Shaq's back

John Hollinger: angry, confused

Paves the way for the Warriors to move into second in the Pacific! (AKA EFF U LA.)

rip steve nash's chances at getting a ring
we can tell our kids about him like old guys talk about maravich

very weird

i mean, if they wanted a washed up big who can't run, c-webbs been available!

http://www.atomicarchive.com/Effects/Images/WE12.jpg

he's worth 6 fouls against duncan and bynum i guess

plus shaq the personality will probably good for chemistry and make amare grow up

beyond that...uhh

Steve Kerr, another ex-player with no management experience, who just fucked his team royally. That said I don't think the Suns were going to win the West as they stood anyway.

I guess in the best of all possible scenarios, Diaw and Hill basically give you most of what Marion gave, and Shaq adds extra scoring power and size.

Until I just checked, I'd forgotten how thin this team has become. They used to be able to bring Kurt Thomas off the bench, but now behind Shaq and Amare they have Sean Marks and Brian Skinner. And when Shaq's hurt, Barbosa's the only serviceable backup they have.

they can spin this anyway they want but there is no way anybody is convinced that this team is better then they were two days ago

Oh, don't be so hasty. You're hearing criticisms like those we (in Miami) heard when O'Neal came to us. And he got us a ring. He may get you one, too.

But yes, his contract will weight you down this season or next. But at this stage, Shaq's like a blue-chip to be played when you're close to a title, and I'm not sure how many championship runs Nash has left, so the timing may be good.

I'd be thrilled if O'Neal helps Phoenix win a title. They deserve it.

skinner's actually been a good fit, plus the beard is fantastic for morale

it would be nice if they could get a real point guard who wasn't 172 years old to play 10 minutes behind nash for sure, but otherwise most teams only go 7 deep in the playoffs

why has no one brought up the fact that shaq has played like 20 games this year? why are people acting a if it's a foregone conclusion that he's even going to make it into the playoffs?

one of the reasons they sited for picking up shaq was defense. i don't see it. "WOW there's a big 7 footer nailed to the paint"

+ marion is a pretty good perimeter defender. his disgruntlement must have run deep for this to make any sense to anyone. like jordan said shaq is hurt *as we speak*, to say nothing of how ineffectual he was when he was "healthy" earlier this year.

As I said before: Pat Riley -- Genius GM.

wtf suns, indeed

I totally think the Heat got the best of this deal.

Even if Shaq somehow comes back this year and plays decently, what about the OTHER TWO YEARS in which he is still under contract?

Meanwhile Miami somehow managed to dump a contract thought previously undumpable and get SHAWN MARION too?

I'd be thrilled if O'Neal helps Phoenix win a title. They deserve it.

I would love for Phoenix to win so that everybody will stop fellating Chuck Daly decades later. Is it so wrong for uptempo offense to win a title?

to think how things might have turned out last year had Amare not been suspended.

I ran into a guy wearing a suns hat while out last night. Dude was not happy.

was the hat a bootleg?

he's benched for this game but they can't stfu about him and keep showing reaction shots of his deadpan mug

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2008/02/09/sports/09araton_600.jpg

i am v v v v v interested in seeing shaq actually play w/the suns

nah i am too but fucking shut up already until hes on the court y'know

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/media/photo/2008-02/35308487.jpg

http://www.rivalfish.com/rivalroom/uploaded_images/KAZAAM-783477.JPG

lolololo

wizards uniforms r so fugly

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K1EXurORC0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFME30bB7ok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riV3hvW8M64
O_O

if am0n is talking about the wizards' gold joints he is wrong

designed by diddy too

that explains it then

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKhP3PnB_xM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mjwyLp6OiM&NR=1

he had some handles and an actual jump shot(!) back in the day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFqZlGVswZ8

I sort-of want Shaq to fail for the Suns so we can see him on Inside the NBA in the next few years.

Since we're posting clips ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWo-VA1mf6Y

the post move he did at the 1:50 mark of the mixtape was stinky.

good block. i want shaq to have 10 rings

45 yo shaq would be awesome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5jMOK87N7A

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news;_ylt=Ap4PBl7V9jq5ZB71cWEOySq8vLYF?slug=ap-suns-shaq&prov=ap&type=lgns

talking the talk.

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/shaq_terrified_of_phoenix_suns

The Lakers' Phil Jackson, O'Neal's former coach, said Shaq's role would be "taking the ball out of bounds and waiting for the other team to get back."

"He's a jokester, and that's funny, very funny," Shaq said without smiling. "Ha-ha. Very funny."

rooting for shaq but he got clowned

The Zing Master

he's right though, it is very funny

lol

"Earthlings must be careful with what they say," O'Neal said.

Jackson's reply was with a smile: "He's a space cadet, no doubt about it, so I can understand it."

"I'm more like a senior adviser so I don't like to come in here and try to take over," O'Neal said. ... "Just like your basic karate movie where the young guys come to the old guys with beards who have them do weird stuff to get to the other side. That's who I am, the old guy with a long beard."

Long pause.

"You like that analogy?" he said, obviously pleased with himself. "That was pretty good?"

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=5711574

RIP BIG MAN

http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/nba/news/story?id=6615886

enjoy your retirement big dude

http://www.tout.com/m/9944wo

question is could he challenge barkley as our most beloved retired player?

http://www.tout.com/m/jgm0gr

is shaq on tout's payroll? b/c i had never heard of it before today

wait how could i forget

http://hoopspeak.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/4403371633_1541b5f28b_o.jpg

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thanks for all the lulz

^

Shaq needs to join up with the TNT crew. Although they would need to find a way to make his voice audible to the average viewer.

rip big man

So much funnier than Wilt. He'll be missed.

i keep reading this as "Shaq's back", like, his body part. which is sad now that i realize how old he is

rip most dominant ever

http://i.imgur.com/ldvsC.gif

what a bro

have to admit, sorry to see him go. Watched the entire press conference yesterday, the guy is kind of amazing, one of the greatest ever "performers", up there w/michael jackson, lady gaga, etc as far as being at home on a big stage

could ball it up too

up there w/michael jackson, lady gaga, etc

don't forget liberace and elvis

http://www.basketball-reference.com/blog/?p=9588#more-9588

He missed 5317 free throws in his career

http://www.sportsgrid.com/nba/shaq-and-shaqs-girlfriend-most-likely-stretch-the-limits-of-what-is-sexually-possible/

holy god

his dick must be the size of her arm

his dick must be the size of her arm

― tine nic (k3vin k.), Tuesday, August 16, 2011 10:22 PM Bookmark

think more discussion warranted on this

can i just

http://shaq.com/media/wysiwyg/shaq_soda.jpg

the strawberry cream soda one was p good

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STZAPItlAV4

sick

i still have my Shaq soda cans in our kitchen

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsD5nFgU0AA-zTl.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dsjt1d_U0AAXlWV.jpg

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-xSnhoVIAglpFK?format=jpg&name=large

shaq looking a little concerned there!

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CyYxAdQQ52k/VEwWLO-BOGI/AAAAAAAA0to/648Jn-5sUIk/s1600/vlcsnap-2014-10-24-19h40m22s154.png

lol