Feb.6 at 6:54 pm

Marcel Mutoni says:
…and ….GO!

Feb.6 at 6:58 pm

Holly MacKenzie says:
wow.. So, he can play tonight?

Feb.6 at 6:58 pm

Slim says:
omg…no way…Shaq to phoenix would NOT help…the entire phoenix offense would be on the other side while shaq slowly jogs up…alongside grant hill

Feb.6 at 6:59 pm

mat smith says:
im exited…. i think….

Feb.6 at 7:00 pm

Holly MacKenzie says:
okay, nevermind.. stilll what the hellll. This is totally bizarro world. I want to hear the reactions around the league.

Feb.6 at 7:00 pm

the Birdman says:
Ha! that’s funny - Shaq in Phoenix. What’s next? In other news, hamburgers were seen eating people and crows were flying backwards.

Feb.6 at 7:01 pm

Sam Rubenstein says:
WHOA! HE passed his physical? Amazing!
Oh and pretty crazy trade too. To borrow an old Khalid saying “I refuse to accept this.”

Feb.6 at 7:02 pm

JohnnyRebel says:
The shaq who the miami media is calling for his retirement? the suns are going to regret this one. So Amare is playing his natural power forward again. That is a good thing.

Feb.6 at 7:04 pm

Reggie Evans says:
We need to revisit the Shaq “Godfather Trilogy” now. Penny is still Fredo, but what of Kobe and Dwyane? Is Steve Nash the new Michael Corleone?

Feb.6 at 7:05 pm

Phila says:
Ya’ll need to shut up, this could actually work out. Nash makes everyone better and nobody can guard Shaq alone, no one. That will open it up for Amare. This is a good move.

Feb.6 at 7:09 pm

Dizzle says:
The move isn’t as bad as everyone thinks, but it’s not the greatest move either. The Heat get the better end of the deal b/c either: a)Marion will leave after this summer and Miami gets $$$ to hopefully get a decent free agent and b) Marion stays and becomes an all star for the next 4 years. He’ll be a great option with Wade and since he defeneds and rebounds, it’ll help the team out overall. The Suns….well, people will be eating their words if Shaq bring them a ring this year or next….(yes I know, it’s a long shot, but Shaq is built for the playoffs)

Feb.6 at 7:10 pm

Tariq says:
If this were the Godfather Trilogy, Shaq would be lying in a pesticide-filled garden with a mouthful of orange like Brando. Nash is Joe Pesci from GoodFellas: He may THINK this trade is him getting made, but…they ain’t openin the books.

Feb.6 at 7:12 pm

Bubbachuck says:
Terrible trade. awesome news headline

Feb.6 at 7:12 pm

Reggie Evans says:
I have an idea for the next drawing by the basketball artist: Shaq on the left, sitting on top of some shreds of fabric. On the right are Kobe, DWade, and Nash in tuxes. The coattails of Kobe’s and DWade’s tuxes are ripped off, the ones Shaq is sitting on. Kobe and Dwade are looking at Steve like, “Watch out for your tux!”

Feb.6 at 7:13 pm

Captain America says:
Does anyone know all the nuances of the trade? draft picks, contract extensions (if any)?

Feb.6 at 7:14 pm

Tariq says:
Suns next trade target should be obvious: Collins the Lesser.

Feb.6 at 7:14 pm

GodSaveTheKnicks says:
Shawn Marion must have been really unhappy. Rumour has it Nash, Amare and D’Antoni oked this trade. I’m sure there’s a lot that goes on in that locker room that the general public are not aware of.

Feb.6 at 7:15 pm

Captain America says:
Oh, and Shaq will no longer be the Godfather, he will be Poncho Villa, comprenda?

Feb.6 at 7:16 pm

Captain America says:
Marion has been a hemorrhoid for years.

Feb.6 at 7:17 pm

joemamamunk says:
Nash, Barbosa, Bell, Piatkowski at the 3 pt line, drooling at the shots to come. Stoudamire, Diaw, Hill on the elbow for easy Js and open lanes. Fast break when he sits. No locker room squabbles. Am I the only one who sees a championship coming out of this?

