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Shaq a L-O-N-G way from Magic job
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08:08 AM ET 05.24 | According to a report Wednesday night, the Magic will meet with Shaquille O'Neal to discuss the open GM job. Shaq has been lobbying behind the scenes to be considered for the position, and the Magic ... are willing to at least sit down with the 40-year-old and give him the courtesy of hearing what he has to say. That's a long way from actually hiring Shaq. A L-O-N-G way, to borrow from Larry Bird's spelling technique, from letting Shaq come back to a franchise he leveled as a free agent to be the guy who either convinces Dwight Howard to finally commit to the Magic long-term (after feuding with Dwight for years) or immediately takes on the monster responsibility of trying to find a sensible trade for Howard before next season (as rookie GM).
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Dr. Oneal trying to be a GM...? What happened to the Adonal Foyle rumors as the next GM? As far as being a GM Steve Kerr was given a chance and now is back on the sidelines. I am not trying to diminish a GM's job but all the rules and requirements are all known for trading players and managing the cap. How good is Shaq at evaluating talent who knows. I doubt Shaq gets considerable attention but it sounds like he is making a pitch on why he should or could be GM.
Gatorade or Haterade
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After what Shaq did to this franchise, Orlando must be out of their damm minds to even entertain this non sense.
DH hates Shaq and the Orlando fans hate him too.
Who would they sell tickets to?
GhosTown
Atlanta, GA
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Man... shaq's a comedian.. he's type funny! He's right at home with Barkley... that's where he needs to remain. Nobody will ever take him serious.. he doesn't have that charisma. Stay in the booth big fella!
Lostwill
Natick , MA
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Will There Be a New Sheriff In Town, Bro?
I Love LA
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I agree....just because you were a good player does not make you a good GM.
The Magic will be a bunch of morons if they hire him.
They need to get Jerry Sloan from the Jazz.
He is a good coach and kept that team competitive for many years.
JeffHart24
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He needs to work his way up.. become an assistant coach somewhere first
ClevelandGuy
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If he gets the GM job, I bet he won't draft a player name "Kobe"
Illegal Mexicans
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I agree I thought Shaq wanted to be a Sheriff or something?..
Mrs. Str8lykdat
Follow My Logic, FL
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Orlando With Shaq And Howard Is A Circus Bro
Bukowski
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Shaq becomes Orlando's new GM and trades Howard to LAL for Kwame Brown and Smush Parker...
I mean Troy Murphy and Steve Blake!
Eli...
Chicagoland, .
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SMH...this team was just in the finals a couple yrs ago
DR_Universal
Charlotte , NC
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Shaq already wears the BIG shoes, all he needs is a red nose!
Eli...
Chicagoland, .
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Shaq............Have you people truly listened to Shaq on TNT? A Doctorate in Education is what the world was told he possesses. Well....................is all I have to say on that particular subject.
GM for the Magic?...........Please tell me that this organizaion is not truly entertaining this. I Know the people of the great state of Alabama didn't (with good reason) ever truly entertain the idea of One Charles Barkley political career (Gov.) and good for them.
All about the Apple
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