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Lifestyle => Sports & Entertainment => Topic started by: M Dogg™ on August 03, 2010, 06:32:47 PM
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http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/08/say-hello-to-the-jolly-green-giant-shaq-to-the-celtics.html
Shaquille O'Neal will probably sign with the Boston Celtics tonight or Wednesday, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard.
NBA.com and Comcast SportsNet New England indicated that the Celtics were "close" to signing the four-time NBA champion.
"For me, it's been a real thinking process," O'Neal told The Associated Press on Tuesday. "I came into the league very graciously and want to go out very graciously. My main thought was I would like to play for a winning franchise, somebody that's used to winning, somebody that keeps winning. Hopefully, I'll make my decision here in the next one or two days."
The Celtics can offer only the veteran minimum salary ($1.35 million for a veteran of 10-plus NBA seasons), but Cleveland could facilitate a sign-and-trade with Boston if the 38-year-old center wants more money.
-- Houston Mitchell
Okay, even though Shaq is older than dirt, I think that his good for 6-10 minutes a game off the bench backing up Perkins and J. O'Neal. This will put the Celtics as favorite for the Eastern Conference.
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The Big Shamrock! 8)
The Celtics are a given for the playoffs & in all honesty this isn't that terrible of a move considering Perkins is gone until Febuary.
He squares off against LeBron & the Heat in the first game of the season; should be ill. Maybe a brawl. :P
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Great move for the Celtics. There not a run and gun team so Shaq should fit right in. Talk about quite the veteran team. Pierce, Garnett, Allen, Shaq & J.O'Neal. Good move with Perkins out too. And Rondo is the centerpiece of it all 8)
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This is a good signing for the Celtics. Slowed down or not, he is still a big body in the paint and will be a much better fit with Boston than he was with Cleveland.
Btw, Shaq was saying for weeks that the Spurs were his first choice...and that they had interest too. He said he wanted to play alongside Duncan. But the Celtics are signing him for the Vet min...which we could have also. So Im guessing the Spurs really werent interested.
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
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Should b more of a "thinkin process" 4 any team willin 2 take him...what he do 4 the cavs and they gave him how much?
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Should b more of a "thinkin process" 4 any team willin 2 take him...what he do 4 the cavs and they gave him how much?
Shaq has been on two teams (Suns and Cavs) that were horrible fits for him. Those years were just wasted. But he just keeps getting older and cant get those years back. He will be a much better fit on this Celtics team. He doesnt need to play 30 minutes a game or anything. People like to hate on Shaq, but he can still be valueable in the right setting.
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
the way Jefferson played last year, T-mac should actually start over him...lmao at the contract yall gave RJ. :grumpy:
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what's the minutes gonna be like for big baby now when perkins comes bacc? will shaq accept any dnp's in playoff games? the big situational player? lol, somebody's number won't be going up in staples for a long time hahahaha yell
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Should b more of a "thinkin process" 4 any team willin 2 take him...what he do 4 the cavs and they gave him how much?
He was still eating off that 5-year contract he signed with the Heat. So the Suns and the Cavs paid him 20,000,000 per year. Now that this contract is finally over with, he needs to play for waaaaay WAY less, maybe even the vets min. He put up some nice stats with the Suns, but he didn't really do anything for the Cavs. He's gonna fit better in Boston, though. But there might be character issues, like with any future HOF player when he's washed up and wasted and has a huge ego.
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Washed up and wasted u right bout that...doubt he will add anythin 2 celtics...heat & magic>>celtics...fuck shaq...hows that shaqless ring taste kobe? Grrrrrrrrreat
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
I'd probably take T-Mac (if he's healthy) over Jefferson at this point. I've always liked Jefferson as a player, but it doesn't really seem like he did shit for you guys last year. At least T-Mac can be somewhat of a facilitator on offense.
