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re: Pat Riley - "Shaq was bigger acquisition for Heat than LeBron"
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:24 pm to c on z
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:24 pm to c on z
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"(Alonzo Mourning) was big, but getting Shaquille changed everything for our franchise."
Though those Heat-Knicks postseason meetings in the Mourning era were gripping, O'Neal and Dwyane Wade brought the franchise its first title, and Riley says it was O'Neal's arrival that changed the trajectory of the organization.
"The seminal moment to make us really, really legitimate," Riley said. "He turned our franchise around. He gave us real legitimacy."
Makes a lot of sense to me. If Shaq never goes there, then a very legit question is if they ever even get Lebron.
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Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:26 pm to Fus0623
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Kenny Smith put it best in perspective "If the Shaq deal doesn't go down, LeBron doesn't think about going to Miami"
That just isn't true. As long as Wade was there and the salary cap situation was right, LBJ still thinks about going to Miami to play with his best friend.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:41 pm to knight_ryder
Pat and his posse coming out hot
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:44 pm to 13SaintTiger
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That just isn't true. As long as Wade was there and the salary cap situation was right, LBJ still thinks about going to Miami to play with his best friend.
Wade isnt on a pedestal withtout that championship
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:48 pm to 13SaintTiger
quote:Would he be there?
That just isn't true. As long as Wade was there
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:49 pm to LakeViewLSU
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Lebron needed wade and the other guy.
Dumbest shite ever argued. If you can't get off the LeBron hate wagon after last year's finals, you can't be an objective fan.
You're actually fricking retarded if you believe that.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:50 pm to LakeViewLSU
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the other guy.
So important that he is labeled "the other guy"
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:53 pm to WHATDOINO
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You're actually fricking retarded if you believe that.
I have a learning disability, so I dont appreciate you calling me a racial slur, like retarded.
Posted on 12/22/16 at 8:54 pm to WHATDOINO
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Dumbest shite ever argued. If you can't get off the LeBron hate wagon after last year's finals, you can't be an objective fan. You're actually fricking retarded if you believe that.
Sounds like the truth has rustled your jimmies.. ..... may be time for bed son
Posted on 12/22/16 at 9:39 pm to knight_ryder
Still sour about LBJ leaving
Posted on 12/22/16 at 11:10 pm to Peregrine Laziosi
quote:
Shaq was bigger
Maybe he's just talking about their size
Posted on 12/22/16 at 11:24 pm to BayouBengals03
quote:This.
Would they have gotten LeBron if Shaq doesn't come to Miami, win a title, and help Wade become a beloved figure on South Beach? Does Wade bolt to the Bulls earlier?
It's pretty obvious even without context or a hint.
This post was edited on 12/22/16 at 11:24 pm
Posted on 12/23/16 at 7:30 am to Lester Earl
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Wade isnt on a pedestal withtout that championship
Wade being on a pedastal has nothing to do with LBJ's decision, imo. CP3 nor Melo have won anything and LBJ has stated plenty of times he would want to play with them. The stars (no pun intended) aligned perfectly for "the decision", previous Heat championships be damned.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 7:54 am to knight_ryder
Acquiring Shaq got them their 1st title ever.
When the Big 3 showed up, titles were an expectation.
When the Big 3 showed up, titles were an expectation.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 7:57 am to castorinho
quote:Shaq became a law enforcement official in the Miami area and worked primarily on catching child predators. He worked to make Miami a better place in a way James didn't.
I don't see a context that would make that statement valid tbh
There's that.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 8:46 am to ballscaster
I love Shaq, my favorite player growing up. But he was simply serviceable in Miami. Antoine Walker had more pts/game in the finals. Now, I understand the context Riley is getting at
Posted on 12/23/16 at 9:03 am to lsupride87
quote:"Serviceable" sells him short, but yes, both Wade and Haslem had more win shares in the 05/06 season than O'Neal.
But he was simply serviceable in Miami.
Posted on 12/23/16 at 9:05 am to ballscaster
He wasn't a superstar or top player is my point. He was above average, but nothing more at that point
Posted on 12/23/16 at 9:27 am to knight_ryder
I don't really blame Riley for saying this. Shaq played a major role in the Heat winning their first championship. As Michael Irvin once said "None of the championships ever come close to being as great as the first." Winning championships in 2012 and 2013 were great but I doubt Heat fans and team executives were as ecstatic and over the moon as they were in 2006 when they won it all for the first time. So Riley probably is being genuine when he says Shaq was the greatest acquisition in Heat history.
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