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Shaq: Riley told me he wouldn't trade me

So what's up with the Shaq story here? Seems kind of BS to me.

Pretty much Shaq is complaining that Pat specifically told Shaq (and the media) that he wasn't going to trade him. I think this is probably due to the fact that everybody thought Shaq was untradeable (even Pat said so).

So in the article, it says that Shaq and his agent tried to organize a buy-out or trade.

So Shaq's the one who made it difficult for Riley.. if anything, he's the one who made Riley trade him, yet he's putting the blame on Pat?

http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/story/482491.html

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''I promised [Heat owner] Micky [Arison] I wouldn't say anything,'' O'Neal said just a few days after he was quoted in The Boston Globe as being critical of coach Pat Riley and his personnel decisions, as well as on si.com questioning the Heat's medical staff. ``It's Micky's team, and I promised Micky I wouldn't do that to his organization.''

But the disdain O'Neal has for the latest man to trade him remains obvious.

''All I know is [Riley] came to [the media] and said I wouldn't be traded,'' he said. ``I asked him and he told me no also. But you know how it is, it's a business. We're all businessmen.''
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It was as if the big man had mentally packed his bags and was waiting to hear of his new destination (an idea he has refuted recently, saying he was the Heat's ``scapegoat''). In the meantime, his presence had become a distraction in the locker room. Stories of his disinterested behavior in practice and him making negative comments about teammates while on the bench during games (yes, even comments about Dwyane Wade) were circulating before his exit.

So it probably didn't come as much of a surprise to Heat front-office members that O'Neal's agent called Riley asking for a buyout. This came after Riley had assured the media and O'Neal that the team wasn't attempting to trade him. Dallas had called the Heat inquiring about O'Neal, yes, but Riley wasn't about to take what the Mavs were offering.
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:17 PM   #2 (permalink)
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what is it with this guy... Just a few weeks ago he was talking about how he loves his new team , so why's he crying now???
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:27 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Re: Shaq: Riley told me he wouldn't trade me

So wait...

Shaq would rather be on the Heat right now than be traded to the Suns? He didn't want to be on a better team? I would say I don't get it, but Shaq needs attention. He's a lot like his buddy TO.
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Re: Shaq: Riley told me he wouldn't trade me

Shaq got what he wanted, so why is he crying? So what, even if Riley said he wouldn't trade him, it was obvious Shaq wanted out and all he was doing was riding the pine. Was Riley going to pay him 20 mill a year just to sit?
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Re: Shaq: Riley told me he wouldn't trade me

I wouldn't mind it if I was a Heat fan. You got what you wanted out of Shaq, and now you're rid of him without having to pay his whole salary. While it might not be good now it's definitely going to get better.
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Re: Shaq: Riley told me he wouldn't trade me

So if Shaq didn't live up to his promise when he came to the Heat that he will "bring a championship to Miami", could Riley start whining to the media how Shaq is a liar, etc. etc. etc.?

Shaq is a ****ing baby. I respect everything he's accomplished and what he did for us in Miami, which might be more than anyone outside of Zo and Dwyane, but he's burning bridges here now and it's completely unneccessary.
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Shaq is such a scumbag. i've lost complete respect for him.
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Me too Gio, Shaq should just shut the **** up for once, thank God he's gone.
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Re: Shaq: Riley told me he wouldn't trade me

Oh yeah, he has so much respect for Arison which is why he tried to get a buyout to go play for Mark Cuban and the Mavs. This guy is just a joke.

He's trying to play up to the media by joining the "Riley is evil" ranks. Kind of like how 4 years ago he agreed with the media angle that "Kobe forced the Lakers to trade Shaq" and then we found out that it was Jerry Buss who traded Shaq because Shaq wanted an extension at $25 million per year and Buss didn't want to give it to him. It was just Shaq using the situation to make others hate Kobe.

Now whatever media consensus comes out, be it "Riley traded Shaq when he said he wouldn't," Shaq is going to agree with it just to get people to hate Riley. Typical scumbag Shaq.
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The dude was absolutely beloved in Miami while he was here. Crazy how it is the complete opposite now.
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Whatever Shaq..
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