SHAQ CLOSE TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

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  1. Pablo23

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    IF SHAQ signs wtih the CELTICS, as a Lakers fan how do you place him in Lakers history? Do you retire his jersey? What are your toughts, feelings?

    I personally would nickname him BIG JUDAS. I don't like him for the way he left LA and the current non-offers other then the Celtics show how nobody likes him. I wouldn't retired his Jersey if I was the Lakers organization.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    Not liking it at all. But I rather he join them than the Heat. At least ha gave his better years to LA.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    Jump to the 3:17 mark. Kimmel gets him good.
    [video=youtube;Ep_mrIIJAwY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep_mrIIJAwY[/video]
     
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    There was no Lakers/Celtics rivalry when he played for the Lakers.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    yeah but there is now, and there has been for a long long time. they are the all time rivals. but i get your point; if he signed with portland or detroit or indiana or sacramento it would be a bit wierd at first.

    oh and miami will never sign shaq. he left on really bad terms.
     
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    The dude helped us win 4 titles, he will have his jersey retired.
     
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    4 titles?
     
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    He means Shaq will help the celtics beat LeBitch in the east and lose the finals to help us...lol
     
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    It would be a good signing for Celtics, he can play something like 13 productive minutes and such a big body down low is good for defense
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    Yeah man, even if he plays 10 minutes, he demands double teams at times, 300lbs body who can dunk at will, that's something we've missed for the past 3 years.

    Now if Sheed was to come back and not retire.....

    KG, Perk, JO'Neal, Shaq, Sheed, Big Baby. I don't see any other team having a better front court? or am I wrong?
     
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    If he helps the Celts keep the HEAT cooled, then so be it! When the Celts and Heat meet, believe that I'll be rooting for BOSTON to destroy MIAMI. We Laker fans have no love for the Celtics, but this new "BREED" of Heat Fans gotta learn some RESPECT!
     
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    3 titles. He should have his jersey retired.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    If Kobe or Magic wanted to play wherever that would be fine with me too.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    Good for Shaq, I like him. I didn't want to see him go to Atlanta and not even contend for the title. Ever since this LeBitch deal happened, I wanted to see a fatal-3-way with the Lakers, Miami, and Boston going at it.

    Can't wait till the season starts.
     
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    The Big Shamrock

    It's a great value signing by the Celtics if Shaq is motivated to play and not be a distraction. He'll be a good stop gap until Perkins returns and can be used for hard fouls against Dwight Howard if they meet in the post season.

    As for Shaq getting his jersey retired I was against it even before this. Even though he won three titles and played 10 years with the Lakers he left on terrible terms. He's never apologized (publicly at least) to Dr. Buss and the fans.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    Technically...Shaq helped us win 5 titles....at least indirectly, if you think about it.

    As it is, I'm on the fence about his jersey being retired by us. He left on bad terms, and even though we won 3 titles while he was here and he gave us a decade of dominant years, he still left on really bad terms, and I'm not sure if that's something that's easily forgiven. Maybe things will be different when he retires, but who knows.
     
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    The Lakers shit on him, that's why he left on bad terms.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    I know they balked at his request for a $20mil contract, which I don't blame him. He was on the downhill of his career and couldn't even play 70 games in a year anymore. I don't blame them for that, nor do I blame them for choosing the younger Kobe Bryant to build their future around. Shaq was exiting his prime when he left and couldn't stay healthy, I can't blame them for not bringing him back.
     
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    Re: SHAQ CLOSED TO SIGNING WITH CELTICS..Question is....

    yeah, it's always a great move to get rid of your best player after he won 3 straight finals MVP trophies.
     

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