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

[BubblesTheLion]

Amare + Shaq + Nash + a jumpshooting cast =
That's a nightmare.

Better than Boston in my opinion.
And Shaq would do it just to spite Kobe, believe that.

[Timone]

I'd agree with you if this was Shaq when he isn't washed up.

Hey, if he can stay healthy though, who knows. I still think LA is better.

[defrocked]

I don't like it at all for the Suns. How were the Heat able to find a taker for Shaq in the first place, and then get an all-star back in return?

(edit) Wait, maybe I have it figured out.

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Is this the answer?

[Fool]

Bubbles and Karl are the first people I've seen that think this is anything but ridiculous. Shaq can't play Suns ball, period. Huge mistake.

[Black Dynamite]

Bubbles and Karl are the first people I've seen that think this is anything but ridiculous. Shaq can't play Suns ball, period. Huge mistake.

Doesnt have to. He can still force double teams if you dump it to him enough and still rebound. As a team are the suns unselfish enough to involve him as much as they need to in order to get their jump shooters wide open? I think so. But who knows?

This definitely is a knee jerk reaction to their division rival nabbing Gasol.

[Cross]

LOL. The heat are getting a steal if Marion resigns. Dwade and Marion should be interesting.

The suns are just fucking themselves over. If I was Kerr, Id easily take Prince and a few expirings for Marion. The suns are no longer contenders after this.

[Fool]

There is no way the Suns would be able to slug it out with the real contenders if they limit their offense to half court. No way. Forget how much success they might have dumping it down and then passing it out (and lets just pretend that guys like Hill would still be able to hit threes standing at the ark for 15 seconds waiting for that jumper rather than pulling up at the ark in transition). They will stop no one with Nash and Amare on the court and you HAVE to play defense if you are going to play a half court game.

[b-diddy]

shaq is still shaq for about 20 mpg.

the suns need toughness and something new. a plow in the middle could work. plus shaq passes well. nash can make any athletic sf pretty badass.

i would definitly do this if i were phx. why not?

[BubblesTheLion]

Bubbles and Karl are the first people I've seen that think this is anything but ridiculous. Shaq can't play Suns ball, period. Huge mistake.

Well, "Fool" this is because Bubbles and Karl don't think to the constraints of "suns ball" Obviously with Shaq, you stop playing Suns ball. you play a half court offense.
And the possibilities inside of a half court offense with this roster, are PRETTY FUCKING GOOD.

yet, you , like many others you will hear from, don't take the thinking any farther than what the suns do already.

K sweetie? :P

[BubblesTheLion]

There is no way the Suns would be able to slug it out with the real contenders if they limit their offense to half court. No way. Forget how much success they might have dumping it down and then passing it out (and lets just pretend that guys like Hill would still be able to hit threes standing at the ark for 15 seconds waiting for that jumper rather than pulling up at the ark in transition). They will stop no one with Nash and Amare on the court and you HAVE to play defense if you are going to play a half court game.

They are improved defensively with Shaq. And they don't have to play great defense, just enough defense. Offensively they should be the most efficient team in the league and one of the better rebounder's at both ends. So it doesn't really matter how great the defense is if they always have the ball, and always score when they do.