he may want to resign with a southern located team, for the obvious reason of weather...but if he were to opt out of that choice, i could see him signing in the land of unlimited funds NY knicks where all of the NBA elite (or ex-elite) go for maxed out contracts...
Not gonna happen, with all the articles I've read, Shaq hasn;t complained at all, he knows that the Heat is going to take awhile to mesh together...but he seems happy, not to mention he also bashes Kobe indirectly every now and then....l
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I heard MJ is returning in 2022, except this time with the Celtics.</div> ^^ Little heavy on the sarcasm, but well put. This bridge is burned, IMO. Shaq and Kobe aren't going to play together again, not after what's transpired. Shaq would never put himself in that stupid of a position, not even for championships. The only way Shaq comes back to LA is if Kobe's gone elsewhere.
I don't believe that Shaq would go back to the Lakers because of the way that they split. Everyone seemed burned in situation and to return would just look foolish. I also do NOT believe that the Heat will win a championship. At least not this season.
Haha...I find it very funny how some believe we really want the guy back...when actually, the Lakers and Heat have nearly the same record (9-6 Lakers, 10-6 Heat), and the Lakers have a better home record than Miami, and are in the West. Kobe's stats are better than Shaq's...everything is good in LA right now. But, the focus is on Kobe. The world revolves around how well (or how bad) he'll do...and that's why BSPN isn't watching how poor the Heat are playing...just how many times Kobe rips a referee, or gets angry at a player, or misses a shot... Shaq can stay in Miami. He needs Wade.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting realdealbneal:</div><div class="quote_post">Haha...I find it very funny how some believe we really want the guy back...when actually, the Lakers and Heat have nearly the same record (9-6 Lakers, 10-6 Heat), and the Lakers have a better home record than Miami, and are in the West. Kobe's stats are better than Shaq's...everything is good in LA right now. But, the focus is on Kobe. The world revolves around how well (or how bad) he'll do...and that's why BSPN isn't watching how poor the Heat are playing...just how many times Kobe rips a referee, or gets angry at a player, or misses a shot... Shaq can stay in Miami. He needs Wade.</div> Yet another unintelligent post by the master. I want to see Kobe drawing 2-3 defenders without the ball and still shooting above 58%. Heck, he's getting wide open looks and can't even pass the 42% mark And then he tries to show off infront of the crowd and BRICKS the wide open dunk What's the difference between the Lakers and Heat record? The Lakers have played NO twice, ATL once, and the Bulls once, some of the crappiest teams in the league. The Heat have only played NJ and ATL. They've also playe the Wolves, Spurs, Mavericks, Utah, and Portland, 4 of those being real tough teams, and Portland being a pretty good team. Btw someone who only likes a team because of a player doesn't deserve to speak for a true fan of the team. If it weren't for the Shaq trade and the firing of Phil, you wouldve been the biggest CLIPPERS fan on these boards Congratulation realdeal, keep spinnin up all the facts.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post">Yet another unintelligent post by the master. I want to see Kobe drawing 2-3 defenders without the ball and still shooting above 58%. What's the difference between the Lakers and Heat record? The Lakers have played NO twice, ATL once, and the Bulls once, some of the crappiest teams in the league. The Heat have only played NJ and ATL. They've also playe the Wolves, Spurs, Mavericks, Utah, and Portland, 4 of those being real tough teams. Congratulation realdeal, keep spinnin up all the facts.</div> Don't give me that garbage. The Heat played New Jersey, Philly, Portland, Atlanta, Detroit (no Big Ben), and Toronto. And...they lost the Detroit, Portland and Toronto game. The Heat's only win against a West team has been the Jazz...who started off great, but are playing terrible now. Nearly every Heat win has been pretty close... So let's take the Bucks, for example. The Heat went into overtime with them, correct? In fact, double overtime, and won by two. The next time they met, the Heat won by 7, I believe. The Lakers beat the Bucks last night, by 5...and before that, by 4...and didn't need extra minutes. Anyways, saying that one team has a difficult schedule and the other team doesn't is ignorant. The fact remains that Shaq stood in front of the city of Miami, with his little watergun, and promised them a championship. I don't see a championship-caliber team in the Heat right now, or an MVP-caliber player in Shaq, either. The