shaq to boston WTF

by Leo Butler on Aug 4, 2010 8:42 AM EDT

ok atlanta fans this is what im talking about
were over here debating should we pick up shaq( like we had an choice or other options)
why in the hell do we keep letting boston pick up all the biggs
shaq,kg,big baby,k.perkins,rasheed,skal that’s six big on one roster

listen to everyone cry about trying to pick up shaq
so we didn’t make a real for him move now look boston just got better. how by siging a 38 year old washed up center according to most of you fan
that’s probley why well never win a ring we take stupid risk like picking marvin over
chris or daron williams when all we needed was a point guard
now alll we need is a proven center with height lthat’s why we’ll still get beasted by the magic
now boston willl run over us too not to mention the miami heat and Chicago gotten better
why are we even taking the court this year?

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What makes you so sure he makes Boston better?...

If we were going back to the ISO offense, Shaq might help here. As is, he’s out of shape, not very motivated, and is a horrible defender away from being posted up. I’m not sold that he would have made us better, or that he helps Boston much. He’d have sold tickets here, and jerseys, but other than that didn’t seem like a playing fit. I’d much rather have Josh Powell, or other young potential on the bench than Shaq. He’s a bigger, more offensively skilled version of Jason Collins to me, but with less hustle.

Boston is banking on the playoffs with that roster. Perkins will be out for a while, Rasheed has already retired, and Shaq, KG, and Jermaine ONeal are clearly well past their prime and severely slowed by injuries. They don’t appear any different than they did last season to me, and we were clearly better than them in head to head matchups. Al and Smoove, hell even Zaza, is quicker than any big they got, and will get up and down the floor faster than any big they got. Boston doesn’t worry me one bit.

by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 4, 2010 10:12 AM EDT reply actions

that my point he don't make boston better

but he would have made atlanta better boston didn’t want him to go to
a team in the east i.e miami even if it wasn’t a option they made sure it
wouldn’t be a problem they have there hand full with d-wade and company
to let them get a real big to help them was not happening
as for atlanta shaq would have done way more for this team then he would have done for boston.
beside who the only 2 teams that handled the hawks with no problems last year
the cavs only because they had two 7 footers and the magic because of d. howard
every other team in the east we match up well against.

by Leo Butler on Aug 4, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I'd take Garrett Siler over Shaq...

among others. Him, and a couple other young, athletic Fs that could be shipped to and from the D League as playing time allows is a better fit for this team than Shaq (that is if ASG is willing to use the full 15 players the NBA allows).

If ASG was willing, which we all know they aren’t, I’d love to add say Sherron Collins or another young PG to compete with Teague, then Siler as our reserve wide body in the paint, and a athletic young F like say Charles Garcia, working them in the D League throughout the year.

by Mr. Sanchez on Aug 4, 2010 10:17 AM EDT reply actions

Any big that can contribute...

any guard or forward that can contribute, I would be happy with. Not a young guy with potential but nevers gets in the game, and not a washed up veteran that never gets in the game (not naming any names). I just want to see how the first 20 games play out.

Atlanta will win a championship....someday

by maxxj3 on Aug 4, 2010 11:24 AM EDT reply actions

a 38 year old washed up C would only sell tickets, jerseys, and get publicity

I mean I know shaq is a good big man but he would be broken down by playoffs. I like what we have in Powell and if we could pickup possibly someone like siler I would be a little more confident. but as far as Boston, I ain’t scared of them. hawks have the advantage as far as confidence and gameplan. you play the running game against them they can’t keep up and you win. simple lol

IF YOU CANT ACCEPT LOSING, YOU CANT WIN.

by Hawksgirl on Aug 4, 2010 11:37 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Although...

…you are mostly right that “a 38 year old washed up C would only sell tickets, jerseys, and get publicity,” you’d think that might even be worth it to ASG since they’re losing so much money, although not necessarily a long-term solution. You’d have to think signing Shaq would earn them more money than they’d have paid him in a minimum contract (what, $1.9 mil?). Not saying he’d make us measurably better, especially over the long-term, but as the original poster emphasizes, ASG is not willing to do anything remotely outside the box with this roster, including signing a “washed up” big man.

by GSUfan on Aug 5, 2010 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Shaq has a bad attitude too

that could perhaps be absorbed on a team with several other stars who have big mouths, but our silent Joe and our pouty Josh might have made a very toxic brew when mixed with a BMOC Shaq.

by rbubp on Aug 5, 2010 4:50 PM EDT reply actions

depth chart

looking at the depth chart of the good teams in the east. Orlando is still better from top to bottom (1st unit/bench unit). after that it get a lot closer. Boston, Miami, Atl all have some holes or have weak points. On paper it looks like our problem is the 2nd SF, and not the center.

by Cmart34 on Aug 6, 2010 9:29 AM EDT reply actions

On paper it looks like that? Well, on the court it looks like the Hawks need a center

I can understand why D12 was against Shaq signing with the Hawks, he walked all over them last year. Al Horford is a nice young player, but you guys have to stop clinging to dreams of him being an effective center for a good team. Just move him to 4 and sign a real center

by Julie H on Aug 11, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions