Shaq Joins TNT Inside the NBA

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http://www.sbnation.com/nba/2011/7/9/2268093/shaquille-oneal-shaq-turner-nba-on-tnt-charles-barkley

Chuck and Shaq...what you think?

[RedSceptile]

Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

God I hope so. The only problem is Shaq is gonna have maybe 2 coherent words every take.

Kenny: Opinions Shaq?

Shaq: %#*~! £€€£¥# Free Throws @?!¥•

Kenny: Ok...?

[mkharsh33]

Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

God I hope so. The only problem is Shaq is gonna have maybe 2 coherent words every take.

Kenny: Opinions Shaq?

Shaq: %#*~! £€€£¥# Free Throws @?!¥•

Kenny: Ok...?

LOL!!! Yeah, so true...gave me a good laugh. They should then add Moses Malone to the crew and we can watch Ernie sit there dumbfounded all night.

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Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

Going to be totally better than Magic

Chawls... Im gonna GREE to DisaGREE

[Beantown]

Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

The absolute best choice. He, Kenny and Chuck are going to be hysterical.

[Freak123]

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I'm kind of iffy on the TNT crew, even with Shaq joining them. While sometimes I like to watch it for the laughs, and now it should be funnier than ever, they don't give correct and deep basketball analysis, ever. The show just frustrates me sometimes to where I refuse to watch it for months, and then makes me laugh so hard sometimes where I can't miss it for months. I just wish it could be funny but have the serious, in-depth basketball analysis as well. That's why I prefer the ABC crew, Magic, Wilbon, Barry, and Scott know what they're talking about. It's not to say I always agree with them, but they have a lot of knowledge on basketball, obviously. Point is, my response to this is "meh".

[TheMatrix31]

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Hopefully it's Ernie, Webber, Shaq, and Barkley. I hate Kenny Smith. Doubt it'll be like that though. Webber is the only one who has any semblance of analytical skill out of the guys sans Ernie.

[ex carrabba fan]

Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

Webber is a moron.

The ABC crew may be serious, but that's about where it ends. They're all morons as well.

Shaq on TNT = too many cooks in the kitchen, but I welcome it

[TheMatrix31]

Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

Well yeah, they're all freakin' stupid and ridiculous. That's why NBA fans are the biggest morons, because there is no real analysis or insight in the mainstream. Just pure idiocy. But I'd say Webber is the best of the bunch. It's pretty sad.

[TheBadazz]

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Webber is the best of them. Shaq is just a personality I bet, no real insight.

[NetSymptom]

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I don't care if I'm in the minority, but I never found Shaq to be a funny guy whatsoever.

I think he is more a character than anything, and I believe that is the last thing TNT needs.

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Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

I can't wait you don't know how exited this makes me

[ernie69]

Re: Shaq joining TNT Crew?

If this happens then this will be the best sports crew ever. I'll make sure I don't miss a single coverage of the NBA on TNT.

[Rawdeal28]

Shaquille O'neal signs multi-year deal with TNT!

The calls came as soon as Shaquille O'Neal decided to retire, all wanting to hire one of the NBA's greatest entertainers.
TNT's "Inside the NBA" studio show had been O'Neal's favorite as a player, so the choice was easy.
Get ready for the Big Analyzer, Big Commentator, or whatever other nickname he takes in the next phase of his career.
O'Neal agreed Thursday to a multiyear deal with Turner Sports to become an analyst on its NBA coverage, where he will fold his 7-foot-1 frame into the fourth chair on the TNT set alongside Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Ernie Johnson.
"I'm just going to try to make it more fun than it already is," O'Neal said during a conference call.
[+] Enlarge<cite>Getty Images</cite>Shaquille O'Neal's signing with Turner Sports fulfills widely held expectations that he would work in the media after he retired.


O'Neal also will contribute to NBA TV and NBA.com, and his agreement includes a development deal with Turner's entertainment and animation networks.
O'Neal said he had other offers upon retiring last month, but quickly chose the Turner offer, saying he wasn't interested in creating a bidding war for his services.
A four-time NBA champion and 15-time All-Star during his 19-year career, O'Neal also has one of the NBA's biggest personalities, with Turner Sports president David Levy calling him one of the most "dominant, popular and charismatic players in the NBA."
"The addition of 'The Big Analytical' will be terrific," Smith said in a statement. "I can't wait to make verbal passes to the most dominant center of our time."
O'Neal, who says he still expects to run for sheriff in the future, will be part of TNT's coverage of All-Star Weekend -- scheduled next season for Orlando, his first NBA home -- and the playoffs.
He doesn't believe it will be difficult having to criticize Kobe Bryant, with whom he feuded as a Lakers teammate, or any other players.
"I have the ability and the backing to give fair criticism. The only time I have trouble with people giving criticism is when they haven't walked that walk," O'Neal said. "I've walked many walks in my 19-year career, so I think any criticism that I give should be fair."
He showed a strong opinion in his first day on the job when referring to the state of the center position with himself and Yao Ming deciding to retire within a month of each other.
"The beasts are now gone, the Goliaths are now gone, so that leaves Dwight Howard out there by himself," O'Neal said of Orlando's All-Star center. "So if he doesn't win two or three championships, I'll be very disappointed, because he has no competition out there now. None. Zero."
O'Neal retires as the fifth-leading scorer in league history after he was slowed by injuries in recent seasons. Even as his game suffered, he remained one of the NBA's most popular players.
Neither O'Neal nor Levy had any concern about O'Neal finding room to give his insight with Barkley and Smith already in place.
"Shaq knows the game and, on and off the floor, he has always been entertaining; a guy who gets it," Johnson said.
O'Neal said he also expects to work on cartoons and TV shows, adding he's interested in being the executive producer for a program.

cant wait till the season starts (yeah im hopefull). Thursday is my new favorite day of the week! IM EXCITED!!

[da ThRONe]

Re: Shaquille O'neal signs multi-year deal with TNT!

Shaqua and Barkley. Wow. They should start fighting day one for old time sakes.