Shaq says Howard coming to a "little town like Houston" a "safe move"

I *knew* someone would bring George Bernard Shaw into this.

It's as predictable as a Hitler reference in a political thread.

 

The football/baseball teams of Houston have never won their respective championships...

 

Yeah, that's the only thing that bothered me. Plus, he is ultimately a Texan born and raised, so we should expect better.

The right answer when someone asked him about Dwight: "oh, I've been there. It's a tough place to leave, but sometimes you have to move on." Something like that.

 

Ahhh that felt good hearing that from Bomani. Swept in 95...good stuff

 

Of course, I knew Shaq loves the city of Houston all his life even though he criticized Houston a little town.

 

Didn't Shaq also say we were an old team last year when we played OKC in the playoffs?

 

That was Charles Barkley.

 

Shaquille is an idiot

 

To you Bomani, well done sir

 

I saw a documentary/NBA special that addressed this. Basically, Shaq feels threatened by Howard who, in modeling himself after Shaq, Shaq feels stole Shaq's nickname and signature style. Shaq wants public adoration, which is tough for big men to attain. But in Howard, he sees a guy who is possibly more acceptable to the public (in looks, smile, style, a more gregarious personality etc.) while ripping off the "Superman" brand. And since the successful Nike/Jordan collaboration, players (at least smart ones) are more aware of their brand.

Here is what Shaq wrote in his autobiography:

“Dwight Howard is by himself. If he doesn’t get four rings, I’ll be disappointed in him. There’s no one for him to go up against. When I was playing I had [Patrick] Ewing in his prime. I had Rik Smits, Arvydas Sabonis, Alonzo Mourning, Dikembe Mutumbo. I had Vlade Divac, Kevin Duckworth. I caught some of David Robinson. [Greg] Ostertag. Guys with size. Now, I couldn’t name five centers.

“Dwight Howard and I don’t really have a relationship. I don’t like people who lack originality. The whole Superman thing doesn’t work for me. … It’s kind of weird how he’s handled his career. He wants to be Superman. They’re talking about him going to L.A. when his contract is up. When I go back to the Orlando area in the offseason, they are doing all the same things for him they did for me. But that’s a mistake. He’s Dwight Howard. He’s not Shaq. Be your own man. Create your own brand.

“I do feel for him sometimes. It’s all on his shoulders, just like it was all on mine, and when he doesn’t get it done he’s the one standing there trying to explain, even though he put up huge numbers. Nothing changes in the NBA. It’s not always fun being Dwight Howard, but if you call yourself The Man, well, you gotta deal with it.”

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/2011/11/shaq-calls-out-dwight-howard-in-new-book.html

Shaq lets the hate cloud his vision. Shaq is right to get on Howard about not really dominating the game as a true center, but Shaq is clearly threatened by the young man.

Shaq will go nuts if Howard wins a ring AND follows that up with a couple of movie roles.

 

I don't think anyone should bother defending Houston or refuting all the butthurt Laker fans. Ir's pretty obvious they are merely suffering some serious jilted lover syndrome and no disinterested party will take anything they say seriously anyway. It make Shaq and PJax and all the others look bad, not Houston. Houston is what it is -- a big-time player in the world economy and in the NBA, that does it all with fewer residents than LA.

 

Kid Disses Shaq for Knocking H-Town

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGIFJ4yYV4I

 

Future Red Rowdy right there.

 

shaq aint about dis life, carnal.

 

"Don't you EVER DISRESPECT..."

I literally lol'd

 

h town baby

 

lil Rocketman.

 

Wow...he's a total Shaq Only Hater...

 

hire this kid to give half time speeches please

 

That is freaking amazing