Report: Shaq joins TNT cast

[Basketball Fan]

http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/09/report-shaq-heads-to-turner/related/

[QUOTE]Report: Shaq heads to Turner
Matt Moore
Jul 9, 2011, 8:36 PM EDT
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Reuters
Darren Rovell of CNBC reports that Shaquille O

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[Xsatyr]

I always appreciated Shaq for being himself but with that said I find him annoying.

[miller-time]

that is the cool thing with shaq, unlike most NBA players, even after he has gone, he is still here.

[Micku]

Shaq is cool. I think it'll take him a while for that transition from the court funny to TV commentary/analysis funny. But I hope I'm wrong and he'll crack me up on the get go.


He's been to TNT before though!

[R.I.P.]

That should be interesting. Who will be the alpha clown? Shaq or Sir Charles?

[DuMa]

hope he does player interviews and bits. he shouldnt be always in the studio. he should be more like craig sager doing on court reporting.

[Basketball Fan]

hope he does player interviews and bits. he shouldnt be always in the studio. he should be more like craig sager doing on court reporting.


I hope that's his role I can't see him doing actual commentating in the studio

[jbryan1984]

Did anyone not see this coming? It was a no-brainer. Please get the season started on time.

[kaiiu]

:bowdown: :bowdown:

[FourthTenor]

He's obviously not shy but his actual wit is vastly overrated. He's really not that funny.

I really hope they dont have him in the studio too often, his desperation to be the center of attention will seriously fukc up the perfect chemistry of the rest of the studio crew

[bagelred]

Shaq and Chuck in the same studio??!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!!! That's like......that's like........Lebron and DWade on the same team!!!!! Can't miss success!!!!!!!:banana:






Oh wait a second........ :ohwell:

[Theoo's Daddy]

I hope he doesn't come with some dumb analogies.

[TheBluest]

I don't like how DEBO'D his way onto this platform. Shaq is cool but he thinks he's much cooler than he is.

[kaiiu]

Gonna be fun to watch him and Chuck take turns shitting on Lebron/Heat

[Faberg]

This could end up really good or really bad.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

Great, now if they could just get Chris Webber and Gary Payton together with him and Barkley...

[The Macho Man]

I hope he doesn't come with some dumb analogies.


Kennys got that covered.

[The Macho Man]

Great, now if they could just get Chris Webber and Gary Payton together with him and Barkley...

GP and Webb were incredible back on nbatv

[Basketball Fan]

This could end up really good or really bad.


Pretty much on a side note I hope that he's never asked to interview Kobe

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

GP and Webb were incredible back on nbatv

I know. They used to clown nonstop it was great

[bagelred]

TNT likes their analysts to take it seriously. As much as kenny and chuck goof around, they still act professional and they take the analyst role seriously. It's hard to see Shaq doing this. He's going to goof around from Minute 1.

I'm not sold....can he even talk? He mumbles everything.


Shaq and Yao really just need a sitcom together....."Two and a Half Big Men"

[The Macho Man]

Shaq gonna be a bad influence on chuck, both gonna be around 500 pounds by this time next year

[Samurai Swoosh]

I know. They used to clown nonstop it was great
Why did they take them off the air ... they were hilarious.

[Solid Snake]

This guy is a horrible speaker.....bad move..

[BlackJoker23]

Pretty much on a side note I hope that he's never asked to interview Kobe
i wish he is so he can ask kobe to go in detail how it felt to be carried to 3 straight chips.

[Samurai Swoosh]

This guy is a horrible speaker.....bad move..
Shaq is more articulate than Chuck, even though his voice is way too low.

[SCdac]

the idea is to make the audience more informed and keyed into the game. hopefully this does that, not the opposite. we already got one chuck, don't need another IMO. but it's whatever. Shaq probably has alot of opinions and knowledge, I'm open to hearing them assuming he doesn't use this opportunity to basically spam the airwaves with BS

[asdf1990]

Gonna be fun to watch him and Chuck take turns shitting on Lebron/Heat

u probably gonna jack off to that shit if it happens..

[z14h]

Gotta love the big guy.

