Shaq Takes Shot at Mr Acidtrip

I remember catching one of the new ESPN segments where Bill Walton and Screamin A Smith talk back and forth about the current state of the NBA and sometimes actually agree with one another. It's no secret among my friends, I'm a huge Bill Walton fan. Face it, the guy is a character still stuck in the 60's. He speaks his mind, makes up words and always seems to be in the best mood. I'm pretty sure you can take a crap in his lunch and he still will smile, making light of the situation. Most recently, Walton called out Shaq exclaiming that if this works out in Phoenix, it's a huge indictment of Shaq and how he has been dogging it all season in Miami. Essentially he calls it a lose-lose situation with the Big Fella, and I kinda agree. Shaq had the chance to respond to Walton and of course left plenty of quotes for you to chew on. From the East Valley Tribune…

"If I'm faking an injury, then (Walton's) whole injury-plagued career is a fake," O'Neal said. "We're talking about someone who only played one or two seasons injury-free. One thing I really hate is a hypocrite.

"Mr. Walton has broken the big man's ordinance code 225.27 — no big man under should talk about a big man above. It's just not right and it's disrespectful."

I'm a huge Shaq fan but something isn't sitting well with me and the way he left town. I'm sure more will unfold as the season goes on. Oh yeah, if you didn't catch Shaq "trying" to practice with his new team, it's quite humorous.