Author Topic: The Official "Shaq takes a Day Off" Thread..... (Read 732 times)

Teddy Roosevelt · « **Reply #30 on:** December 04, 2008, 08:14:53 AM »

Quote from: 7even on December 04, 2008, 07:11:32 AM

Yeah, they are resting him when him playing doesn't alter the outcome.

Like, against teams like Thunder, who are so horrible that Phoenix takes care of them even without the great Shaquille O'Neal.

Or, also, in games that Phoenix will lose regardless. Like against a good team like NO, when Nash can't play.

I approve that system.

I don't see how conceding defeat to any team you deem elite is good a good system. What message are you sending your players? "Always give 100%, unless it's a really good team that we can't win anyways".

7even · « **Reply #31 on:** December 04, 2008, 08:33:30 AM »

^If Nash was in, I'm sure they would have went for the win. But beating NO without Nash is pretty unrealistic. I'm cynical, so I like that system. Of course, sending that message to your players might not be the best decision, I think they didn't tell it like this, but be confident it is exactly what Porter or whoever made the call to rest Shaq was thinking.

Teddy Roosevelt · « **Reply #32 on:** December 04, 2008, 07:40:34 PM »

Shaq's stats the game after his "rest game": 1-6 FG, 4 points, 5 rebounds.
Rest strategy=Failure

Now_Im_Not_Banned · « **Reply #33 on:** December 05, 2008, 02:30:37 AM »

Quote from: Ted Since `87 on December 04, 2008, 07:40:34 PM

Shaq's stats the game after his "rest game": 1-6 FG, 4 points, 5 rebounds.
Rest strategy=Failure

still LMFAO@anyone who was tryna claim he's on Bynum's level at this stage of his career.

jeromechickenbone · « **Reply #34 on:** December 05, 2008, 09:01:27 AM »

Quote from: Ted Since `87 on December 04, 2008, 07:40:34 PM

Shaq's stats the game after his "rest game": 1-6 FG, 4 points, 5 rebounds.
Rest strategy=Failure

So are you saying the other times when he's put up big numbers it was a good idea?

thisoneguy360 · « **Reply #35 on:** December 05, 2008, 10:31:58 AM »

Imo it's not a huge deal for him to take a day off, I agree that Shaq has never had a great work ethic but he's in the last part of his career. When MJ was on the wizards he fucked himself over big time trying to play heavy minutes every night on fucked up knees...granted the situation isn't the same but dude's just old.

Teddy Roosevelt · « **Reply #36 on:** December 05, 2008, 10:50:34 AM »

Quote from: Poppa Large on December 05, 2008, 09:01:27 AM

Quote from: Ted Since `87 on December 04, 2008, 07:40:34 PM
Shaq's stats the game after his "rest game": 1-6 FG, 4 points, 5 rebounds.
Rest strategy=Failure

So are you saying the other times when he's put up big numbers it was a good idea?

Judging by the Suns' record, I can't say this was the best of strategies.