Shaq Quotes

You've got to pick your poison with them. We're doubling Shaq and paying so much attention to Wade, we leave Antoine open. He was able to step up and knock down some shots. - Paul Pierce

You're dealing with Eddie, who is a little quicker than Diesel. Obviously, we know he's not as powerful. We just told Eddie to play him as best he could and contest (shots). We were just helping when we could. Shaq took advantage of it at times, but for the most part we kept him in front, made him miss shots, and then drove the ball to the basket to try to get some fouls on him. - Kevin Garnett

You'll see it (today). It's going to be sensational. - Shaquille O'Neal

You won't see a game like that from Shaq, very rarely. We were waiting for him to take control of the game. - Jason Kidd

You talk to kids who don't drink, and 65 percent of kids say they don't drink because their parents disapprove. Not because their peers didn't approve, or because Shaquille O'Neal didn't approve, or the governor and first lady didn't approve. We're background noise. It's the parents who can really bring about change. - Nancy Freudenthal

You have to think that part of (Shaq's) motivation to become a policeman is having a chance to arrest Kobe, right? - David Steele

You have to pick your poison with them. We're concentrating so much on Dwayne Wade and we're doubling Shaq that you leave a guy like Antoine open for shots, and (he's) a guy who can hurt you. That's what happens. - Paul Pierce

You can have all the talent in the world, but with the exception of Kobe and Shaq, if you don't get along you're not going to play well. - Steve Kline

With big guys, sometimes it take a a little bit longer. Not everybody comes in a Shaquille O'Neal and dominates the league right away. - Brian Hill