Feb.6 at 7:18 pm

the brown guy says:
… this is a very confusing trade, i think we’re just going to have to see how it plays out

Feb.6 at 7:18 pm

FLUXLAND says:
WORST TRADE EVER! On the other hand, hopefully PHX and LAL meet in the playoffs. So I can see Kobe take a big kaka on Shaq’s head, while dunking on him.

Feb.6 at 7:18 pm

Reggie Evans says:
Shaq should have never implied that Pat Riley was a better coach than Phil Jackson. That was his undoing.

Feb.6 at 7:19 pm

Kevin says:
so the Suns DON’T get the draft pick?

Feb.6 at 7:19 pm

Captain America says:
Flux, bad images, bad

Feb.6 at 7:19 pm

Reggie Evans says:
Miami is nice, and I’ll say twice. Miami is nice.

Feb.6 at 7:19 pm

Ken H. says:
Give away Kurt Thomas to save 7 million, then absorb 20 million over 2 seasons for 310lbs of broken knees and hips? Hmmm… makes sense.

Feb.6 at 7:22 pm

Gerard Himself says:
these last 5 days in the NBA are pure madness. Madness I tell ya!
And it’s the truth man: the trades that happen are the ones you hear about the least: Gasol was out of the blue, and this one was new to me too (well, not heard about until like 24 hours ago)…. man….

Feb.6 at 7:23 pm

Can says:
I can see Kerr’s plan right now.. Go for the chip in the next 2 years.. then Shaq is off the books.. and thats right when Lebron, Melo, Wade become free agents.. I think.. I think Nash’s window for winning is also about 2 more years.. Its a great strategy actually. Better than letting Marion leave at the end of the year for nothing.

Feb.6 at 7:23 pm

Tom says:
Against all judgement, I got faith that Shaq will come through for phoenix. They might very well drop to a 4 or 5 seed going into the playoffs because of this, but come playoff time shaq will prove his worth, clogging the middle against duncan, gasol and the rest of the bigs in the west. Miami will be interesting to watch for the rest of the year….hopefully banks gets to shine because of this.

Feb.6 at 7:24 pm

Jake Appleman says:
So it actually happened? Ok, my head officially just exploded.

Feb.6 at 7:24 pm

Can says:
plus they open up more minutes for diaw at SF.. and barbosa at sg.. great move i think

Feb.6 at 7:27 pm

dj says:
Somewhere, in a posh South Beach villa, Riles lights up a cigar with a purely evil glint in his eyes, looks out at the sunset, and cackles maniacally into the night….

Feb.6 at 7:30 pm

FLUXLAND says:
Sorry Cptn. Karma is a funny lady.. that’s all I’m sayin… Right now Kobe looks like he’s going to win another 3 rings while Shaq is being tossed around relatives like an unwanted kid.
Also, Shaq was quoted as saying he NEEDS 5 rings to fulfill his legacy?
What legacy? What is the fat bastard talking about?

Feb.6 at 7:31 pm

dj says:
Everyone seems to think this deal “might” make sense because in their minds Shaq is still the Shaq of 2-3 years ago. NEWSFLASH: HE’S DONE. D-O-N-E.
This might go down as Riley’s greatest move ever. If I’m a Heat fan, this is like winning the Super BOwl.

Feb.6 at 7:32 pm

Sizzle says:
girls girls girls!!!!!
shaq is in phoenix!!!!!!
holy crap….

Feb.6 at 7:36 pm

Reggie Evans says:
This big winner in all this craziness? NBA BLOGGERS and WEB SITES!!!!