Lakers didn't promise a damn thing, so them making the playoffs is exceeding expectations (ask Steven A Smith). If the Heat don't win a ring, they FAIL. <div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post">I want to see Kobe drawing 2-3 defenders without the ball and still shooting above 58%. Heck, he's getting wide open looks and can't even pass the 42% mark And then he tries to show off infront of the crowd and BRICKS the wide open dunk </div> What? The first dunk Kobe has missed since 2000. Oh, but I'm sure you laughed when Jordan missed dunks. I laughed when the Nestle Crunch clutch player Wade missed that game-winner, also. What a riot. :thumbsup: EDIT: And another thing...don't ever question my loyalty to the Lakers. I'll follow Kobe to whatever team he goes to, but I'll always be a Laker fan, no matter what. I don't even need to explain that part anymore...just keep playing mediocre with your "championship" team, and enjoy the big man. :thumbsdow
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post"> I want to see Kobe drawing 2-3 defenders without the ball and still shooting above 58%. Heck, he's getting wide open looks and can't even pass the 42% mark And then he tries to show off infront of the crowd and BRICKS the wide open dunk </div> December 25th we will see who shuts who down with Kobe-Wade, and I am very sure everybody will be putting there money on number 8. Also go check Shaq stats this year, you will find everyone down from last year plus his ppg is lowest its ever been in his career. Lower than his rookie season. As far as I can tell you can have Shaq and his egotistical games he plays with the media, coaching, and fans. Also as Brandon said, 1 dunk out of 1000000? seriously, they got the win, he made the big clutch play of the game and actually gave a different thing they needed than points to win that game, that was leadership, defense(shut redd down) and that clutch play, and as you saw other members stepped up Brain Cook 25 points 11 rebounds which less than ten days ago Shaq put up 26 points and only 7 rebounds so really Cook put up a better game than Shaq did agaisnt the Bucks, Cook also play less minutes than Shaq, so there Laker wins are really Team wins, unlike games where it is just Wade and Shaq getting the job down, when we win, our starting all our in double digits and we got the bench scoring points and yet we still have the same record soon to be matched tonight with the win over Chicago. You can keep Shaq as long as you want, at the rate he is declining, 2 years he will be a roleplayer, hell he is our starting out on his way this year. whos the star of the Heat, one name, you think Wade not Shaq.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Billa_Bong:</div><div class="quote_post">December 25th we will see who shuts who down with Kobe-Wade, and I am very sure everybody will be putting there money on number 8. Also go check Shaq stats this year, you will find everyone down from last year plus his ppg is lowest its ever been in his career. Lower than his rookie season. As far as I can tell you can have Shaq and his egotistical games he plays with the media, coaching, and fans. Also as Brandon said, 1 dunk out of 1000000? seriously, they got the win, he made the big clutch play of the game and actually gave a different thing they needed than points to win that game, that was leadership, defense(<font color="Purple">shut redd down</font>) and that clutch play, and as you saw other members stepped up Brain Cook <font color="Purple">25 points 11 rebounds</font> which less than ten days ago Shaq put up <font color="Purple">26 points and only 7 rebounds</font> so really Cook put up a better game than Shaq did agaisnt the Bucks, Cook also play <font color="Purple">less minutes than Shaq</font>, so there Laker wins are really Team wins, unlike games where it is <u>just</u> Wade and Shaq getting the job down, when we win, our starting all our in double digits and we got the <font color="Purple">bench scoring points</font> and yet we still have the same record soon to be matched tonight with the win over Chicago. You can keep Shaq as long as you want, at the rate he is declining, 2 years he will be a roleplayer, hell he is our starting out on his way this year. whos the star of the Heat, one name, you think Wade not Shaq.</div> :dancepart
