how CAN shaq respond? kobe just dissected shaq in one interview all the while making more alliances with teammates (the name drop of malone and payton) and players around the league. he also pointed out things that were apparent of Shaq--contract issue for example. the only thing i can think of that Shaq can say in rebuttal is : 'So!? I was in Kazaam'
If Shaq chooses to keep up with the rhetoric, then its going to get even nastier. At this point, since the gloves are off, I wouldn't be suprised to see Shaq start taking shots at Kobe's character (i.e. - infidelity).
this is so great and funny....doesn't shaq know kobe has enough problems already and to just leave him alone sorry codell i get what you meant now
he didn't say playing for Rox is dream. he said playing for Rox AND winning a championship with Yao is a dream. well, most would consider Kobe coming to Houston alone a dream given that we have two young franchise players already!
Wow. Kobe has some serious sack. Unless I'm Charles Barkley, there's no way I'm ever giving a 350 pound seven-footer that I have to run into everyday that kind of verbal dressing down.
Dude, did you see/read the interview of Kobe with Jim Gray? At first, I might have agreed. But after the aforementioned interview, I'd have to say I'm about 95% sure that this is not contrived... although we'll see when/if Shaq responds.. We all know he's much worse at acting than Kobe (and pretty much anyone else in the world), so if he's trying to act mad as opposed to actually being mad, it'll probably be obvious. Kazaam!
as much animosity and tension between shaq and kobe, i'ms ure shaq would never "bring it all out in the open." 1. it's not just cool. teammates don't do that to one another. as much crap going on between them, they're gonna have each other's back [somewhat] 2. that's pretty immature. although he did do that "ching ching chong" crap, it's so 3rd grade-ish. 3. i'm pretty sure shaq doesn't know very much about kobe's business because they don't very have a buddy buddy relationship and kobe is an introvert.
Good point. I think the same could be said about Shaq. MTV should make a reality show on the marriage of Kobe and Shaq.
DAMN! kobe just took it to a new level. when SC said there was more, i was expecting a little, not that huge interview. shaq would pretty much have to go personal b/c their is really nothing untrue that kobe said to jim. and he won't be able to question kobe's work ethic or anything b/c it's pretty well-documented how hard he works. this could be fun.
Exactly. Shaq can take the low road and make it pretty fun to watch. Although, it could get durrrty, durrrty.
Well Shaq could always respond that if Kobe wanted the support of his teammates he maybe should have been giving a little support to his teammates over the last few years. Instead he's done little but tolerate his teammates and used them to further his one concern....himself.
This is pure comedy!!! I dunno if I'm just bitter cause I hate the Lakers or cause I hate Malone and Payton but this is hilarious. Best thing that could have happened. We need More interviews! More interviews! Hahaha Malone and Payton must be peeing their pants right now with Chris Winkler! Pure comedy!!!
I can see the potential of a Kobe mid-season trade if this spat between Shaq and Kobe continues and the Lakers hovering at 0.500 ball. Mark Cuban anyone???? Finley or Jamison or Walker for Kobe....
This stuff is great. Unfortunately Kobe will prolly just get Shaq so ticked that Shaq will play 82 games, average 35 points, 15 boards and 3 blocks, win the MVP and lead the Lakers to the Championship. Meanwhile Kobe will sit in his prison garb trying to go back door on his cell mate PS- What Kobe said was right BUT he has bigger fish to fry than getting in a p1ssing match with Shaq.
My take on this situation is that Shaq has always detested it when Kobe has gotten more attention than him from the press. O'Neal is, what is the term..., a media w****. I think the guy is really jealous of the fact that Kobe is the main story for the Lakers this season instead of him with the trial. Almost makes you wonder if Shaq would try to trump him on that, heh. He should have kept these comments private, but it is not unusual that he said them. He has always been like that - a big and physically gifted basketball player who has the brain the size of a pea. Nonetheless, this can only help us and all the other teams out there. It will be so funny to see the Lakers not win the NBA championship after going to all that trouble in getting Malone and Payton. Reminds me of the Yankees spending over 180 million in payroll and still not winning the World Series, LOL!
Ho ho! This is going to be interesting. Keep going Shaq! It's your turn now. I hope I'm a Laker's fan, you'll never feel bored to be one.
