Quote Originally Posted by CutMeMicK View Post
Shaqs a huge gamble tho, he's at a point in his career where everything hurts.
Also what I'm trying to picture here is HOW IN THE HELL IS SHAQ SUPPOSE TO KEEP UP WITH THE SUNS 'SPEED' PLAY STYLE...
Here is how i see it Mick.. If Shaq was going to a team that was going to rely on him to score points, then he would be a "huge gamble".. but not for the Suns.. The Suns always do well and get to the playoffs, but i'm pretty sure their best run was when they had Kurt Thomas at Center.. Kurt Thomas is horrible, but the fact that they actually had a big man was a difference maker.. For the way that the Suns play, he is not as much of a gamble.. He is coming in to be a role player and to make everyone around him better.. He's going to make Raja Bell, Nash, Barbosa etc much better.. The Suns got rid of a great player, but they will be able to run their offensive scheme without him.. Marion wanted out cause he wanted to be the "go to guy" on a team, and with the Sun's offensive play, there is no ONE go to guy.. That is why Shaq will do fine. There will be plenty of half-court opportunities for Shaq to do what he has to do.. He's still a beast in the paint and is a mismatch for almost all Centers in the NBA due to the fact that there really aren't many pure Centers left..