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Shaq needs to leave TNT (updated Chuck to Shaq "Show is better without you"

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by tinman, May 24, 2017.

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Shaq should go?

  1. yes

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  2. no

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  1. jae713

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    Replace Shaq with Kobe. I can listen to that man talk basketball for ever.
     
  2. Brown Lost It

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    I almost felt like he was going to throw that chicken wing. You could tell Kenny and EJ were like please don't.

    The truth is the ratings are going to suffer with these weak matchup's in the east and west finals. on top of the fact that the ratings declined a little bit after people realized shaq was boring and the only thing he added to the show was shaqtin a fool which can be anyones really. he ruined the chemistry, but the main reason I hear why people don't care about the NBA is because they think only the last five minutes matter, but the entire playoffs have been nothing but blowouts...so none of it matters....especially when we have these terrible match ups on the final four. That or they think its rigged.
     
  3. Brown Lost It

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    Vernon Maxwell would be great, someone who could bring history and talk about guys like Jordan and what it was like to defend him.

    really only watch the show because of Charles Barkley, without him the show is boring. sure he's a hater, but he's crafty
     
  4. Brown Lost It

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    every time he said how Dwight Howard should play in the post he failed to realize he had 3 inches and 70 pounds on Dwight Howard, and all of the rules changed since he played. Post scoring is no longer favored by the NBA. they added so many rules to eliminate post play that shaq was not effected by, and they started calling something known as the flop.
     
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  5. Phreak3

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    I think the best would be to get rid of Kenny and add Kobe. Shaq, Kobe, and Charles. I would tune in just to that and skip the game every time.
     
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  6. BleedsRocketRed

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    Weber was good on the show, as was Baron or Gary too. Weber was my favorite though

    Shaq just ....eh
     
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  7. DreamRun95

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    The first season of TNT Open Court was where Shaq was okay. Less arrogant because I think he was still getting used to the TNT TV thing. By season 3. It was basically alot of "stop it. stop it.'' or "how many rings you got."

    I did enjoy a lot of his other shows which he did when he was younger.

    This reminds me of when people drink.

    Some people you thought would turn out to be a "happy drunk" but turn out to be "nasty/ get off my lawn drunk." type.
     
  8. daywalker02

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    He just needs hiatuses.... no point in sacking him.

    Get someone like Webber as a regular.
     
  9. Tha_Dude

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    Shaq won his finals by beating up on tomato cans such as Todd MacCulloch, guys who should not even be in the league. Anytime Shaq faced a real center who could actually play defense (Hakeem, Ben Wallace) he lost in embarrassing fashion.

    Shaq was the Mike Tyson of NBA players. He packed a powerful punch but when faced against skilled opponents he simply failed to get it done. Shaq didn't start winning championships until all of the great centers were either old or retired.

    He simply bullied his way past a field of very weak centers after that.
     
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  10. arjun

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    Honestly, seeing Shaq on the show...with his bully mentality and ability to take things too far -- gives light into what it was like to be in the locker room with him. Despite his outgoing personality, so many players seemed to not care for him too much.
     
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  11. hakeemthagreat

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    Yea but give Kobe his credit. He was the closer of that team. Kobe was the playmaker and made the plays when Shaq wasn't effective. Shaq's was never a clutch player
     
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  12. Caesar

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    I would love to see Steve Nash and Baron Davis
     
  13. Jontro

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    replace shack with steve kerr and brent barry
     
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    Steve Nash would be an awesome addition.
     
  15. el gnomo

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    Shaq taking to facebook to get petty lol

     
  16. tinman

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    If Barkley wanted him off TNT, I bet Barkley has that power.
     
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    Did they kiss & make up tonight?
     
  19. DreamRun95

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    Replace Shaq with Kristen Ledlow? I wouldn't mind.
     
  20. underrated015

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    Shaqs the most dominant big man on and off the court in his mind. Hes still too much in Game mode. Sometimes hes funny.
     
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