Shaq traded to the Cavs

**HiltonMagic** · 06-25-2009, 12:11 AM

Sources: Phoenix Suns agree to send Shaquille O'Neal to Cleveland Cavaliers - ESPN

Apparently Shaq found out about it through Twitter.

**shildreth** · 06-25-2009, 12:13 AM

he asked for the trade.

Good deal for the suns if ben wallace retires like he said he might.

**LeBron** · 06-25-2009, 12:13 AM

YES!!!YES!!!!YYYYYEEEEEEESSSSS!!!!!

**CrossCyed** · 06-25-2009, 12:16 AM

wow, maybe the Cavs will put up a fight against the Magic now.

**HiltonMagic** · 06-25-2009, 12:16 AM

Bill Simmons take: Cleveland's trade for Shaq was like someone buying homeowner's insurance 4 weeks after losing everything in a house robbery.

**cyclo120** · 06-25-2009, 12:19 AM

Don't like the move for the Cavs. Don't need a out of his prime expensive center( I no he played good last year but im skeptical) who can't run the floor and will clog up the lane when lebron looks to penetrate.

**CrossCyed** · 06-25-2009, 12:19 AM

Wow, and Shaq's last twitter was about Ed Thomas.

**LeBron** · 06-25-2009, 12:20 AM

He's not exactly the Shaq in his prime that Kobe got to play with, but he'll be good enough for LeBron to win a championship next year. Yes, I'm making a way too early prediction. Cavs=2010 NBA champions.

**jtd9046** · 06-25-2009, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by LeBron

He's not exactly the Shaq in his prime that Kobe got to play with, but he'll be good enough for LeBron to win a championship next year. Yes, I'm making a way too early prediction. Cavs=2010 NBA champions.

Agree with the above poster... from what I've read and heard before this trade was that many experts think adding a legit big man to the Cavs would hurt Lebron's game.

**CrossCyed** · 06-25-2009, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by LeBron

He's not exactly the Shaq in his prime that Kobe got to play with, but he'll be good enough for LeBron to win a championship next year. Yes, I'm making a way too early prediction. Cavs=2010 NBA champions.

Don't put too much stress on that limb.

**joefrog** · 06-25-2009, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by CrossCyed

Don't put too much stress on that limb.

Yeah. Lakers tend to like to win their championships in bunches. So good luck Cavs!

**egami** · 06-25-2009, 07:10 AM

Imo, this is a bad fit for Cleveland and the analogy of buying home owners insurance 4 weeks after losing everything in a house robbery doesn't even suffice. Shaq is fading quickly. Isn't a full season solution. They'll have to save him for the playoffs and hope he has enough in the tank for that. I think next year will end up being the straw that breaks the camel's back for LeBron's days in Cleveland.

**CycloneErik** · 06-25-2009, 07:16 AM

Originally Posted by egami

Imo, this is a bad fit for Cleveland and the analogy of buying home owners insurance 4 weeks after losing everything in a house robbery doesn't even suffice. Shaq is fading quickly. Isn't a full season solution. They'll have to save him for the playoffs and hope he has enough in the tank for that. I think next year will end up being the straw that breaks the camel's back for LeBron's days in Cleveland.

This seems like a horrible idea to me. Wasn't a big problem they had with Orlando that Dwight Howard easily beat their big men down court?

I don't see Shaq fixing that, and I don't see how he is able to complement LeBron's game. If I were a Cavs fan, once I got past the big name Shaq has, I'd really be shaking my head.

**egami** · 06-25-2009, 07:41 AM

Originally Posted by CycloneErik

This seems like a horrible idea to me. Wasn't a big problem they had with Orlando that Dwight Howard easily beat their big men down court?

I don't see Shaq fixing that, and I don't see how he is able to complement LeBron's game. If I were a Cavs fan, once I got past the big name Shaq has, I'd really be shaking my head.

Exactly. I get the feeling that more than anything this is Cleveland trying to say to LeBron "see, we're trying to get you help" so he doesn't bail on them, which I think will happen.

I keep hearing people, talking heads, heralding this move and I frankly think it's maybe one of the dumber moves they could have made.
We'll see, I've been wrong before, but it just doesn't sit right for the reason mentioned.

If I am Dwight Howard...I am not worried.

**CycloneErik** · 06-25-2009, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by egami

Exactly. I get the feeling that more than anything this is Cleveland trying to say to LeBron "see, we're trying to get you help" so he doesn't bail on them, which I think will happen.

I keep hearing people, talking heads, heralding this move and I frankly think it's maybe one of the dumber moves they could have made.
We'll see, I've been wrong before, but it just doesn't sit right for the reason mentioned.

If I am Dwight Howard...I am not worried.

Yeah, I have trouble seeing this helping their case to keep LeBron. I assumed he was staying, but a move like this makes me wonder (about something that I can't possibly know) whether it's worse for the Cavs than we know.

Either way, I just don't see a real inspired decision here.