Shaq: The Big GM?

[Rocketfan713]

I'd take him over Morey

[Air Langhi]

At least we would suck and have a chance at a superstar .

[J.R.]

Apparently trying to convince Doc to come back to Orlando too.

But here's my best read on the subject with the help of a few observers plugged into the league's front-office grapevine: Shaq has been lobbying behind the scenes to be considered for the position, and the Magic -- in spite of the nastiest of divorces with O'Neal in the summer of 1996 -- are willing to at least sit down with the 40-year-old and give him the courtesy of hearing what he has to say. That's a long way from actually hiring Shaq. A L-O-N-G way, to take a page from Larry Bird's spelling technique, from letting Shaq come back to a franchise he leveled as a free agent to be the guy who either convinces Dwight Howard to finally commit to the Magic long-term (after feuding with Dwight for years) or immediately takes on the monster responsibility of trying to find a sensible trade for Howard before next season (as rookie GM). The mere mention of Shaq, even if he turns out to be something more than a courtesy candidate, surely (and sadly) overshadows the most interesting part of Broussard's notebook-on-TV report, which revealed that the Magic's secret dream is trying to find a way to convince Doc Rivers to leave the Boston Celtics to come back to Central Florida. Now THAT makes sense. It's the longest of long shots with Doc only just finishing Year 1 of a new five-year, $35 million contract to coach the Celts, but Orlando's thinking there is steeped in sound logic. If they could somehow convince Rivers to rejoin the Magic -- even if Doc insisted on a management-only role -- Dwight would surely be wowed. And the number of true stars in the Magic Kingdom would instantly double. Don't have a clue how the Magic plan to convince Boston to let Doc out of his contract, but why let details get in the way? The mere idea is the smartest we've heard out of Orlando in years.

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[dobro1229]

Im not a Shaq fan, and think he's a joke in alot of different ways, but you have to admit that the guy knows the business side of the game very well. Has anyone other than Michael Jordan done more on the business side from a marketing perspective?

Im not saying he is going to be able to manage a very difficult NBA salary cap and properly evaluate talent from all over the planet, but that has never mattered to Orlando in the past anyways. So maybe he's a good fit there.

Whatever, at least I wont have to keep on putting Inside the NBA on full blast cause I cant understand a flippin word he says.

[tinman]

Originally Posted by The_Yoyo My man @Chris_Broussard, on ESPN's NBA Countdown, just reported Shaq could meet next week w/Magic to talk about GM job. Yes, that @SHAQ Via marc stein twitter (sorry on phone cant post direct twitter post link) If this has any truth to it and happens Morey better be calling nonstop to Orlando to get Dwight no way Shaq allows two "supermans" to be in Orlando

anything that would get him off TNT would be good.

[juicystream]

Chris Broussard. Nuff said.

[Raven]

What a joke.

[cardpire]

Originally Posted by Rocketfan713 I'd take him over Morey

agreed. that said, it would still be a huge slap in the face to all gm's in the history of sports.

[OlajuwonFan81]

Originally Posted by cardpire agreed. that said, it would still be a huge slap in the face to all gm's in the history of sports.

Are you guys who say you would rather have him than morey on morphine?

[cardpire]

Originally Posted by OlajuwonFan81 Are you guys who say you would rather have him than morey on morphine?

no, i think we are just in the "morey doesn't seem to have any clue how to build a team, so we'll take our chances with literally anybody else" camp.

[DaDakota]

Players would have a lot of respect for Shaq.

DD

[Easy]

Is he going to be the first GM with a doctoral degree?

I'm sure he's gonna use humor in his leadership.

[jopatmc]

Could be the shortest GM tenure in NBA history.

Alex: Shaq, you're hired. Here, I've got Dwight on the phone.

Shaq: Yo Dwight, CAN YOU DIIIIIIIIIIG IT!?!?! C'mon boy, you in or out?

Dwight: You kiddin me!?!?! Get me outa here!

Shaq to Alex(handing back phone): Yo, I'm trading dat punk for my lil' boy Nate Rob and that Andres guy.

Alex to Shaq: You're fired.

[HTown_TMac]

Originally Posted by juicystream Chris Broussard. Nuff said.

My thoughts exactly.

Second thought was.. Did y'all see the team Shaq put together for the Rookie-Sophomore game?

[cardpire]

Originally Posted by HTown_TMac My thoughts exactly. Second thought was.. Did y'all see the team Shaq put together for the Rookie-Sophomore game?

yeah, and somebody was in his ear telling him each player to pick for that to boot. lol. like i said, it would be an insult to every gm in the history of sports.

[Jontro]

Originally Posted by HTown_TMac Second thought was.. Did y'all see the team Shaq put together for the Rookie-Sophomore game?

Didn't follow the ASG, was it good? It was him vs Barkley ya?

[CantBeRight]

After a few times of hearing the phone ring constantly he would stop picking up the phone

[123Rockets]

Originally Posted by CantBeRight After a few times of hearing the phone ring constantly he would stop picking up the phone

Man, I just literally lol'd. Haha, repped if I could.

[123Rockets]

Originally Posted by jopatmc Could be the shortest GM tenure in NBA history. Alex: Shaq, you're hired. Here, I've got Dwight on the phone. Shaq: Yo Dwight, CAN YOU DIIIIIIIIIIG IT!?!?! C'mon boy, you in or out? Dwight: You kiddin me!?!?! Get me outa here! Shaq to Alex(handing back phone): Yo, I'm trading dat punk for my lil' boy Nate Rob and that Andres guy. Alex to Shaq: You're fired.

Lol, you sir have a sense of humours. You also would be repped if I could.

[Nook]

Originally Posted by DaDakota Players would have a lot of respect for Shaq. DD

Like players respect MJ?