I don't think the show would have worked with Nash. He doesn't have Shaq's personality to pull it off. Executive producers can make around $250,000 for doing nothing.
Nash is hillarious. I think the show might have worked better with him because his body type translates better to other sports than Shaq. For instance, can you imagine Shaq playing soccer? Jumping a hurdle? On Ice Skates!! Even a football would look like a peanut in his hands.
Did you see the youtube clip of Nash and Baron Davis riding a tandem bike in Venice? I laughed my ass off.
nash is way funnier and way more likeable than shaq is. nash is clever with his comedy, and he is very good at it actually. did anyone see those comercials he did for that vitamin water drink thingy? they were really funny, anyway, any more shaq than is already in the media is not good, why is this guy so irritating?