Stop it CF, please. The delusional conspiracy theories against the Rockets is getting out of control and is quite embarrassing at this point. If I throw a rubber ducky onto a foggy lake, the only people stupid enough to report it as witnessing a Loch Ness monster are Clutchfans.
TNT needs to get rid of Shaq. Their production went downhill once they brought him on. Shaq simply does not have the personality for TV media. The show is supposed to be funny and entertaining and he just isn't a good fit. BTW, expressing the occasional incendiary view or bashing a team/player is part of the point. Show's not supposed to be taken too seriously. There are many shows on ESPN and Fox Sports that are designed in a similar way. TNT/ESPN/etc. want ratings and you have to entertain the audience in order to get them. All parties involved (Shaq, Barkley, Tad, posters in this thread, etc.) need to let the whole matter(s) drop. Seems to me that people are blowing this way out of proportion.
You consider the CEO of the organization working to ensure that a highly influential national television program provides more favorable coverage of his organization sad?
It's been how many years since Barkley was a Rocket? It's not Tad or Rockets fans who are holding onto the issue.
The only problem I have with inside the nba is when they bash dwight for not dominating when the nba is soft now and if he even tries half the stuff shaq used to do, its a foul. Its like shaq refuses to see this. Other than that, its all hilarious, rockets bashing and all.
^^^^^This. You can't be a bully post up player anymore. It's not legal in today's game. You have to ballerina your way against your opponent.
Barkley had many natural talents but he did not work hard to maintain nor improve much. Guy literally says you could eat anything you want as long as you can play. Sir Charles was an arrogant POS in the worst way. Even Shaq heeded and tried to somewhat improve himself in the off season and he was very arrogant and stubborn as well.
Shoe me the footage, if it's legit I'll just assume that there's something the league holds against Dwight Howard and even more so now that he's a Rocket:grin:
There was also the problem that Dream was just done at that point. Those three weren't going to the finals that year. There were alot of things done wrong during that season and Pippen's fat mouth did not help either. It was just really sad.
Dreams decline coincided with the arrival of Barkley. Almost immediately, Barkley pushed Dream aside, even though Barkley talked like this was Dream's team. It was just Hakeems personality, he usually deferred to bigger egos. He did it consistently in the All star games he played in. If the Barkley trade would not have happened, I think Dream could have been a lot more productive a few more years. Instead of Dream posting up, it was Barkley who'd post up more often. I think it's just that Barkely was a lot more aggressive in asserting his style. Even though Dream was the reason, that Barkley came to play here. Barkley just could not defer to Dream. It wasn't his nature. Drexler had enough of Barkley and retired too early.... Barkley was the implosion on the Rockets dynasty of the 90's.....
<iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/8-ugxfIYANA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> How's that retirement holding up for you, Scottie?
Dam i hate Pippen. I don't think i ever hated anyone wearing a Rockets uniform (other than Chuck for about 6 months because we lost Horry & Cassell). All i remember about that chump is him dribbling the playoff series away off his legs and pouting for 99% of the time he wore that Rox uni.
All I know is, when I want thoughtful, intellectual NBA analysis I turn to Charles Barkley and Shaquille freakin' O'Neal. :grin:
