⭐ OFFICIAL 2020-2021 NBA Off-Season Thread: Olympics begin 7/23; NBA Draft 7/29⭐

[DCAllAfrican]

Lol I was their age once & I get it. I would question how badly they want it if they don't/refuse to watch it.

Yea but CBB isn't fun to watch for young kids. It was for us but with as many things fighting for the time of a teenager in 2020, I don't BLAME them for not watching.

That is a CBB issue. They need to make their game more accessible to younger eyes.

 

[MVP]

Sue Bird still looking aight. Sorry @KHUFU

Sue cute AF man. Always been.

 

[BIG LEEMELONE]

Shaq didn't say anything that wavycrocket never said

 

[mouerf]

the real money sports of the summer olympics are gymnastics, track &field and soccer

Soccer? Only players under 23 years old are allowed to participate; Gymnastics

 

[lawdog1]

Shaq is just that insecure friend who has to bring up their accomplishments any time you do something positive. The type to give a best man speech sayinh "I just want to say tonight that you're one of my best friends, I'm happy for your marriage but you don't have what it takes to be a family man. I wanted you to hear it."

Like Shaq's comment/question wasn't even relevant to the game or his performance

Right. The one dude who always kills the roast/joke session by being overly-sensitive and taking things to far. “Ha ha, you’re the reason your parents got divorced and filed for bankruptcy. Ha ha.”

 

[DCAllAfrican]

 

[lamekilla]

Y’all acting like Shaq isn’t a top 10 Basketball player of all time. What he says isnt law, he can be proven wrong but he knows the sport better than 99.99% of earth population

 

[pmatic]

Did not know Atlanta was in the running for Hayward. That was not reported.

 

[akajae]

Shaq thought Mitchell was gonna say “I heard you big fella and that lit a fire within me. This performance was all because of you. Thank you.”

like when he tried to take credit for Playoff P’s (iirc) bubble performance saying he texted him then switched it up to he texted someone who knows him lol

Shaq didn’t even follow up after Mitchell hit with the “aight” lol dude so sensitive

 

[addict4sneakers]

Y’all acting like Shaq isn’t a top 10 Basketball player of all time. What he says isnt law, he can be proven wrong but he knows the sport better than 99.99% of earth population

analyzing the game isn’t the same job as playing. Is there insight he can provide because of who he was, absolutely. Does he, rarely. Just like great players don’t always make great coaches.

“hey big fella you need to got 48/20”

 

[art vandelay]

Right. The one dude who always kills the roast/joke session by being overly-sensitive and taking things to far. “Ha ha, you’re the reason your parents got divorced and filed for bankruptcy. Ha ha.”

Perfect analogy. Shaq acts like people forgot how dominant he was, in his prime, when he was in shape-ish. As soon as a big man starts to show some promise he thinks their shine diminishes his or something, he legit makes Inside the NBA hard to watch.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Y’all acting like Shaq isn’t a top 10 Basketball player of all time. What he says isnt law, he can be proven wrong but he knows the sport better than 99.99% of earth population

The hell

 

[MVP]

Shaq thought Mitchell was gonna say “I heard you big fella and that lit a fire within me. This performance was all because of you. Thank you.”

Shaq didn’t even follow up after Mitchell hit with the “aight” lol dude so sensitive

Didn't he do the same thing to Embiid last season and Joel took the critique?

 

[pmatic]

Shaq thought Mitchell was gonna say “I heard you big fella and that lit a fire within me. This performance was all because of you. Thank you.”

like when he tried to take credit for Murray’s (irc) bubble performance saying he texted him then switched it up to he texted someone who knows him lol

Shaq didn’t even follow up after Mitchell hit with the “aight” lol dude so sensitive

Shaq was hoping for an exchange like this:

 

[art vandelay]

I don’t think one single human being that has ever watched Orlando/LA/Championship Miami/ and very brief glimpses in Phoenix doesn’t think Shaq is a top 10 player.

 

[lamekilla]

analyzing the game isn’t the same job as playing. Is there insight he can provide because of who he was, absolutely. Does he, rarely. Just like great players don’t always make great coaches.

“hey big fella you need to got 48/20”

He has more merit to have if someone has the “it” factor or not than pretty much everyone on the planet. We get lost in being blog boys/basketball arm chair analyst but there’s a different fraternity for people who’ve played in the pros and an even higher ranked frat for NBA champions, let alone NBA champions, league MVP’s etc. Shaq has EARNED the right to gatekeep basketball

The hell

Im lost, is he not?

 

[MVP]

Shaq was hoping for an exchange like this:

EYE was told Shaq never done this on a live interview though...

 

[HOU$TON]

Meaningless ESPN stat time

 

[lovehateself]

Soccer? Only players under 23 years old are allowed to participate; Gymnastics

olympic rosters can add 2 players over the age of 23,.
do you know how much talent there is in under 23 soccer ?
so much that they have u 21 world cups ...
soccer money > basketball money on a global scale

 

[DCAllAfrican]

He has more merit to have if someone has the “it” factor or not than pretty much everyone on the planet. We get lost in being blog boys/basketball arm chair analyst but there’s a different fraternity for people who’ve played in the pros and an even higher ranked frat for NBA champions, let alone NBA champions, league MVP’s etc. Shaq has EARNED the right to gatekeep basketball

No.

I am just confused as to how anyone is "acting like he isn't Top 10."

Has anyone questioned THAT or have we simply questioned the purpose/motivation for his lack of respect for young players.

Not sure his Rank has anything to do with the expectations of his character.

"Shaq has EARNED the right to gatekeep basketball" - Yea that is pure nonsense man. But we can agree to disagree.

 

[lamekilla]

I don’t think one single human being that has ever watched Orlando/LA/Championship Miami/ and very brief glimpses in Phoenix doesn’t think Shaq is a top 10 player.

Get ready for people to show their *** and say he’s not...

 

[akajae]

Top 10 player...

top 2 hater.

and he ain’t the 2.

 

[addict4sneakers]

He has more merit to have if someone has the “it” factor or not than pretty much everyone on the planet. We get lost in being blog boys/basketball arm chair analyst but there’s a different fraternity for people who’ve played in the pros and an even higher ranked frat for NBA champions, let alone NBA champions, league MVP’s etc. Shaq has EARNED the right to gatekeep basketball

What’s the point of being a gate keeper if you’re going to hate though. AI is always showing love. Hakeem will take your 50 racks from you in a heartbeat and teach you some stuff only he do. Kobe wasn’t hating. They don’t help grow the game. Just two bitter old men.

Charles is a certified pocket watcher. That ain’t cool.

 

[B Sox]

Did not know Atlanta was in the running for Hayward. That was not reported.

It definitely was. Them, CHA, and Knicks were the only teams with money.

 

[addict4sneakers]

Y’all know Shaq didn’t say anything close to what he said about Donovan, right?

he had 21 at half time and they were talking about him never having double digit assists or rebounds. Relevance?