This is a question that will be answered in the next few upcoming months. In my experience, this was one of the more interesting trades i've seen seen go down. Shaquille O'Neal is still a dominant force in the Nba, but is clearly on the decline. Shaq's style of play doesn't exactly fit Phoenix's run and gun style, but Steve Nash has a way of adjusting and making everyone around him better. Shaq has the potential to either slow the Suns down or be the key missing ingredient that this team has been searching for the last 5 years. The fact that many analyst and talk show host have been bashing O'Neal saying his career is over and what not, has been motivating to Shaq who stated, " When im mad i've been known to do things like win championships." The audience laughed. In order for Phoenix to get over the hump, their going to have to be able to sustain a half court offense that gets Shaq and Amare Stoudamire touches in the inside. They have been known by their fast breaks and alley oop dunks the past few years, but a lot of that will be gone with the departure of Shawn Marion to Miami. They need to establish a strong identity that puts them over the top and the Suns feel that Shaq will contribute to that. The Diesel practiced with the Suns for the first time on Monday and is aiming for a return next Wednesday against who else, The Los Angeles Lakers. If Shaq can stay healthy this will be a very interesting 2nd half of the season in the stacked Western Conference. If he struggles to stay healthy, this might be a disappointing trade for the suns that sets them back.
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Well done. hahah I heard Shaq say the only reason they think the runnin' the floor game play won't work out is cuz he's never got the oppurtunity to do it. He said he's gunna be runnin hella though now that the rest of his new team will be.
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