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Suns Get Some Diesel To Put in the High Octane Machine
Posted February 6th ago via ArmchairGM
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Phoenix (AGM) - Planet Orange is about to get a little bigger. Shaquille O'Neal is a physical away from becoming a Phoenix Sun. When I first heard the "rumor", I was returning from a daytrip to beautiful Sedona, Arizona and listening to FM radio. Now, I originally brushed it off as "you don't buy into NBA rumors you hear on FM radio". But it got me and the biggest Suns fan in the world (my wife) thinking... Some people may scratch their heads and wonder why this is happening. Some people are shocked and surprised. Many people say this makes no sense. Most people haven't been watching the Suns all year like I have! This deal is unbelievable!!! I love it! I love it!!! And yes, I CAN DIG IT!!!! Let's break it down Shaq is a Sun running at one for the thumb! (crappy photo by Manny Stiles for AGM) Shaq The common perception- He's 842 years old. He's 470 lbs and out of shape. He's banged up with a bad hip, an enlarged prostate, liver spots and he probably has cataracts. Playing for worst team in the Association's history and not an All-Star for the first time in 361 years. PLEASE debate me on this - Shaq is the best passing Big Man in the game. I would even venture to say that the only guys All-Time who could be considered better are Wilt and Bill Walton. On a team that predicates ball movement - Do you think a great passing big man will fit in with Nash, Amare, Grant Hill and Boris Diaw (ALL excellent passers)? On a team that shoots the three more than any other - So let's say Amare and Shaq are down low... WHO are you gonna double? Well, you just left a shooter (or two) open - Are you SERIOUSLY going to leave Raja Bell, Steve Nash or Leandro Barbosa open for three??? I am salivating at this!!! I've only been saying it since July - The Suns NEED a big man to free up Amare and to get rebounds. Shaq takes up more space than anyone and he gets rebounds even when he's not trying. Two Man Game - Now Nash can pick and roll with Shaq and/or Amare. Or just use Shaq as th...

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