http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=3232862
The dollars certainly match up very well. I am not sure why the Suns would even consider this deal. Marion is a far more productive player than Shaq. Shaq is in a terrible state of disrepair and his body breaks down more and more each day.
Of all NBA centers averaging more than 10 minutes a game, Shaq ranks 15th in Efficiency per 48 minutes, ##13-17 in order -- Brad Miller, Nazr Mohammed, Shaq, Troy Murphy, Brendan Haywood....
So why in the world would you do this? A) Marion is a free agent and you don't want to re-sign him so you need to get something for him; 2) The Lakers just acquired Gasol from Memphis for nothing -- which gives the Lakers a front line of Bynum, Gasol and Odom -- how in the world is Phoenix going to compete with that front line with the defensively-indifferent Amare Stoudamire anchoring the middle? 3) They do get rid of the ridiculous contract that they gave Marcus Banks.
If the deal goes through -- Miami -- B+ (would have been nice not to get Marcus Banks); Suns -- D+ (only hope is that Shaq can somehow regain enough form to at least vault him into the top 8 NBA centers (between Andris Biedrins and Chris Kaman).
HM
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
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I guess this just goes to show that Kevin McHale was right about Marcus Banks' prospective greatness ...
with PHX as my 3rd fave squad...I am absolutely appaled by this deal.
What is The Matrix thinking right now? They dumped me for a 36-year-old who should have retired 4 seasons ago? The pulled the trigger in a panic response to the Gasol deal?
Did they see what Horford did to him tonight?
out.
Veryu risky move for the Suns. I HOPE this trade works for Phoenix. Kerr's rep as a GM is on the line.
Who is in worse state of physical disrepair, Shaq or HM? PAR
Might be Shaq. Shaq in the off season is said to have lost 30-40 pounds. If I lost 10-12% of my body weight, I wouldn't be seeing doctors about chronic back and hip pain. Heck, I don't even have chronic back and hip pain NOW!
Pounding your body on that wood floor for 18 years at 300-350 lbs. really destroys one's joints and discs.
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