The heat in the desert must be getting to Shaq, and it's not even summertime yet. First he needlessly slammed his former coach, and now he's saying utterly ridiculous things about Kevin Garnett. This came up when Shaq was asked who he thought the MVP should be, and he at least initially got it right: he went with "the Kobester," which is what it's been looking like for a while now. But when asked by the Boston media, hey, what about KG, that's when it sounded like Shaq went off his meds.
"I'm going to have to go with my guy before him," he said, motioning to Stoudemire's locker. "All day, every day. They've got the same numbers," O'Neal said. "Yeah, I would."
For MVP? This year?
"Yeah."
"Garnett doesn't play defense."
I don't even know where to begin with this. The reason the Celtics have the best record in the league is because of their defense, anchored of course by KG. You'd think Shaq would be aware of this, having just finished a game where the Celtics completely shut his Suns down in the third quarter, holding them to just 16 points and forcing seven turnovers.
Shaq's getting to the point where we need to treat him like a crazy uncle, someone who you just expect to say outlandish things but that you don't take seriously. Sure, it might be fun to listen, but you know deep down that the person you're speaking with definitely has a screw loose.
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Ah yes, you hit the nail on the head Brett. He is Obama's crazy Uncle!
Posted at 3:38PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Shahid
2. the Big Senile
Posted at 3:54PM on Mar 27th 2008 by mrhammerstein
3. I've always enjoyed Shaq, could he be joking?
Posted at 4:01PM on Mar 27th 2008 by arte42
4. He must be kidding. Amare over KG because KMUTHAFUDGING-G DOESN'T PLAY DEFENSE? "I CAN'T STAY IN FRONT OF KWAME BROWN" AMARE? "I CAN'T BLOCK EARL BOYKINS SHOT IN THE LANE" AMARE? Unbelievable.
Posted at 4:29PM on Mar 27th 2008 by caborn
5. It's a tight race this year, but in my biased opinion KG should get it. If if he's not in the mix, then Boston is not much improved from last year. I know the Lakers wouldn't be too good without Bryant, but they were not even considered serious contenders until a short time ago. Bryant should win the MVP for whining however.
Posted at 4:36PM on Mar 27th 2008 by angryguy77
6. kg's got two allstars on his team. Kobe couldn't win it early in his carrer because he had shaq. Nash wins it twice with two all stars on his team. Kobe last year wasn't Mvp because everyone else on the team wasn't doing enough. Kobe's never even finished second in voting. Just give it to the man already. The definition for MVP changes every year, but for the last three years the best player in the NBA hasn't.
Posted at 4:53PM on Mar 27th 2008 by mcjesus
7. Shaq doesn't have a "screw loose" as you put it, it's just that his generous heart and his fun-loving, jokester personality often mask the fact that he's simply not that bright and that he's still very immature in many ways even at 36. Shaquille O'Neal is famous for being a professional athlete, not an intellectual, and the more he's talked over the years the more that has become painfully apparent. Shaq has always been better off when joking and clowing around as when conversations take a serious turn he often finds himself out of his depth, simple as that.
Posted at 8:20PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Dave
8. Shaq lives by the old saying, "Love the one your with." Problem is, he is losing creibility with some of the assinine stuff he's saying. He may be victim to the fact that he's always been surrounded by people who kiss his butt and laugh at his jokes. Who knows? Maybe he's trying to prove his comic ability for a job after he stops playing, which was about three years ago.
Posted at 8:31PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Gil
9. Shaq calls out guys on the Heat? What a cry baby. Maybe he should change his diapers. He was bagging it in Miami, and now says the Dr's & trainers are better in Phoenix? This guy is a piece of work. Rile's did him a great favor by signing him to a 100 million $ extension, then getting him taded to a contender. THis is how he treats the people who helped him? What a loser with a capital L.
Posted at 8:51PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Kurt
10. Then again, maybe Shaq has us all fooled. MAybe he's just plain stupid! Or dumb......or whatever..........
Posted at 8:54PM on Mar 27th 2008 by Kurt
11. Mcjesus,you on drugs lol. Kobe hasn't even been close to the best player the last 3 years,he has just shot the most times moron. The boy can't even spell pass,just like Jordan. Lebron going to be the best ever,F Kobe and MJ,ballhogs.
Posted at 8:57PM on Mar 27th 2008 by George
12. AS FAR AS KOBE GOES I WOULD NOT TRUST HIM WITH MY DOG
Posted at 9:36PM on Mar 27th 2008 by benandgerrys1
13. it's funny how people with no concrete evidence to support their opinions result to petty insults and vulgarity. anyways, 81 points, a better shooter than lebron ever dreamed about being, and kobe's assists have gone up each year since shaq was traded. put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Posted at 1:03AM on Mar 28th 2008 by mcjesus
14.
Chris Paul is the clear MVP. Kobe could not tie his shoelaces without a decent center.
Posted at 4:05AM on Mar 28th 2008 by DM
15. I vote gor kurt rambus.
Posted at 12:57PM on Mar 28th 2008 by angryguy77
16. KG almost plays defense as good as Jordan did, and Kobe almost is as good of an offensive player as Jordan. God, I miss Jordan, because he was more talented than Garnett and Bryant combined. LeBron for MVP!
Posted at 7:52PM on Mar 28th 2008 by Buvi Duvi
17. I THINK SHAQ ITS STILL IN DISNEYLAND.HE DOESN!T UNDERSTAND THAT WITHOUT KG,BOSTON DOESNOT WIN THAT MANY GAMES.HE BRINGS ENERGY AND TEAM WORK TO A NEW LEVEL.A CLASS ACT ALL THE WAY.
Posted at 9:26AM on Mar 29th 2008 by jose
18. All I can say is, "Wow".
Posted at 7:47PM on Mar 31st 2008 by Miranda