Re: Shaq is the bomb!!

[bgp@lightspeed.net]

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE WITH THIS POST.  IMHO Shaq will NEVER win a title unless
he has help.  By himself he is only a big hunk who can score and rebound but
cannot win big games.  To beat Shaq all you have to do is foul him.  He is a
rapper first, a movie "star" second, and a basketball player somewhere down
there on the priority list.

Bravo Greg!!!!!!!!!!!!  Nice job.  I have written articles condemning Shaq,
but this beats anything I have done.

Bob G


>Thanks for your insightful comments Peter.  I will give Shaq every ounce of

>credit coming to him if and when he wins the BIG prize, and I don't mean a

>USA Basketball Mutual Admiration Society love fest.  I hate the Fakers with

>a passion that probably needs some help, so of course I thrive on his and
>his teams failure, but Shaq misses all the key components of being a true
>"Champion"; he doesn't play at his ultimate best when it counts most, he is

>not interested in improving his weaknesses, helping to possibly put himself

>to the next level(at least Kobe knows what side his bread is buttered on,
>and is recognized as a tireless practicer). It was reported on local radio

>yesterday that Rodman will do ok in LA with Shaq because they will actually

>allow him his requirement of not having to practice on non game days, LIKE

>Shaq! Shaq doesn't practice in the summer, hell he apparently doesn't
>practice on off days DURING the freaking season.  How can anyone defend this

>unbelievable indifference regarding his leadership on this team.  If Antoine

>approached this callous behavior we would be asking for his head, and maybe

>that of Rick's for allowing his "Captain" to prove to the world what a Class

>A jerk he is. As I noted yesterday, yes I would like him to wear green, but

>only WITH a coach like RP to whip him into team shape, unlike the buffoons

>who have kissed his butt since his high school days.  The key difference
>herein is his lack of fortitude, ability and interest in being THE true
>Captain and leader of his team, and forcing his teammates to get to the next

>level like himself.  Players like Bird, Cowens, Hondo, Russ and Cousy, and

>of course Magic, MJ, Mikan, Dr. J, Willis, Isiah, Hakeem, and to a degree
>Wilt and West (who did win a title and therefore shook off the ultimate
>loser title, which I have never tagged Wilt with, though he did come short

>oh so many times against the green team).  It is laughable to hear Shaq
>proclaim to the world that this was their year and NO ONE was going to beat

>them on their home court.  Well 2 short weeks into this deal and they have

>gotten whooped twice now, and believe you me they will get beat plenty by
>the likes of Seattle, Portland, Phoenix and company at home and of course on

>the road, where they are average at best.  
>
>Championships; not likely, Championship Leadership; HELL No.  Shaq has got

>to grow up and show up at the end of games, every game.  Sorry to rant Peter

>but, with Larry Bird as a model, 110% effort for team play is minimum
>expectation I and all of us should have, and to recognize Shaq for his
>abilities is one thing, but the guy is well on the way to being a 110% chump

>in the arena of Professional basketball players.  A listing ship I neither

>want to see corrected or expect to in this lifetime.
>
>Back to something resembling work and reality,
>Ode
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: peter delevett [mailto:pdelevett@amcity.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, February 16, 1999 10:02 AM
>To: Celtics
>Subject: Ben Pepper is the Bomb!!
>
>
>Greg - would you regard Wilt Chamberlain as "one of the biggest busts this

>league has ever seen?" 
>
>