4) Miami Heat vs. Shaquille O'Neal
When Shaquille O'Neal was traded from the Miami Heat to the Phoenix Suns back in 2008, he became Public Enemy #1 in South Beach after making these comments ...
"I love playing for [Mike D'Antoni] and I love playing with these guys (Grant Hill and Steve Nash). [The Suns] have professionals who know what to do. No one is asking me to play with Chris Quinn or Ricky Davis. I'm actually on a team again."Just when you think LeBron James really wants to beat the Boston Celtics, think again. The main reason that Shaq signed the veteran minimum of $1.4 million per season to join the Celtics is to crush, kill and destroy the Miami Heat, and vice versa. He will get his wish on the opening night ...
"Of course it was a very tough time for me personally in Miami. [The Heat] tried to use everything as an excuse. [The Heat's medical staff] couldn't figure out what the pain (of his hip injury) was, so it had to be something with me. 'Oh, he's too old.' 'He's getting divorced.' 'He doesn't want to play.' It was none of those things. [The Suns' medical staff] are taking care of me here. I'm feeling better every day. And everybody's going to see they were wrong about me."
"I don't give a [expletive] what [Heat President Pat Riley] is disappointed in. Sue me."
5) Dwyane Wade vs. Shaquille O'Neal
About 2 months after Shaquille O'Neal was traded to the Phoenix Suns, the Miami Herald had this story ...
... Stories of [Shaq's] 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 ...Then on March 4, 2009, Shaq finally made his first visit back to the Miami's AmericanAirline Arena when the Phoenix Suns played the Heat that night. After the game, the Miami Herald had yet another story ...
... Wade has continuously stated that the relationship between [Shaq and himself] has died down some since O'Neal was traded to Phoenix last year. And he said twice before Wednesday's game that his grandmother taught him to forgive but not forget ...Translation: Dwyane Wade still remembers Shaq calling him "Wonder Boy" in their final season playing together ...
( Continued in Part 3 )
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