Thursday, February 7, 2008

Shaq trade still don't make no sense

None of these Shaq predictions are going to amount to anything until we see him in Suns uniform on the court.

I still don't think the Suns are going to be much better. There's a bit of an optimism coming out of reporters today, like on PTI, that this is a good trade for the Suns.

Shaq is old. He draws a lot of fouls. He is not a defensive player. On Miami the past 3 seasons, Mourning was the defensive stopper. Shaq is not going to be able to stay on the court in the last 3 minutes of the game. Shaq is an even worse free-throw shooter. Shaq will slow down the Suns attack.

What about Miami? I think this could be a great move for Marion. He gets to play w/ Wade, albeit injured. They would probably need to give Marion a 4 year extension, in the 65 million range. With Wade, Marion, and throw in a high 1-4 pick in the draft, the Heat become contenders in the East next season.

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