Does Anybody in NBA History Better Personify “Petulance” than Shaquille O’Neal?
Does Anybody in NBA History Better Personify “Petulance” than Shaquille O’Neal? (flag)
www.emptythebench.com — Over the course of his long, storied NBA career, Shaquille O’Neal has come to be known as The NBA’s Most Dominating Player. This is who Shaquille O’Neal is: a petulant, insecure brute incapable of self-control with a microphone in his face. He always has to be “on” and always has to have the last word in spats big and small, whether it’s with Kobe, Bill Walton, Jerry Buss, Pat Riley or...
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Great Exercises in Internet NBA-Related Postings 3.28.08
Hardwood Paroxysm — I've been waiting on this blog to get going. Why? Best. Blog name. Ever. Rodman belongs in the Hall of Fame. Personally, I think he deserves his OWN Hall Of Fame. Empty The Bench has had it up to here (*indicates 7 feet) with Shaq. As much as I'd like to make a snarky, "That's something that could have been brought to my attention on MONDAY!" comment, I have to respect the league for coming out and saying when the refs screwed up. Carter Blanchard delves deeper into the mystery of Lamar Odom over at ...

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AwfulAnnouncing — ... in the stands? (Via SI's Caught In The Act) Daily Links: Rondo Straight Breakin' Ankles (Celtics Blog) Another Set Of Blog Rankings (The Sports Dollar) Attractive Females And The Letter "A" (On 205th) Someone Needs To Stop This UPS Dude (Meaningful Collateral) What Is There To Do When Your Bracket Blows Up? (Love of Sports) The Bucks Have Problems (Wisconsin Sports Bar) Looking Into Shaq (Empty The Bench) The Gus Johnson Song (SS Reporters) Phil ...

THE AFTER PARTY
Epic Carnival — Tennessee hoops = Fail. (Loser with Socks) Someone kill the UPS white board guy. (TMC) John Mayer gives Sox-A's play-by-play in Japan. (Red Sox Monster) The Racing Sausages can ski. (Home Run Derby) The disgrace of US women's softball. (Rumors and Rants) Isiah has a chat with Jim Dolan. (BMDP) What do penguins and Shaq have in common? (AZ Sports Hub) Petulance = Shaquille O'Neal. (Empty The Bench) The Mavs locker room is open to ALL bloggers! (Awful Announcing) Is Mike Wallace juicing? ( ...

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Shaq: Pat Riley Assassinated Superman
The Sporting Blog — By Bethlehem Shoals Despite having invested my dog's college fund in the Nash/Amare/Marion Suns, I've come around on the Shaq trade. It's hard not to: The team is tougher, more versatile, and yes, less of a calculated gamble in the playoffs. [image] But that doesn't mean I have to like the guy. I agree full with Empty the Bench : O'Neal is a whiny, pushy, insecure slacker whose jokes, rings and media adulation keep him from getting scrutinized like Kobe. Maybe he's ...

A Look at NBA Arrogance
Upside and Motor — ... Riley's arrogance however was recently eclipsed by the hubris of the self-proclaimed Most Dominant Ever, Shaquille O'Neal. Riley and Shaq had some public comments for each other, beginning with Shaq criticizing the Heat's supporting cast. For a great look at why exactly the "Big Nickname" is a pompous ass, head over to Brian Spencer's excellent post at Empty the Bench (I strongly encourage you to read it, it's undoubtedly one of the best critical articles of O'Neal that I have ever read). More important than his haughtiness however, is the media obsession with eating up all ...

Shaq: Pat Riley Assassinated Superman
The Sporting Blog — By Bethlehem Shoals Despite having invested my dog's college fund in the Nash/Amare/Marion Suns, I've come around on the Shaq trade. It's hard not to: The team is tougher, more versatile, and yes, less of a calculated gamble in the playoffs. [image] But that doesn't mean I have to like the guy. I agree full with Empty the Bench : O'Neal is a whiny, pushy, insecure slacker whose jokes, rings and media adulation keep him from getting scrutinized like Kobe. Maybe he's ...

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