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting heatfan83:</div><div class="quote_post">Yet another unintelligent post by the master. I want to see Kobe drawing 2-3 defenders without the ball and still shooting above 58%. Heck, he's getting wide open looks and can't even pass the 42% mark And then he tries to show off infront of the crowd and BRICKS the wide open dunk What's the difference between the Lakers and Heat record? The Lakers have played NO twice, ATL once, and the Bulls once, some of the crappiest teams in the league. The Heat have only played NJ and ATL. They've also playe the Wolves, Spurs, Mavericks, Utah, and Portland, 4 of those being real tough teams, and Portland being a pretty good team. Btw someone who only likes a team because of a player doesn't deserve to speak for a true fan of the team. If it weren't for the Shaq trade and the firing of Phil, you wouldve been the biggest CLIPPERS fan on these boards Congratulation realdeal, keep spinnin up all the facts.</div> Do you know what you're talking about? For one, Shaq shoots 60% for one reason and one reason only: he does not take a shot that is longer than eight feet or so. I'd LOVE to see him drain a jump shot. Hell, lets see him shoot one. Oh, and even better, look at Shaqs FT%. That's about what his FG% would be if he left the paint, if not worse. Beyond that, if he took some of the shots Kobe took, his FG% would be beyond astronomically low. So, you can't compare FG%. They each play an entirely different position. As a Laker fan, I don't care if Kobe bricks a dunk. They won. That's what matters. Also, you mock the Lakers schedule, the Heat has been just as easy, as pointed out earlier. And quite frankly, they're schedule won'g get much harder seeing as how they play in the Leastern Conference. So, before you rip on someone, think a little bit. And just a thought...realdeal is a very good poster...you're just acting like a biased Laker hater/Shaq fan/Heat fan.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I laughed when the Nestle Crunch clutch player Wade missed that game-winner, also. What a riot. </div> That point really doesnt make any sense, and neither does the one about Kobe missing the dunk. But you have to remeber that Kobe had his share of clutch shots when he was young, that he airballed, when Wade is already hitting game winners, he was also clutch in the playoffs scoring a game winner on Baron Davis. Just because Shaq stats are declining, that doesnt mean much. Every players stats will decline after they are leaving their prime and getting older. Not to mention a few of Shaqs shots are going to the up and rising Dwyane Wade.
This is too much, not only does realdealbneal go around other boards hating on Shaq and the Heat, but then it bites him right in the a-- when the Lakers lose to the worst team in the NBA! :dancepart :dancepart :dancepart :dancepart :dancepart
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Silky Smooth:</div><div class="quote_post">That point really doesnt make any sense, and neither does the one about Kobe missing the dunk. But you have to remeber that Kobe had his share of clutch shots when he was young, that he airballed, when Wade is already hitting game winners, he was also clutch in the playoffs scoring a game winner on Baron Davis. Just because Shaq stats are declining, that doesnt mean much. Every players stats will decline after they are leaving their prime and getting older. Not to mention a few of Shaqs shots are going to the up and rising Dwyane Wade.</div> It's nothing, I wouldn't even had brought it up but realdeal always goes around hating on Shaq and the Heat and always tries to twist the facts to make it seem the Lakers and Kobe are even better without Shaq. Then he tries to go around gloating that Wade missed a game winner, which doesn't mean much to me cuz even MJ had missed a bunch of game winners. To the best of my knowledge that's the first game winner that he's missed in his pro career. Doesn't matter, you must first learn to fail before you can learn to succeed. MJ tought us that. Anyways realdeal with all your hating on Shaq and the Heat then the Lakers losing to the 1-10 Bulls don't even show your face on this thread ever again
Wow, sounds like you're concerned more with the Lakers than you are the Heat. Chant and dance all you want. I think it's funny that you're so stuck on Kobe failing, when last season, you cared less about the Lakers AND Shaq. Now, Shaq is the greatest thing that's ever happened to the Heat, and you suddenly want Kobe to fail. Congratulations, for the Laker loss.
You know...it's only one game. Who cares if they lose to one of the worst teams in the league? It's one game. It's not gonna tell the story of an entire season. And just to spite you, I hope the Bulls go and smack around your Heat when they play, than maybe you won't be gloating over a victory for Chicago. And for that matter, why don't you mark Friday on your calendar, cause that's when they get a shot at your Heat.
what?? shaq back?? thats wack!! defence is what the lakers lack even w/o shaq theyre on the right track! lol got bored...
I'm locking this thread up. It's turning into somewhat of a Kobe vs. Shaq thread or Heat vs. Lakers thread, and quite frankly we don't need those. Beyond that, it's gone completely off topic and it never had any real relevance to begin with.