Feb.6 at 7:37 pm

Krayzie Bone says:
This trade, the gasol trade. Now there is Snow and lightning outside my house. The time is nigh…

Feb.6 at 7:43 pm

Bubba Chuck says:
its official
http://www.nba.com/suns/news/release_080206.html

Feb.6 at 7:57 pm

Blue says:
This could be a pretty interesting trade…the thing that kills the Suns the most in the post-season is when teams slow down and pound the ball inside on there soft middle. I don’t see Shaq as a savior. I don’t even see him as a starter. I see him as 300+ pounds of pushing and shoving space eater with 6 fouls and a penchant for getting opposing post players tired and potentially frustrated. Add to that the timely rebounds, put backs and blocks that he is still capable of (not to mention allowing STAT to man the 4…Shawn Kemp-esque to say the least) and you could have a pretty interesting time defeating them come playoff time.

Feb.6 at 8:00 pm

Blue says:
Has Pat Riley ever had any major success without a star center?

Feb.6 at 8:07 pm

TADOne says:
I’m going to watch that game just to see Shaq sitting on the damn bench. Must See TV!

Feb.6 at 8:09 pm

Gerard Himself says:
to Slim: the remark about Shaq not being able to run with the Suns: hey, you’re right. But saying Hill isn’t running either - well, that kind of proves that you haven’t seen a single game this season where Grant Hill played in. Grant is not a washed up player, just so you know.

Feb.6 at 8:15 pm

Dacre says:
THIS IS INSANE>…. help I need a Dr Pepper./.. O_o

Feb.6 at 8:24 pm

Dacre says:
As the un-official SUNS-FANS representative of Australia I must say. Welcome - Shaq. I hope your feeling 5 years younger.
Farewell - Marion. May the ‘least-ern’ conference allow you all the shots you wanted. DONT STUFF THIS BIG DIESEL

Feb.6 at 8:28 pm

Dre Baldwin says:
Yes, Shaq “doesn’t fit Phoenix’s style.” “Phoenix’s style” didn’t get them out of the West Playoffs. Amare can guard nobody (Duncan schools him regularly, and Al Jefferson gave Amare 40 2 weeks ago. Dirk, Bynum, Pau, Boozer all await in the West.. You get the idea). No nuts, no glory in the NBA… All who hated this trade: where was Phoenix going by standing pat? PHX was going nowhere but Rd. 2 or 3 again to be eliminated… folks trash this move, then the Suns make no moves, get eliminated by LA or SA or DAL in the postseason, and we’re back here saying Phoenix should have made a move when they had the chance. scared money don’t make money.

Feb.6 at 8:34 pm

The Best Yet says:
Eboy, a comment from you would help me swallow this. This is the dumbest move ever. Shaq wont bring anything to PHX, unless the lapse in the season till now was just to stage a dramatic comeback now..or whatever. Marion will see that he really aint nuttin special in MIA.

Feb.6 at 8:35 pm

WhaHuh says:
Kidd must be angry, Shaq just turner over a trade in 24 hours!

Feb.6 at 8:44 pm

Sarah says:
I’m with Dre. While I’d like to see this blow up in their faces (and it very well could), I think it’s worth a shot for them. They weren’t going to win the title trying to outscore people. If you need proof other than the last several years in the playoffs, just look at their game against the Spurs last week. The Spurs played worse than I’ve seen in a long time, and they still won. Amare truly cannot play post defense. Duncan and whoever else with even decent back-to-the-basket game can have whatever they want against him. Maybe Shaq will at least get in the way..

Feb.6 at 8:47 pm

ion mic says:
I actually think this trade makes great sense for the suns. I mean they can make the playoffs while Shaq plays limited minutes and gets a bit healthier then come the playoffs when the suns are forced into halfcourt games and not so run and gun voila heres a built for the playoffs contributor and theres no marion causing chemistry issues. I mean sure Marion is by far the better player but i really think this will make the suns a better playoff team. But watch Shaq and Grant hill never be on the court at the same time during the regular season as long as they have 4 to run PHX can still ball and their veterans(read: cripples) can walk up the court.

Feb.6 at 8:47 pm

jnr says:
…where diesel for matrix happens

Feb.6 at 8:49 pm

jbn74sb says:
New nickname for Shaq: The Big Eclipse.
The Suns are done.
Lakers, like I said before the season, will be Pacific Division champs.

Feb.6 at 8:50 pm

Milan says:
hahahahahahahaha is all I can say to that. I guess Stevie was standing in the Sun too long.

