russell of this generation. There'd be interviews, shows, national media all over the place and an increased presence in San Antonio. The Spurs and its all-time great would be provided with a platform they've never really been afforded. Shaq could bring that.

So I still hold firm to the idea that this wouldn't work on the court to a tune of a championship and could even turn out ugly at times, but faced with the reality of the league and the Spurs' probable place in it ... I'm warming to the big fella' (for the LLE or minimum).

This.
And he's still as big, strong, and black as he was when I posted a couple of hours ago.

[Interrohater]

But on the other hand -- the third one that a particular gentleman wish he'd had in Total Recall -- Having a farewell tour

That was as obscure as it was awesome. That was obscure and awesome.

[Blackjack]

That was as obscure as it was awesome. That was obscure and awesome.

[Supergirl]

Shaq for vet min, yes. No brainer. Shaq for midlevel? NO. Besides, isn't that money going to Tiago?

[tdominate21]

The dude put up 12pts/7rbs/1bs in 23mpg and still keeps opponents out of the paint. Spurs are crazy if they don't offer the LLE.

duncan and shaq together in their 'drive for 5'? Im in.
Shaq in black sounds good.

Shaq in Black... nice ring to it

[bigfan]

Somehow I dont see Coach Pop tolerating any Shaq "farewell tour".

[timtonymanurich]

I'm sure the Spurs getting older and slower is not the goal of the Spurs FO right now, given how they were decimated by a team that outjumped, outran and stretched them.

I don't think Shaq is a good fit for this squad, no matter what the price.

PHX without Amare is a .500 team at best. Memphis will overtake PHX for the 8th spot and Spurs @ the #2 seed will not need to worry about PHX for years to come.

[DesignatedT]

Somehow I dont see Coach Pop tolerating any Shaq "farewell tour".

true.

[JustinJDW]

I'll say one thing, a 3-Big Playoff Rotation with Duncan and Splitter starting and Shaq coming off the Bench would be pretty nice.

[JustinJDW]

As long as Splitter comes too.. then yeah!

This.

Besides, it would be kind of cool for Timmy and Shaq to retire at the same time and on the same team. The two Co-Players of the Decade and best Big Man in like the last twenty years. Retiring together, and then handing the torch down to Tiago Splitter.

I kinda like the sound of that.

[tmtcsc]

Yeah, Shaq is 3rd on the list of our needs. If he fits salary wise, we'd have to consider bringing him in. Allows this team to have different looks.

[bigbendbruisebrother]

Hack a Shaq will finally be turned against us.

... and as an English teacher, I'd have a vivid new example of irony to use with my 8th graders.

[Blackjack]

Don Harris claims he gave Shaq the idea.

And he kinda did

And he's gonna make sure everyone knows about it.

DonHarris4WOAI

Shaq wants to come to the Spurs? Wonder where he got that idea?http://tinyurl.com/2924ep4
9 minutes ago via web

[DesignatedT]

hahaha thats great.

[silk]

Shaq tells MLE in order to negotiate, but he could be open for less.

We could very well end up with Matthews for the MLE and Shaq for the LLE. I mean, the guy is 38 and has banked in a lot. If not LLE, there should be a way to financially please him

[Darkwaters]

Shaq tells MLE in order to negotiate, but he could be open for less.

We could very well end up with Matthews for the MLE and Shaq for the LLE. I mean, the guy is 38 and has banked in a lot. If not LLE, there should be a way to financially please him

And what about Splitter?

[CosmicCowboy]

After this week I see Shaq to Miami for the vet minimum. He already lives there and has won one ring there. He might be looking at legacy and picking up 2 more rings before he retires.