Monday, August 2nd, 2010 at 10:00 am  |  60 responses

Shaq, Still Looking for an NBA Job

O’Neal has no doubt about his place in the game’s history (and rightly so), but in today’s game, that is still up for debate. From the Toronto Sun: “The NBA’s largest free-agent pool in history has all but dried up, leaving a handful of well-known names searching for homes. None is bigger than Shaquille O’Neal, who still thinks he can demand more than the veterans minimum of $1.3 milliShaquille O’Neal, Free Agencyon US a season. The Diesel has been linked with Atlanta, Dallas, Boston, Miami and San Antonio, but has no contract. O’Neal is trying to extract two years and roughly $10 million, which can only be achieved if Cleveland helps Shaq in a sign and trade, which isn’t likely. ‘The biggest thing that will define my legacy is how I’ve done it, and what I’ve done, and who I am,’ O’Neal said as he awaits a suitor willing to match his demands. ‘I’m a weird big guy. Doing rapping, doing movies. Do a lot of stuff. But always do things the right way. Changed three different franchises around (Orlando, L.A. Lakers and Miami). This is a guy who they (league officials) would have secret meetings about to change the rules. So, that’s going to be my legacy: The most dominant player ever.’ But a player without a home, but one who, at the right price, can still be very serviceable on a championship-calibre team.”

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  • http://sdfkjlf.com Jukai

    Fresh Prince: No, LZ likes to flaunt his non-basketball knowledge whenever something like this comes up. It’s like clockwork. It used to shut me up when I was in college, but now that I’m in the real world making bank and he’s still f’ing schooling all the time, it doesn’t really bother me.
    Bottom line, he really hasn’t read much about Wilt/Russell. Or he misread something. Either or.

  • The Philosopher

    Study my 4:42 p.m. comment via Alfred Adler.

  • Yesse

    I hope he gets signed. Nba without Shaq would be boring. Like this years all star weekend. Huge disappointment.

  • lakerfan

    i doubt it if shaq will ever get back in the nba. he has a BIG EGO and nowadays i see the nba not liking players like him.

    shaq is just not a loyal guy, he was never loyal to orlando, LA, and miami.

    shaq is all bout making $$$$$$

    its so sad that the nba is like this now, all about the cash teams will give you.. all business as usual for some

    but the love for the game… aint quite there anymore.

    so sad to see the game we love end up like this.

    i remember when i first started watching the nba back in the 80s… those players had heart. heart for there team and heart for the game.

    whenever a great player would leave the game we love, there would be a going out tour on every court they played on that year. like Kareem had, magic and bird, MJ.

    those dudes were loyal to the game and to there team. and there teams took care of them

    i don’t see that happening to shaq, which is so sad cuz his one of my favorite players.

    good luck to you shaq and i hope you dont end up bankrupt like some good ball players

  • truthteller

    People keep saying that Shaq was the most dominating center in NBA history! I don’t think they ever thin about it? How do you define dominating? I think he led the league in scoring once! I don’t think he ever never led the league in rebounds, blocks or steals! Oh and he only has 1 MVP! If he was the most dominating he should be top 2 in all those categories I just mentioned. SO, how is he the most dominating player in NBA history again? Someone explain that to me

  • Lz – Cphfinest3

    Jukai; Whatever I’m also in the real world making bank, just happens that my work pays for my MBA on the side. Look I wasn’t the one dishing out Mr. Know-it-all ‘read a book’ comments, as I read plenty of books I’m going to respond to that – no matter if you or others don’t think my MBA has anything to do with that. Good you finished college, I’m glad that your a success, now get back to your cubicle and pretend to be working while you comment all-day on here – must be some hefty bank you are making since you have so many working hours reserved for commenting on SLAM. Back to BBall; Congratulations that you can google your way to some Russell’ quotes to support your argument. If I had the time; I’m pretty sure I could come up with some of Shaq’s competitors saying the same kind of things – but we’ll just agree that you won this round as it’s not the case. Fact is that Wilt got past Russell only one time, and no matter the quotes (Russell was a humble man so really is it that surprising that he praised Wilt?) Russell matched up with him on many occasions, slowed him down, and cancelled him out. Nobody did that to Shaq in his prime and the rings do count in a most ‘dominating’ debate. But we disagree let’s just leave it at that; they where both great.

  • http://sdfjklf.com Jukai

    Wow, talk about the pot calling the kettle black. You have a real job, work on an MBA every twenty seconds, yet still are one of the most prolific commentators here. Great.
    You can keep making up the fact that Russell got the better of Chamberlain, maybe someone will believe you. But it never happened.
    The Celtics always beat Chamberlain’s team.
    Chamberlain always crushed Russell.
    Period.

  • Lz – Cphfinest3

    Prolific commentators? I comment on here about 10 times a week, and is out of circulation for months at a time. It must just be that you remember my contributions ;) . And even if I was so prolific like you claim, it would be all good as I’m the boss at my job for about 45% of the time. Everytime I come here to read an article I see you holding court in the comment section, so let’s not talk about prolific commentators. I’m not taking the Russell-Wilt debate any longer, like I said in my last post; we disagree, let’s just leave it at that. Good day.

  • Lz – Cphfinest3

    PS: It’s called multi-tasking, you should learn it.

  • Ben

    Wilt scored 50+ eight times on Russell. He also got his 55 rebounds record game on Russell.

    I guess those were the time Russell played him one on one

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