Feb.6 at 9:12 pm

Darkness says:
Lakers still have a stronger team and could take the suns in seven, im looking at you munks

Feb.6 at 9:13 pm

Myles Brown says:
The PHX press conference was hilarious. “Shaq has had trouble defending the point guard in the two man game…” D’Antoni:”Well, he’ll figure it out….” Kerr:”If it works out, Im a genius, if not Im a moron…” D’Antoni:”We think we can be a good team for the next couple of YEARS (?!)…The question is how much does Shaq have left in the tank, and we think he has a lot…” Personally, I cant wait for February 20th and Im really trying to figure out if I can afford to be there in person…

Feb.6 at 9:17 pm

nothin personal says:
If I was Miami, I would try to shop Marion this summer,to Portland for Darius Miles expiring deal.
I bet they could get five pieces out of them (3 youngsters and two 1st rounder or maybe four and one). That would mean Jack, Outlaw and Frye, and maybe Webster. With a couple of top ten picks in the next two years, things would be better than signing a 30 year old with no offensive ame for the max.

Feb.6 at 9:23 pm

Jukai says:
Well, time to dip into the ol’ sauce

Feb.6 at 9:29 pm

Vigoss says:
This is the ultimate “what if” situation. If Nash is able to make this team play the way it does, he’s MVP, without a doubt. However, my instinct tells me that this could be that rare trade that’s bad for both teams. I don’t think shawn fits in miami either, or that he can change the loser’s mentality there on his own. Perhaps marcus Banks can.

Feb.6 at 9:29 pm

Krayzie Bone says:
Jukai, that is priceless. I’m a phoenix fan for probably the same reason Holly is: the cult of Nash, which is the only reason people who live outside of Toronto or Halifax even pay attention to basketball. As a member of said cult, I’m hoping for the best, but, as someone who’s seen shaq play for 15 years, I know better than to hope too hard.

Feb.6 at 9:31 pm

Vigoss says:
But whatever happens: that Steve Kerr guy has some guts. Courageous man.

Feb.6 at 9:32 pm

JpT says:
im loving every bit of it!

Feb.6 at 9:44 pm

ion mic says:
nothin personal : Marion will opt out in the summer anyway and the heat will likely chase any bigs (Elton Brand) that it can plus hope that they have tanked enough of the season to get someone the likes of Derrick Rose/OJ Mayo or Beasley

Feb.6 at 9:45 pm

chronically_ill says:
Noooooooo! Whatever happened to run and gun? Did the Suns give up? This trade isnt just bad for phoenix, but bad for basketball. I’m sure I’m not the only hoop fan to see if the Suns could win a chip playing without a traditional big man.

Feb.6 at 9:46 pm

ion mic says:
Maybe the Heat can be the Celtics of the 08-09 season.. they are certainly playing like the celtics of the 06-07 season.

Feb.6 at 9:50 pm

whooo! says:
dre, i agree with you that phx was on the road to another 60 win season and playoff fizzle. BUT… you have a guy making like $13 mil, fills up a stat sheet, can defend well, and is coming off the books! yes, he completely disappears come playoff time, but this was the best they could get for him? marion and atlanta’s pick are better than kwame, criterron, and picks. i mean, they musta been able to get something, anything… better than this.

Feb.6 at 9:51 pm

Skillet Forilla says:
I know I am in the minority here, but I have the weird feeling that this will work out for both teams. Half-Shaq and Black Jesus are a scary pair of bigs, this will give the Diesel focus, will undoubtedly make for a fascinating PHX playoff run, and worst case scenario, he only has two years on his ginormous contract, and they can either have him come off the books or trade him to someone else who needs that. I know that everyone is bemoaning the death of Phoenix’s style of play, but that doesn’t mean that this wasn’t an inspired move. Nash, Bell, Hill, STAT, and Shaq is a frightening line-up (and backed by a still-impressive bench). Marion didn’t want to be there anyway. Would the other O’Neal really have been an improvement? He’s gimpy now too. Toronto and Portland have some good bigs that in most years could probably be had for Marion, but I doubt that eitherone would part with one of their key bigs with the seasons they are having, and especially for a player who is apparently not such a great locker-room guy in Marion. Weird as hell, and I am going to have to see them play, but I think this works for PHX.

