Shaq to retire in 09-10.

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alkemyst

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Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
So Shaq is going to retire, and be lazy, get fat and....oh wait.....

oh yeah you could have been NBA material.
And that's a relevant statement, why?

It's really a moronic and childish statement, to be honest.

Kid 1: "Did you see that game last night?"

Kid 2: "Yeah, but Shaq sucked"

Kid 1 "Oh yeah, but he could kick YOUR ass".

Big fucking deal.



And quite honestly, Shaq is nothing but BIG. If he was 6'8", he wouldn't even have gotten an offer to play college ball with his skills.

Hell, if I could somehow grow to his size, I'd be far better than him. I can actually shoot from farther than 5 feet from the basket, and even make foul shots.

You one of those drunk guys at a tailgater that talks about how you are always better than at least one person on any team if only '.....' would have/could have happened?

If Shaq wasn't performing he would have been cut.
 

SP33Demon

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Jun 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
He could live off his interest for life. I doubt any career as a police officer over the course of a year could come close to his earning potential in a month just on doing a talk circuit.
Because life is just about sitting on your ass earning interest and you should never try anything else except getting fat and dying.

 

alkemyst

No Lifer
Feb 13, 2001
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Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: alkemyst
He could live off his interest for life. I doubt any career as a police officer over the course of a year could come close to his earning potential in a month just on doing a talk circuit.
Because life is just about sitting on your ass earning interest and you should never try anything else except getting fat and dying.

You really miss points often hoping to quickly write a quip.

My point was his stating he has the option to fall back on becoming an LEO likes it's the only option he has is the funny part.

Doing a talk circuit is not really just sitting around....
 

bonkers325

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Mar 9, 2000
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: alkemyst
He could live off his interest for life. I doubt any career as a police officer over the course of a year could come close to his earning potential in a month just on doing a talk circuit.
Because life is just about sitting on your ass earning interest and you should never try anything else except getting fat and dying.

You really miss points often hoping to quickly write a quip.

My point was his stating he has the option to fall back on becoming an LEO likes it's the only option he has is the funny part.

Doing a talk circuit is not really just sitting around....

for him its probably the only meaningful option - what other career choices does he have?
 

preslove

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Sep 10, 2003
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
So Shaq is going to retire, and be lazy, get fat and....oh wait.....

oh yeah you could have been NBA material.
And that's a relevant statement, why?

It's really a moronic and childish statement, to be honest.

Kid 1: "Did you see that game last night?"

Kid 2: "Yeah, but Shaq sucked"

Kid 1 "Oh yeah, but he could kick YOUR ass".

Big fucking deal.



And quite honestly, Shaq is nothing but BIG. If he was 6'8", he wouldn't even have gotten an offer to play college ball with his skills.

Hell, if I could somehow grow to his size, I'd be far better than him. I can actually shoot from farther than 5 feet from the basket, and even make foul shots.

You one of those drunk guys at a tailgater that talks about how you are always better than at least one person on any team if only '.....' would have/could have happened?

If Shaq wasn't performing he would have been cut.

Shaq was underperforming relative to his salary. The Suns made an idiotic decision to get him and suffered for it.
 

SP33Demon

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Jun 22, 2001
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: alkemyst
He could live off his interest for life. I doubt any career as a police officer over the course of a year could come close to his earning potential in a month just on doing a talk circuit.
Because life is just about sitting on your ass earning interest and you should never try anything else except getting fat and dying.

You really miss points often hoping to quickly write a quip.

My point was his stating he has the option to fall back on becoming an LEO likes it's the only option he has is the funny part.

Doing a talk circuit is not really just sitting around....
Well, what I found funny was that you admitted he's filthy rich, then went on to compare salaries between a LEO and as a guest speaker like it would be a deciding factor for him. Basically, he's going to do what makes him happy and money won't be a deciding factor and us talking about it is lame. Agree?

 
Jun 19, 2004
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: alkemyst
He could live off his interest for life. I doubt any career as a police officer over the course of a year could come close to his earning potential in a month just on doing a talk circuit.
Because life is just about sitting on your ass earning interest and you should never try anything else except getting fat and dying.

You really miss points often hoping to quickly write a quip.

My point was his stating he has the option to fall back on becoming an LEO likes it's the only option he has is the funny part.

Doing a talk circuit is not really just sitting around....

HAHA....I used to think you only trolled in other peoples threads. Apparently you like to shit in your own threads too.

<eagerly awaits alkemyst trademark 3rd grade yo momma joke>
 

Pacfanweb

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Jan 2, 2000
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Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
Originally posted by: alkemyst
Originally posted by: Pacfanweb
So Shaq is going to retire, and be lazy, get fat and....oh wait.....

oh yeah you could have been NBA material.
And that's a relevant statement, why?

It's really a moronic and childish statement, to be honest.

Kid 1: "Did you see that game last night?"

Kid 2: "Yeah, but Shaq sucked"

Kid 1 "Oh yeah, but he could kick YOUR ass".

Big fucking deal.



And quite honestly, Shaq is nothing but BIG. If he was 6'8", he wouldn't even have gotten an offer to play college ball with his skills.

Hell, if I could somehow grow to his size, I'd be far better than him. I can actually shoot from farther than 5 feet from the basket, and even make foul shots.

You one of those drunk guys at a tailgater that talks about how you are always better than at least one person on any team if only '.....' would have/could have happened?

If Shaq wasn't performing he would have been cut.
Shaq wasn't performing....the Lakers traded him...he lost weight, the Heat won the title. He's fat and lazy again, and the Suns are now cursed with a fat-ass big man who can't run.

Still has absolutely nothing to do with whether I could have played in the NBA, which was your irrelevant, grade school crack.
Fact of the matter is, Shaq is fat. He doesn't do the work necessary to play at a high level.
But he's still a BIG dude, and is still decently mobile for someone that big, so of course he has a job in the NBA. But IMO, he could still be one of the top big men in the NBA if he got in shape......therefore, he is underperforming for what he makes.
Doesn't matter if I am better than he is or not, I don't need to be to know this.
 

Pacfanweb

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Jan 2, 2000
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Originally posted by: alkemyst

My point was his stating he has the option to fall back on becoming an LEO likes it's the only option he has is the funny part.
To me, the funny part was Shaq referring to himself as an "educated man".