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
I'd probably take T-Mac (if he's healthy) over Jefferson at this point. I've always liked Jefferson as a player, but it doesn't really seem like he did shit for you guys last year. At least T-Mac can be somewhat of a facilitator on offense.
Problem here is, that T-Mac would think he's the 2nd best player on the Spurs. LOL
At least Jefferson knows he ain't shit.
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Tmac aint played n how many seasons? Lol...seems like he was overrated
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t mac is a 15min's max player now,plus tho he's long he's never played defense,phil jacc clowned him a couple of years ago about it yell
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
I'd probably take T-Mac (if he's healthy) over Jefferson at this point. I've always liked Jefferson as a player, but it doesn't really seem like he did shit for you guys last year. At least T-Mac can be somewhat of a facilitator on offense.
Problem here is, that T-Mac would think he's the 2nd best player on the Spurs. LOL
At least Jefferson knows he ain't shit.
LOL, I think T-Mac has matured since his younger days, if he can play on a shit team like the Knicks and not jack up shots the whole time I think he could be a valuable piece to a contender. Only time will tell tho..
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Celtics sign 15-time All-Star Shaquille O’Neal (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=At26uXl9qRKOTSs5YlCh06m8vLYF?slug=ap-celtics-onealsigns)
BOSTON (AP)—Shaquille O’Neal(notes) has changed The Big Three of the Boston Celtics into a Very Big Four.
The 7-foot-1, 325-pound center in the twilight of a brilliant career is coming to the Eastern Conference champions, hoping to add to his four NBA titles.
O’Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million on Wednesday, a person with knowledge of the negotiations said on condition of anonymity because no details were released.
So this is where Shaq’s colorful career will end after 20 seasons if he completes his contract with the Celtics.
Which nickname will he go with? The Big Shamrock? or The Giant Leprechaun?
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Who woulda thought Shaq would spend the second half of his career as a journey man
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
the way Jefferson played last year, T-mac should actually start over him...lmao at the contract yall gave RJ. :grumpy:
Jefferson will play better this year. Most players take a year to really make an impact in the Spurs sytem. He will find his role better this year.
As for the contract. Understand the way the salary cap works. Jefferson was due to make 15 million this year. Crazy. He opted out of it, and it helped the Spurs. They were able to sign him for a longer contract (which he wanted) but for less money per year (which we wanted). We would have been on the hook for 15 million if he hadnt opted out. There wasnt gonna be a better small forward we could have signed out there anyways. Once Jefferson opted out, it left us only about 2-3 million under the cap. Who were we gonna get for 2-3 million that would have been any good? Jefferson we could resign for more, and he wouldnt count against our cap (Bird Rights). Players are almost always able to sign with their current team for more then they can get on the open market with the Bird Rights.
Look at you guys....you are paying Sasha and Walton around 11 mill combined lol. Id take Jefferson over both of those clowns together.
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
I'd probably take T-Mac (if he's healthy) over Jefferson at this point. I've always liked Jefferson as a player, but it doesn't really seem like he did shit for you guys last year. At least T-Mac can be somewhat of a facilitator on offense.
Jeffersons skill set just didnt mesh well with the Spurs system last year. We needed a slasher, but we also needed him to be able to hit the outside 3. he didnt do that so well last year. He's obviously a solid player. He just needs to work his way into the system. Guaranteed he will be better this year after a summer of working with Pop. I kept sayin I would almost rather see him run with the second unit. Not because of his skill level. But the same way we've used Manu in the past. With Jeffersons athletisism he would more than likely excel playing with a second unit of Hill, Blair, maybe Splitter (if he isnt starting), Neal....a younger more athletic group that would probably do a lot of running.
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
the way Jefferson played last year, T-mac should actually start over him...lmao at the contract yall gave RJ. :grumpy:
Jefferson will play better this year. Most players take a year to really make an impact in the Spurs sytem. He will find his role better this year.
