Shaq Looked into Europe?

[the_Bird]

Who's to say that it's just about the money?

Shaq's still a viable NBA player.  Flawed, but viable.  Fringe starter (better have someone else who can play 25MPG), but a good offensive player, a good rebounder, and a good defender in some situations and terrible in others.  On a decent team, he's a backup.  15-20MPG.  Worth probably $4M - $6M/year.

In Europe, who's to say?  It's not just the basketball, though...  Shaq's about as oversized a character as it gets (in all senses).  He does have an ego, yes; who cares?  If you don't like players with outsized ego, stop watching Paul Pierce and KG and Big Game Davis and NateRob and every other member of the Celtics ballclub.

Shaq LIKES being the center of attention, and that's fine as long as he's playing team ball (and please point me to any evidence that he was a problem for Cleveland's chemistry). 

He's only going to get so much attention if he's playing 20MPG in Boston or Miami; how much is he going to get if he's playing in Europe?  He's a guy who loves to bask in the attention, he may figure he's more likely to get that love and attention if he's playing in Europe versus if he's lacing up for ANOTHER season on the bench in the U.S.

[Fafnir]

I think this might be his best option now that Atlanta seems to have moved on.

[falconj]

Hey Shaq

How about go join Marbury in China   

[Ethan]

 

[nickagneta]

I seem to remember Kobe(?) saying he was going to go to Europe too. We all know that was a bunch of crap too. Shaq is just saying that to get someone interested in him.

[17wasEZ]

Who's to say that it's just about the money?

If you follow the link to the article, it mentions he was looking for one last big payday.

[/quote]In Europe, who's to say?  It's not just the basketball, though...  Shaq's about as oversized a character as it gets (in all senses).  He does have an ego, yes; who cares?  If you don't like players with outsized ego, stop watching Paul Pierce and KG and Big Game Davis and NateRob and every other member of the Celtics ballclub.[/quote]

You're speculating. I never said I didn't like players with huge egos. I was just talking about his ego in relation to chemistry with a "team".  Maybe he'll be fine.  I just said that it makes me wonder.


[/quote]He's only going to get so much attention if he's playing 20MPG in Boston or Miami; how much is he going to get if he's playing in Europe?  He's a guy who loves to bask in the attention, he may figure he's more likely to get that love and attention if he's playing in Europe versus if he's lacing up for ANOTHER season on the bench in the U.S.
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No doubt. Huge ego. He shouldn't talk about winning as being so important then ("...you know how I be, last week Kobe couldn't do without me...Kobe tell me how my......?"). I like like Shaq, but my post was in regards to the article.