Feb.6 at 9:52 pm

peteb80 says:
Thinking about it, how come the Suns didn’t go after Gasol last week? He would have been a much better fit in every way. And since Marion would have probably opted out anyway, the Grizzlies would have had the same result they are getting now.

Feb.6 at 9:52 pm

whooo! says:
and since when did shaq suddenly become a defensive force again? he’s gonna stop duncan/boozer/yao/dirk/west come playoff time? amare’s still gonna have to guard em, and they just loss their 2nd best defender in marion, who also spent time guarding dirk.

Feb.6 at 9:55 pm

nothin personal says:
He is way better with a sign and trade (Marion), it’s not easy to find a team with cap space to give a player that can’t xreate his own shot a huge contract. Chicago is not in the market this Summer!

Feb.6 at 10:01 pm

Pat Is Five says:
Miami becomes a playoff team this season. Just Kidding… but Marion becomes happy getting his. Nash and Shaq pick’n rolls, everyone wins!

Feb.6 at 10:25 pm

O says:
Shaq’s a bird.

Feb.6 at 10:28 pm

hursty says:
dude thats crazy. i didnt think this would happen but whoo!!!

Feb.6 at 10:58 pm

Ben Payne says:
i love this trade……because im a lakers fan
this (for the suns) is almost worse than the grizz trading pau for kwame…no wait…it is worse that the grizz trading pau for kwame

Feb.6 at 11:40 pm

dj says:
right now kwame would be a better player for PHX than Shaq. At least he’s healthy. And has functioning hips/knees.

Feb.6 at 11:50 pm

white hot eboy says:
For Lakers fans, I hope tonight’s game isn’t indicitve of future endeavors. 17 points in two games for the Mamba? Uh oh.

Feb.6 at 11:53 pm

RV says:
This trade isn’t that crazy, well crazy only because no one saw it coming and it developed and happened in a day or two, but Marion wasnt likely to re-sign with phoenix after the drama he caused. The suns know they cant get past the west to win a ring, so either you live with that for another yr and then rebuild when Marion leaves, or you get shaq, re-work your style of play, and try to contend in a different way for 2 more years..Even the Patriots couldn’t win it with offense, nuf’ said..

Feb.7 at 12:07 am

RV says:
I wonder if the NBA will still replay the final seconds of that Heat-vs-Hawks game..

Feb.7 at 12:10 am

Holly MacKenzie says:
mamba needs to get that finger fixed up. you dont go from 19-28 to 4-16 and 3-13…ugh. haha. I still enjoyed watching Gasol ease his way into things. Sasha killed me when he thought we only needed a two. killed me.. my throat is still sore from yelling. Damn Horford on the boards. Smith with another CRAZYY line too. I don’t know how i feel about this shaq thing. It does make me nervous. ickk.. and I hated seeing shaq in PHX already.

Feb.7 at 12:19 am

Teddy-the-Bear says:
I think that this trade is alright. Marion isn’t that great without Nash anyways, plus the Suns need a really big man. This lets Amare play in his comfort PF zone and frees up playing time for Barbosa (UNDERRATED PLAYER), who really deserves more time on the court. Now they have a dominant player who can clog the middle and take on those other dominant big fellas in the west.

Feb.7 at 12:21 am

rainman10 says:
Where’s Russ?

Feb.7 at 12:28 am

Krayzie Bone says:
The Matrix has too big an ego to be sure but he was able to produce with KRS-One Marbury at his side (I’m not saying I shoot first/oops I’m sorry I lied/I shoot numbers, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5). I think he’s going to regret getting sent to the basement of the east, but its not like he won’t still have the same talent defensively. He does also have some range, and can shoot his free throws. As for Phoenix…big gamble.

