Do Shaq and Jermaine look fatter than usual to you?

[SamuelAdams]

How old are you?  It happens....

[GreenEnvy]

They probably aren't in better shape, but they don't appear to be in any worse shape then they have been playing in for the last few seasons.

These ugly new tight jerseys don't help Shaq either lol.

[Gomesfan]

No they Don't!

[TitleMaster]

Guys, I work a lousy desk job and I use the exercise bike everyday.

What prevents a professional athlete from doing his cardio? This is common sense, if you're an athlete, you work out your greatest asset, your body.

[xmuscularghandix]

Shaq looks in awesome shape.

Jermaine looks like he didn’t get to participate in training camp.

[JSD]

The guy is 38. He is on a minimum contract. What do you expect?

And what would be the real difference anyway? He's still just going to bang down low and miss free throws.

I'm pretty sure Shaq would be quite different looking if he was really not serious about cardio.

Playing 30 minutes a game would be nice.

[xmuscularghandix]

The guy is 38. He is on a minimum contract. What do you expect?

And what would be the real difference anyway? He's still just going to bang down low and miss free throws.

I'm pretty sure Shaq would be quite different looking if he was really not serious about cardio.

Playing 30 minutes a game would be nice.

You want Shaq playing 30 minutes a game? 

[Drucci]

Shaq looks in great shape. As for Jermaine, he looks kind of "weird" to me, it seems he is fat but it could be muscles. He has a strange morphology. What concerns me the most about him is not his weight though but the fact that he is super slow... hope he gets better as he gets in game shape.

[Bankshot]

Are you the same person that starts a thread about Pierce weight every single season?

[TradeProposalDude]

Are you the same person that starts a thread about Pierce weight every single season?

Nah you have me mixed up with the guy who creates bring back Gerald Green threads every year.

[TradeProposalDude]

Shaq looks in great shape. As for Jermaine, he looks kind of "weird" to me, it seems he is fat but it could be muscles. He has a strange morphology. What concerns me the most about him is not his weight though but the fact that he is super slow... hope he gets better as he gets in game shape.

I have thought the same thing. I think most of his weight is in his back pockets ... without trying to be too descriptive. As a rule of thumb, people who are heavier than they really should be have fat faces and look bigger than they should. The thing is, Jermaine was never a particularly muscular build but he just looks heavy now. Some may say it is his body type, I don't buy into that argument. The point is, if he's heavier than he should be, and it is coming in the way of playing at his normally high levels (which requires athleticism) he should take on a serious conditioning program.

[Witch-King]

Well, not that I could tell from sitting in the stands at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday. Is their listed weight (S. O'Neal and J. O'Neal) different from last season at nba.com??

[moiso]

Of course Shaq is on the heavy side, but like Big Baby, I think this is the best shape we'll get from him.  He does look great in that Miami picture- his face looks 5 lbs lighter!

JO doesn't seem to have have been in shape for years.  And there is always an injury excuse or three.  It's not so much that he's a fatso, but what happened to this guy's motor?  He has looked like a slug for 3 or 4 years.

[Assassin70]

My answer yes and no.

Jermaine...yes.

While his arms look bigger so does the rest of his body so yes.

Shaq...no.

You cant be serious?  Unless by usual you mean 5 years ago?  Shaq is in the best shape he has been in since he left Miami.  Wait until later this year...or next year to complain about that. 

Because Shaq obviously came to camp ready to play and as other stated the man is 38!

[GreenFaith1819]

My answer yes and no.

Jermaine...yes.

While his arms look bigger so does the rest of his body so yes.

Shaq...no.

You cant be serious?  Unless by usual you mean 5 years ago?  Shaq is in the best shape he has been in since he left Miami.  Wait until later this year...or next year to complain about that. 

Because Shaq obviously came to camp ready to play and as other stated the man is 38!

I agree with you on Shaq, and as for JO? Maybe 10 extra pounds, if that.

Shaq is ready to play this year, and wants to close out his career on a high note, which will bode well for Celtics Fans. I think he realizes the opportunity here and wants to see LA in June.