TRADE: Shaq to the Suns for Marion/Banks (OLD THREAD)

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Originally Posted by WTFchris

I agree. So I think unless Miami is dumb enough to give Marion a raise, they should be in great shape.

They probably are though i think theres a dumber team than them out there to pay him more, But as you have seen being a hot spot doesnt equate to great FA pick ups. Its still a matter of choosing the guys you sign. If being a hot area was all it took, the clippers would be perennial contenders.

The Lakers steal all their guys. Like when Kobe signed with the Lakers instead.

joe says 'wait and see' on how good the shaq deal is. thanks for the insight, joe.

obviously, if shaq cant get healthy, it doesntwork. but nash feeding shaq will lead to lots of easy shaq dunks. if phx still wants to shoot in 7 seconds or less, that offense works 4 on 5 anyway.

Would be better for him to be dominating West teams instead of the Pistons and fucking putting a one man break on for a layup like he did vs. us in 06, so I don't care. :/

When does Marion start playing for the Heat?

Man, talk about a fucked-up trade!

Good work Miami.

The Suns got destroyed in this deal. They ditched their best cutter, rebounder, and perimeter defender for an old, fat, overpriced piece of goo. Shaq CANNOT play defense, sucks at defending the pick and roll, can't rebound, can't block shots, is slow, and cannot stay in the game for more than 2 minutes because of fatigue and the possibility of getting injured. How will the Suns set up their offense when it takes Shaq 20 seconds to cross halfcourt?

Before the trade, they had a shot at the second round. Now, they'll get humiliated in the 1st. The Suns will get pick and rolled to death like Shaq's Heat were last year. Chris Paul, Brandon Roy, AI, Deron Williams, Tony Parker, Jason Terry, and especially Kobe are licking their chops.

Oh man, Chris Paul running the P&R with an athletic Tyson Chandler.....

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Originally Posted by Zekyl

The Lakers steal all their guys. Like when Kobe signed with the Lakers instead.

Donald Sterling was tighter with money than Bill Davidson. The only reason he's loosened up is because of the cap rules that actually penalize teams for paying too little in salaries.

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Originally Posted by ESPN Weekend Dime

The bonus? In O'Neal, Phoenix brought in the one guy who Stoudemire will listen to more than anyone else in the league, which could be a crucial step in Amare's development if Shaq is serious when he says, "This is the Amare Stoudemire Project for me."
Said Kerr, "Amare respects him so much and needs him physically."

I loved it when Kerr said he was a genius if it worked and a moron if it didn't.