Comments on: Why The Suns Trading For Shaquille O’neal Was A Good Idea

By: The must see matchup of the entire playoff’s first round

The must see matchup of the entire playoff’s first round — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:56:34 +0000

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By: Why the Shaq deal was not a good deal.

Why the Shaq deal was not a good deal. — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 22:19:01 +0000

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By: All Philadelphia Sports

All Philadelphia Sports — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 19:34:51 +0000

I’m going to concur with your article. Well said.

By: bigcityballer

bigcityballer — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 20:49:45 +0000

Horrible trade considering two weeks ago they could have had Pau Gasol.

By: No Blood No Foul

No Blood No Foul — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:31:29 +0000

While I’ll agree he trade has it’s pluses (the biggest being Phoenix finally has a real big man, something they sorely need), ultimately it was a bad move.

Unfortunately, Phoenix didn’t have a lot of options. Marion was leaving for sure, so they had to trade him or risk getting nothing for him. The options for trading Marion seemed to include Kirilenko or some bits and pieces from teams trying to rebuild. In that light, trading for Shaq probably made a lot of sense.

The downside, and it’s a big downside, is that Shaq will still be getting paid $20million a year two seasons from now, even though he’ll be too old to contribute. He’ll be an anchor on the team’s salary cap, and force them into a complete rebuild.

However, if Shaq gets Phoenix the championship, no one will probably care about any of that…

By: Chuck

Chuck — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:12:19 +0000

Don,

I’m not buying that Robert Horry thing. The suns have a history of coming up short in the playoffs. I can’t give them the NBA title just because steve nash got knicked up.

When the pieces you have in place fail time and time again, then its your job to acquire new ones. Banging your head against the wall repeatedly gets tiresome after a while.

By: Pearl

Pearl — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:28:48 +0000

I was one of the doubters of this trade, but what you said makes sense. PHX has to do something to survive in the playoffs. I dont think it’s going to be as bad as people think.

By: Doba

Doba — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:07:15 +0000

I meant to post 30% of the seasons. I fucked up my sports hyperbole.

By: Doba

Doba — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 04:05:39 +0000

Shaq’s been taking at least 30 of the seasons he’s played off the last 10 years and still managed to win 4 championships. With this team he doesn’t have to do much but rebound and protect the middle. Which I think he’ll do well enough for Phoenix to go deeeeep in the playoffs this year. There are a lot of reasons Miami is in the shithole this and Shaq’s supposed decline isn’t the only reason.

By: Don (With Malice...)

Don (With Malice...) — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:59:48 +0000

Sorry dude, but this is an absolutely abysmal trade.
The premise that ‘what-the-Suns-were-doing-doesn’t-work’ is ultimately a flawed one. If not for a Robert Horry hip-check, the Suns beat the Spurs, and probably the title.

The Shaq you’re discussing existed 3 years ago, and went to Miami with a chip on his shoulder the size of California. The Shaq that Phoenix has acquired is a mere shell of himself. Aging, over-weight, under-played, out-of-shape…
The only similarity this has with the Gasol-to-Lakers trade is the absolute theft performed by Miami.