Q&A With Shaquille O’Neal

What do you think about the 50-50 split in revenue offered by the owners and rejected by the players?
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It’s difficult to really know what the numbers are. But Derek and Billy know what they’re doing. Hopefully they can get a deal done right away.
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The pressing question fans want answered about the upcoming season is will Charles Barkley give you any airtime on TNT broadcasts?
A.

I’m going to get all the airtime. I’m going to handle him like I’ve always handled him. I’m going to knock him out if I have to.
Q.

Kobe Bryant reportedly criticized you when he was in Italy recently.
“I like players who workout,” Bryant said, according to a post on Sportando. “I use to do that 6, 7 hours per day. I cannot stand players who practice for 30 minutes. I need to say something to them.” Any response?
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No. I don’t need to work out. My numbers speak for itself. My three Finals M.V.P.s speaks for itself.
Q.

What teams do you think can win the title?
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Miami is going to come back strong. Boston’s going to come back strong. Orlando’s going to be up there. The Lakers are going to be there.
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What players do you enjoy watching?
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Lebron, D-Wade, Kevin Durant. The guy I really like to watch is Blake Griffin.