Sports Frog

But not necessarily the polite route. Quoth the Shaq about the end of his experience in Miami:

"We have professionals who know what to do," O'Neal said of playing for the Suns. "No one is asking me to play with Chris Quinn or Ricky Davis. I'm actually on a team again."

And, "ouch".

Returns the Riley:

"It's sad that he says those things," Riley said before the 103-96 overtime loss. "We shared so much here, together, for three years, good and bad, three and a half years. I just think it's sad that he's got to do that."

That's it? That's all you've got? I think Pat Riley's mind is already on his upcoming Sweet Sixteen/Elite Eight vacation.

How about you, Ricky Davis?

"It shows his true colors."

Good lord. I am absolutely disappointed. No wonder O'Neal called you all out. Fireless. Gutless. Sand in the face wimps.

Chris Quinn? How about you? Go:

"To be honest with you, I don't have too much to say about it," he said. "I don't know. But it didn't hurt me."

That's a tiny step in the right direction, a little sticks-and-stones-but-names-will-never-hurt-me sentiment.

Fine. Wusses. Back to O'Neal:

"I guess when you have a lot of power, you can do what you want," O'Neal told the Globe of Riley's personnel moves. "Me? If I ever came into that kind of power, I think I'd be willing to admit it if I messed up."

Another haymaker! Riley?

"I've taken blame, basically, for this," Riley said. "The buck stops at the top. I wish him nothing but the best. I don't have anything but good feeling for Shaq. I mean it. I don't care what he's saying right now. He wanted to go to a contender. And we sent him there. We sent him to Utopia and we're here left with the carnage. And I don't know why he's not happy."

Damn. How long has the corpse of Pat Riley been wandering around Miami?