As for the contract. Understand the way the salary cap works. Jefferson was due to make 15 million this year. Crazy. He opted out of it, and it helped the Spurs. They were able to sign him for a longer contract (which he wanted) but for less money per year (which we wanted). We would have been on the hook for 15 million if he hadnt opted out. There wasnt gonna be a better small forward we could have signed out there anyways. Once Jefferson opted out, it left us only about 2-3 million under the cap. Who were we gonna get for 2-3 million that would have been any good? Jefferson we could resign for more, and he wouldnt count against our cap (Bird Rights). Players are almost always able to sign with their current team for more then they can get on the open market with the Bird Rights.
Look at you guys....you are paying Sasha and Walton around 11 mill combined lol. Id take Jefferson over both of those clowns together.
worst 11 million spent... EVER :-\
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
the way Jefferson played last year, T-mac should actually start over him...lmao at the contract yall gave RJ. :grumpy:
Jefferson will play better this year. Most players take a year to really make an impact in the Spurs sytem. He will find his role better this year.
As for the contract. Understand the way the salary cap works. Jefferson was due to make 15 million this year. Crazy. He opted out of it, and it helped the Spurs. They were able to sign him for a longer contract (which he wanted) but for less money per year (which we wanted). We would have been on the hook for 15 million if he hadnt opted out. There wasnt gonna be a better small forward we could have signed out there anyways. Once Jefferson opted out, it left us only about 2-3 million under the cap. Who were we gonna get for 2-3 million that would have been any good? Jefferson we could resign for more, and he wouldnt count against our cap (Bird Rights). Players are almost always able to sign with their current team for more then they can get on the open market with the Bird Rights.
Look at you guys....you are paying Sasha and Walton around 11 mill combined lol. Id take Jefferson over both of those clowns together.
worst 11 million spent... EVER :-\
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2iu8cvp.jpg)
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daygo callin out walton and sasha
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The Spurs don't want player who think they are better than they are. That's also why the Heat wanted nothing of T-Mac, why the Bulls didn't want him after talking to him in person and why nobody even thinks of Iverson.
Yeah, the Spurs just want players who will fit into the system. T-Mac would be a great addition for us, if he was just willing to accept the fact that he is a bench/role player now. I would love him backing up Jefferson.
the way Jefferson played last year, T-mac should actually start over him...lmao at the contract yall gave RJ. :grumpy:
Jefferson will play better this year. Most players take a year to really make an impact in the Spurs sytem. He will find his role better this year.
As for the contract. Understand the way the salary cap works. Jefferson was due to make 15 million this year. Crazy. He opted out of it, and it helped the Spurs. They were able to sign him for a longer contract (which he wanted) but for less money per year (which we wanted). We would have been on the hook for 15 million if he hadnt opted out. There wasnt gonna be a better small forward we could have signed out there anyways. Once Jefferson opted out, it left us only about 2-3 million under the cap. Who were we gonna get for 2-3 million that would have been any good? Jefferson we could resign for more, and he wouldnt count against our cap (Bird Rights). Players are almost always able to sign with their current team for more then they can get on the open market with the Bird Rights.
Look at you guys....you are paying Sasha and Walton around 11 mill combined lol. Id take Jefferson over both of those clowns together.
worst 11 million spent... EVER :-\
(http://i49.tinypic.com/2iu8cvp.jpg)
HOLY SHIT!!! LMFAO... you almost had me crying...
I stand corrected... JaMarcus is worst 11 million, no wait, 13 million per year, $40 million over all, spent EVER.
Man, once I root for a team, they just waste money, except my Angels, they are like the Spurs or Broncos of baseball, they have a system and they make sure their players fit that system. The Lakers just spend on the biggest name possible, and the Raiders... well Al spends on speed and big arms... lots and lots of speed and big arms.
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Elton Brand anyone?
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Elton Brand anyone?
Elton Brand has always been very solid. If it werent for being injured, he would be considered one of the better bigs in the game throughout his career.