6
Feb
2008
Suns’ Big Blunder
Though I didn’t have time to write an article on the Shaq-to-Phoenix trade today, I thought I’d paste part of my conversation with site contributor, Colin, here for you all to see and get my take on the move.
The more I think about the trade for Shaq… the less sense it makes to me
I don’t understand the concept of bringing in a 36 year old, 300lb center who isn’t 1/4th of what he used to be.. Can’t run the floor, is average at best offensively for that position..
Throw in the fact that he’s due 20 mil over the next two years. You bring that in for what? How is that going to work? You’re going to run 4 on 5 fast breaks while he lags behind? Or are u going to have 4 on 5 defense when he’s stuck on the other end after a defensive rebound?
Or what, you’re going to slow down the game and play half court, which has been Nash’s weakest point. He’s been the MVP by RUNNING the floor. You won 62 games, 61 games, and on pace to win 58 while playing average right now… still first place in the west. How can u disrupt that?
And even if u want to get rid of Marion.. fine.. at the end of the season let him walk.. Clears up 17 mil for u to play free agency with. Now what? Now u got 20 mil this year for Shaq and 20 mil next year so u can’t do jack in the free agent market
What did the Celtics do by bringing in KG and Ray ray.. They brought in pieces to the puzzle.. You had a great small forward in pierce, added the inside game with KG and the outside threat with Ray ray. That’s building a team. What did the lakeshow do? You had Kobe running the guard position, have a solid young guy in Bynum playing center.. so u bring in a great player in Gasol to assist on the inside and let Odom move down to small forward where he’ll be sick… that’s a good trade, improves your team.
Phoenix?? Unbelievable what they just did. Makes less and less sense by the minute.