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

people down on this trade i think underestimate how smart shaq is. also how good dantoni is at making pieces work. and i think shaq's ego will be about making it work, not making sure he is the focus of phx' team. he's already shown in miami that he can adjust.

IF he can play with relative health, i have no doubt this trade will benefit phx.

I definitely think Shaq is motivated to prove all the naysayers wrong, but I just don't think he has the physical tools left to do so. I can see flashes of his former self, but I have no doubt this trade will benefit Miami in the short- and long-term.

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Originally Posted by defrocked

I definitely think Shaq is motivated to prove all the naysayers wrong, but I just don't think he has the physical tools left to do so. I can see flashes of his former self, but I have no doubt this trade will benefit Miami in the short- and long-term.

Well said. Defrocked has made me a believer.

When the fuck is this guy going to play?

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Originally Posted by defrocked

I definitely think Shaq is motivated to prove all the naysayers wrong, but I just don't think he has the physical tools left to do so. I can see flashes of his former self, but I have no doubt this trade will benefit Miami in the short- and long-term.

His physical tools were "push, shove, dunk, hook, pass on double team, rinse, repeat". I think they are still there.

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Originally Posted by Codename V

His physical tools were "push, shove, dunk, hook, pass on double team, rinse, repeat". I think they are still there.

I agree. He simply won't run with them when they push the ball. But he'll still be dominating in the post in the half court set.

And the Suns would still be a better team with Marion, IMO.

well see. as it stood, they had 0.0% chance of hanging with the lakers in a 7 game series.

now they have 2 monsters in the paint that could make things interesting.

you have to keep in mind that every time the lakers played phx this year, bynum had a career game.

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Originally Posted by Glenn

And the Suns would still be a better team with Marion, IMO.

in the fastbreak only. In the halfcourt they'll be better with Hill/Shaq/Stoudemire/ and jump shooters. Hill is another factor, he can be effective in the halfcourt as a primary ball handler and scorer. I think him and shaq will work well together. In the halfcourt Marion gives you rebounding, but his 3 point shot is streaky, his post game is also streaky. If you arent pushing the ball, you arent getting his best. He didnt want to be in phoenix, so its not like they lost the franchise guy who was going to be there next year.

Other than not being the top dog, I still don't understand why he didn't want to be in Phoenix. He was making great money and he was in the perfect system for his style of play. The only factor seems to be pecking order. - Nash, Stoudamire, then Marion.