[Samurai Swoosh]

the idea is to make the audience more informed and keyed into the game. hopefully this does that, not the opposite. we already got one chuck, don't need another IMO. but it's whatever. Shaq probably has alot of opinions and knowledge, I'm open to hearing them assuming he doesn't use this opportunity to basically spam the airwaves with BS
No, the goal is pretty clearly to entertain

[Funnyfuka]

he can do scripted players interviews but in no way can comment.

[hawkfan]

Will Shaq be a worse announcer than Tim Hardaway?

I think it is possible.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Shaq + Chuck + Kenny + C-Webb + GP= Best hours on T.V.!

Too bad they don't put Webber and Payton together anymore it seems.

[InspiredLebowski]

Hope Shaq + Barkley doesn't become Webber + Glove. If you liked listening to CWebb and GP you frankly, are just dumb.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Hope Shaq + Barkley doesn't become Webber + Glove. If you liked listening to CWebb and GP you frankly, are just dumb.

Hey buddy. I loved seeing those two go off. And I am in fact an intelligent person.

If you don't think it's entertaining then you're a soul-less porcupine. Or racist. You're a racist soul-less porcupine.

[Xsatyr]

Hey buddy. I loved seeing those two go off. And I am in fact an intelligent person.

If you don't think it's entertaining then you're a soul-less porcupine. Or racist. You're a racist soul-less porcupine.

I read that in Jim Gaffigan's alternative voice. :cheers:

Edit: I am referring to his audience voice.

[InspiredLebowski]

Hey buddy. I loved seeing those two go off. And I am in fact an intelligent person.

If you don't think it's entertaining then you're a soul-less porcupine. Or racist. You're a racist soul-less porcupine.If you liked anything the two of them said while on set together I have no reason to believe the previous statement. A bit of it was fine, that whole "this is the way me and my boy talk" vibe. But that schtick quickly grows old when they try and one up the other and it gets just progressively dumber and exponentially unrelated to the topic.

[Timmy D for MVP]

I read that in Jim Gaffigan's alternative voice. :cheers:

Edit: I am referring to his audience voice.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

That works perfectly. I like your style.

[Timmy D for MVP]

If you liked anything the two of them said while on set together I have no reason to believe the previous statement. A bit of it was fine, that whole "this is the way me and my boy talk" vibe. But that schtick quickly grows old when they try and one up the other and it gets just progressively dumber and exponentially unrelated to the topic.

You're not black are you? Cause... I hear that at the park everyday.

And it's jokes. And then we eat watermelon.

Not cause we're black! Just cause it's summer.

[GovernmentMan]

Why do people think this is a good idea?

Shaq is not that funny. He's nothing like Barkley, whose every word comes out a funny or goofy in some way. Chuck is a natural.

Plus Shaq's voice is not suited for broadcasting. It's low and husky, and he mumbles.

[Timmy D for MVP]

Why do people think this is a good idea?

Shaq is not that funny. He's nothing like Barkley, whose every word comes out a funny or goofy in some way. Chuck is a natural.

Plus Shaq's voice is not suited for broadcasting. It's low and husky, and he mumbles.

Shaq would be a fantastic interviewer.

[keepinitreal]

Shaq and Chuck in the same studio??!!! Oh yeah!!!!!!!! That's like......that's like........Lebron and DWade on the same team!!!!! Can't miss success!!!!!!!:banana:






Oh wait a second........ :ohwell:

:roll:

[twintowers]

You're not black are you? Cause... I hear that at the park everyday.

And it's jokes. And then we eat watermelon.

Not cause we're black! Just cause it's summer.



:roll: :roll: :roll:

[1Time4YourMind]

I read that in Jim Gaffigan's alternative voice. :cheers:

Edit: I am referring to his audience voice.
:roll: :roll: :applause:

[Horatio33]

This isn't good. Can't see Shaq being good live, harder to think on your feet than having time to come up with a joke. Write this down. It's going to be a train wreck.

[kkling]

Great, Chuck and Shaq, awful.

[wally_world]

I just hope he doesn't try too hard

[28renyoy]

This is going to be a major bust and now Barkley is going to be keyed down as he clearly defers to Shaq.