Feb.7 at 12:29 am

Tom says:
Kobe’s finger is definitely worse than he’s letting on, there is no way he loses his dribble with 8sec left in a tie game unless that finger is seriously messed up.

Feb.7 at 12:32 am

Tom says:
and i don’t know why everyone assumed gasol would just slide in and everything would start to click right away, it will take weeks for these guys (kobe, gasol) to get comfortable being on the court together in the triangle, but once they get it, forget about it.

Feb.7 at 12:34 am

Tom says:
and if I had to guess I’d say Marion will be wishing he never asked to be traded, outside phoenix’s system he will be exposed for a poor mans Josh Smith.

Feb.7 at 12:35 am

Russ Bengtson says:
I was at the Knicks/Pacers game. Don’t ask.
Is everyone forgetting that the Suns are placing an awful lot of faith in Shaq, Grant Hill and Nash, three guys who are both old and injury-prone? Shawn Marion may have been a bit of a whiner, but he’d also played at least 79 games ever year since ‘00-01, shot over 52 percent from the floor the past three years, and could guard every position on the floor while grappbing 10 rebounds a game and shooting 35 percent from three. Steve Kerr just shot himself in the head.

Feb.7 at 12:37 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Miami should turn around TOMORROW and trade Marion to the Warriors for Harrington, Pietrus, Patrick O’Bryant and Brandon Wright (the equivalent of two lottery picks). It works under the cap, and sends Marion right back to a Western playoff team. He’d be sick in Nellie’s system.

Feb.7 at 12:40 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Or they could trade Marion to THE LAKERS for Odom and Ariza. How ridiculous would that starting five be? Fish, Mamba, Matrix, Gasol and Bynum? L.O. always seemed happier in South Beach anyway.

Feb.7 at 12:42 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Russ, Nash has a back problem, but he misses less than 10 games a year. The only time he didn’t a significant potion of time in a season was when he racked up the DNP-CDs at the start of his career (except possibly 99-00)

Feb.7 at 12:43 am

Russ Bengtson says:
The Rockets could send Scola, Bonzi, Mike James and Kirk Snyder. Miami is riding HIGH right now. Pat Riley is a f*cking genius.

Feb.7 at 12:44 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Krayzie: True, but he continues to log crazy minutes and is absolutely going to break down one of these days. Their window is only open a crack, and this move just knocked one of the supports out.

Feb.7 at 12:46 am

Tom says:
Yeah but Russ, in those big playoff games against the spurs, was Marion that effective? And nash, hill, and shaq are all gonna leave/retire around the same time which will allow them to rebuild around STAT, because they should have huge cap space when that day comes, as opposed to being locked in to whatever long-term deal Marion was gonna get this summer

Feb.7 at 12:49 am

Russ Bengtson says:
A lot of people seem to think that, had Stoudemire and Diaw not been suspended last year, they would have won the series against the Spurs last year. Had that happened, they likely would have won the NBA championship. Does a championship team make this move? HELL no. I talked to a wide variety of people tonight about this deal, including players and national writers, and NO ONE thought it made sense for the Suns. Not one person.

Feb.7 at 12:50 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Have fun paying Shaq $50 million over the next two and a half years. Enjoy the clever quotes, because that’s about all you’re gonna get.

Feb.7 at 12:51 am

Dillon Huang says:
I still can’t get a good hold on this trade, it makes no sense at all. I don’t know what the management guys at Phoenix were thinking. I think I’ll just sit back and laugh.

Feb.7 at 12:51 am

Krayzie Bone says:
I can agree with that. It think Nash will drop off quickly when it happens. Last year was his apex.

Feb.7 at 12:54 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Um Chris paul 42 12 and 8 steals.

Feb.7 at 12:55 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Nash 10 turnovers.

Feb.7 at 12:57 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Chris Paul is ballin’ out of control. I still think the Hornets may come back to Earth a little bit after the break, but he might stay out there in the stratosphere.

