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Kobe's Ring Comment Motivated Boston Owner To Pursue Shaq


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Celtics' owner Wyc Grousbeck helped convince Danny Ainge that the team should pursue Shaquille O'Neal.

 

“The minute I heard Kobe [bryant] say he had one more ring than Shaq, I said to Danny, ‘Let’s go get Shaq,’ and it happened,’’ said Grousbeck.

 

“This is a very, very proud bunch of guys, the champions from ’08. And now with Jermaine (O'Neal) and Shaq and Delonte (West), who haven’t been champions with us, this could be a good group. We’ve got huge challenges but we reloaded this summer. We really want banner No. 18.’’

 

 

http://basketball.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/69173/20100919/kobes_ring_comment_motivated_boston_owner_to_pursue_shaq/

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Too bad Shaq is too garbage to make a difference vs LA lol. If Boston does manage to make the finals somehow, it will be fun to watch Kobe win his 6th ring vs Shaq. I still think the ultimate shot would be Kobe basically telling LA to sign Shaq so he can mooch a ring off Kobe.

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I think that the Celtics, by signing Delonte and Shaq, sends a message to the other teams that they want to win, no matter what. They could have just used Jermaine and Big Baby at the C position until Perkins come back, but by signing Shaq, it shows that they are taking this season really seriously.

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