Shaq will become the center of attention with Barkley, who is much funnier, being in the background.

I could easily see this leading to Barkley leaving TNT

[Xsatyr]

:roll: :roll: :roll:

That works perfectly. I like your style.

lol if fit so perfectly I could have sworn that is what you were going for. As soon as I read Hey Buddy, his voice naturally took over in my head, lol. I was hoping when I quoted you that you would have hotpocket in white letters. haha

[Basketball Fan]

i wish he is so he can ask kobe to go in detail how it felt to be carried to 3 straight chips.


Eh he can always say this in return

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TRyS9RjDO4

[mattevans11]

so the deputy thing was a joke the whole time...

thought he couldnt wait to retire to serve the people..... :blah :blah :blah

[Knicks101]

Terrible idea, Shaq has never been funny. People criticize Dwight for trying too hard, but it's exactly what Shaq has done his entire career.

[one2]

Shaq is an extreme when it comes to speaking to the media. I see him sometimes being way too serious and at times I think he is some guy who needs ritalin.

Just because he's played the game doesn't it will translate well into articulate analysis.

[PowerGlove]

People are really saying that Shaq isnt funny????

http://youtu.be/XKhP3PnB_xM

[Xsatyr]

so the deputy thing was a joke the whole time...

thought he couldnt wait to retire to serve the people..... :blah :blah :blah

Shaq was fired...

[Xsatyr]

People are really saying that Shaq isnt funny????

http://youtu.be/XKhP3PnB_xM

That was horrible. :facepalm

[MeLO MvP 15]

I see this as a hit or miss type thing.

http://youtu.be/hf1D40jLdyo

[Rysio]

shaq's pretty funny but i can't understand half the shit he says.

barkley >>>>

[GoRapz]

per insidehoops.com

Could this be the greatest basketball broadcasting line up??? I wonder who they get rid of for Shaq? I nominate the cross eyed dude with the f*cked up eyebrows.

[TylerOO]

Scroll down on NBA forum.

[Stuckey]

the best tnt cast had gary payton

and BP'd niglet, move on

[Reverend Hoops]

the best tnt cast had gary payton

and BP'd niglet, move on

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfhFEK6LXc

[Unstoppabull]

sweeetttt :rockon: :rockon:

[L.Kizzle]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVfhFEK6LXc
We need GP back.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6bWAp_RO9U

[bagelred]

Let's go to the Shaqistrator

[MeLO MvP 15]

Damn I miss Payton too.

I think he's a little too crazy to have with Shaq and Barkley though. I don't think TNT likes how he argues so much... but I enjoy it.

[bagelred]

My guess is, is that Shaq will start by taking McHale's spot on Tuesday nights with Webber. Then will see Shaq occasionally as the 4th guy in the TNT studio, but not all the time.

[SmackOrH.A.K]

Upgrade over McHale. I was hoping the rockets would get him

[Xsatyr]

4 page thread on first page.

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=229577

[Detroit]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ppbPAzIALy4/SKhwLTeYBZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/yq0BghwI9Zc/s320/old_newspaper.jpg

[Stuckey]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f_DPrSEOEo

[Funnyfuka]

the only thing he can do is reality (fake) tv like interviews, where jokes and everything else is scripted but any live participation will result into a train wreck.
im sorry but dude is really far from being an intelectual.

[Warriors fan]

the dude Bark is afraid of the man Shaq shits gon be awkward fo real

[33teeth]

All the more reason to hit mute.

[Xsatyr]

the dude Bark is afraid of the man Shaq shits gon be awkward fo real

Naw brah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cUzJn83n9k

[Jasper]

It appears Shaq realizes that law enforcement is more dangerous than TNT

[Jasper]

http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showthread.php?t=229577

isn't it sad posters look to create a thread when the same thread context is either on the first or second page.

How many of my initial threads have been copied and then posters post every where :banghead:

This forum needs to be patroled by its users and not the mods to make a good forum.

[Xsatyr]

This isn't good. Can't see Shaq being good live, harder to think on your feet than having time to come up with a joke. Write this down. It's going to be a train wreck.

Yep

[PJR]

YAk yak