that day I was late on affairs, and Shaquille arrived at some o'clock earlier. When I at last returned, he already felt at home. All my neighbors in the coast came to the moorings to observe that this guy gets up. According to them, center in the beginning jumped on a children's springboard, and then took someone's water scooter and executed on it inconceivable figures. Shaq gave an idea. And after that he helped me to transfer a huge log which fell in water in a bay.
I tried to find br time for serious conversation with O'Neill, but then understood that it is simply impossible to make with it it. He liked to have a good time. Not to show off, but to give itself pleasure. Shaq was the flashing merry fellow, whose charm grew in proportion to audience size.
my task as trainer of "Leykers" consisted in forcing center to treat seriously the career. During this period it began to be shot by film, his rap career developed, it constantly flashed in advertizing and, appear, captivated itself the whole world. During a joint dinner on the eve of training camp before a season-1999/2000 I told Shaquille that the title MVP gain has to become his purpose. Moreover, I joked that by the time of the end of his career this award have to rename into Shaq's Prize.
And already on a course of starting week of the regular championship I somehow stopped br center during a timeout and asked: "How you think what was Wilt Chamberlain's greatest achievement? " It quickly and surely answered br with br: "That Wilt gathered on the average on 50 points and made on 30 selections for game".
I shook br the head: "Here not. It is more important that he saw off on a platform for 48 minutes. And you so will be able how you consider? "
Shaq was the flashing merry fellow, whose charm grew in proportion to audience size. It began to be shot by film, his rap career was opened wide, it constantly flashed in advertizing and, appear, captivated itself the whole world.Coming back to a parquet after a timeout O'Neill answered: "If it could, and I will be able".
After that I ceased to change it until in November it did not call the uncle. Shaq did not want to go to me and therefore sent as the truce envoy Salli John. I with pleasure crawfished as also itself did not plan to tighten that experiment for a long time. We did not begin to attach to this event great value more never discussed it. Nevertheless such loadings allowed center to gather a magnificent form. And following the results of a season he was recognized as the most valuable player.
Once I distributed br to all basketball players of team according to the book. The idea consisted in that everyone received the work corresponding to his personality. O'Neill in a debut season for "Leykers" got "Sverkhchelovek" to Nietzsche. I thought that Shaquille will like philosophical work and in particular its name. Eventually, he thought up to itself(himself) a nickname Big Aristotle.
the next year center received the short story Gesse Herman "Siddkhartkh" about searches itself based on the biography of Buddha. When I handed over books to players before long exit tour, for fun declared that after return I will demand from them the review of the read. A series of guest duels came to an end to Chicago, and in that game Shaq was removed. Without having wanted to wait for all and to communicate with the press, he went to the bus. When I came after a press conference, center sat there and read the book. During flight home it approached to me and only from all gave the review. In it there were only two offers: "Siddkhartkh" is a book about the young prince who had money, glory and women as at me. Besides, he tried to understand itself(himself) as well as I".
the Last time we communicated as the trainer and the player before O'Neill's exchange in "Miami". I called it on mobile and wanted to learn, where it. In a tube loud noise and signals of horns was audible.
"You at a wheel? " – I asked.
"I look for the stolen cars", – sounded in reply.
And it was the truth. Center traveled about across Los Angeles as the police officer on a voluntary basis. Cheriffe Shaq managed justice in free time from the main work.
We decided to meet at restaurant to say goodbye. O'Neill my plans for the future, than own interested more. He always was the command player though showed it in the unusual ways. In "Hit" he became a champion, and I was sincerely glad for it. But in the Hall of glory of basketball of Shaquille choose as the representative of "Leykers", and it is correct. Those five years which we spent together in Los Angeles, were incredibly interesting and informative. Despite all the ambitions and bravado, it always put command for the first place. He knew how to make partners better. It always was oneself, and with it was really cheerful.
In NBA the dominating center shone earlier. George Miken, Rassell Bill, Wilt Chamberlain, Abdul-Dzhabbar Karim, Uolton Bill, Sempson Ralph, Oladzhyuvon Khakim both other dimensional and talented basketball players. But Shaq came and with a wide smile made anybody did not manage that to him.
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