Feb.7 at 12:58 am

Krayzie Bone says:
If Sam does his DAY stuff again, I guess Dirks triple double loses to that line (5 rebs too). Thats assuming that they can pull it out in 3OT

Feb.7 at 12:59 am

Marcel Mutoni says:
shaq pointing to his ring finger as a phoenix sun is equivalent to george bush standing under that ‘mission accomplished’ banner.

Feb.7 at 12:59 am

Krayzie Bone says:
and just as i posted that, i check back and they did win. If you get 20 and 20 from amare and lose. Oh man.

Feb.7 at 1:01 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Dirk, 29 points, 10 boards, 12 assists.

Feb.7 at 1:01 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Well, no one will die (except super fan holly) if Shaq declares the chip and then blows it. I like the analogy though. It is the overconfident statement with no idea about what is going to actually occur

Feb.7 at 1:04 am

Russ Bengtson says:
He’s an Shaqronism. The Big Over.

Feb.7 at 1:04 am

rob says:
what there dumb shaq has like 3 years tops

Feb.7 at 1:06 am

Ben says:
In other breaking Miami Heat news, Chris Quinn shaves for the first time.

Feb.7 at 1:08 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Lets use Mutoni’s. the big Bush

Feb.7 at 1:09 am

FerrariGTO says:
Gasol traded to the lakers for some tin cans!
Giants win the superbowl!
Bobby Knight resigns, and his son takes over!
Shaq is a sun!
Kobe and Nash in the 3 point shootout!
WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?????!!!!!
WHAT NEXT??? Isian thomas coming out of retirement as a player/coach/gm?

Feb.7 at 1:12 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Chris Paul also had ONE turnover in 50 minutes. Good God.

Feb.7 at 1:16 am

Nad says:
This trade could work out, its not like shaq’s gonna play the whole game, when he’s on the court they will play a half-court grind it out style, but when he heads for the bench, they can start running and gunning, and tire other teams while Shaq rests, and when he enters the game he’ll be fresh, but not the other team, thats instant offense and a lot of it .. this trade will work out well, Nash and D’antoni are smart

Feb.7 at 1:16 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Yeah. fantasy game of the year. He took a lot of shots, but 18-33 is a plus 50% game.

Feb.7 at 1:21 am

Co Co says:
The Big Over. Funny Russ

Feb.7 at 1:25 am

Russ Bengtson says:
I’m seriously curious as to whether anyone involved with the Suns organization watched any tape at all of Shaquille playing basketball THIS year.

Feb.7 at 1:26 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Steve Kerr will be calling games for TNT again within two years.

Feb.7 at 1:28 am

Co Co says:
He’ll be calling games next year when this blows up in his face.

Feb.7 at 1:28 am

Krayzie Bone says:
It looks like it was the owner who made it happen, according to the above article. I am skeptical at best, until I see reason to believe otherwise

Feb.7 at 1:29 am

J-Smoove says:
how come nobody is talkin bout whether or not this trade will help the heat

Feb.7 at 1:31 am

Krayzie Bone says:
J-Smoove, because it is forgone that it will (Matrix is better than Shaq out). The other reason is because it doesn’t matter what the matrix brings to Miami, because they are done this year

Feb.7 at 1:37 am

Russ Bengtson says:
I love that Sarver dumped Kurt Thomas because he didn’t want to pay the luxury tax…then took on Shaq. D’Antoni must be pulling his mustache out.

Feb.7 at 1:39 am

Holly MacKenzie says:
that phx/no game was sick. I love Paul.

Feb.7 at 1:39 am

Holly MacKenzie says:
and nash… and amare.. and bell..and barbosa.. tonight it was all CP3 though.. holy crap that was a great game. I DONT want to see shaq’s big ass clogging up the middle either…..

Feb.7 at 1:42 am

Krayzie Bone says:
Like the only shaq that would fit this team is Orlando Magic Shaq. Even Lakers shaq, while amazing, wouldn’t fit properly (of course you wouldn’t mind changing for him but he still wouldn’t fit).

Feb.7 at 1:45 am

Krayzie Bone says:
I saw Shaq play at Maple Leaf Gardens (when it was still a functional building and there was no ACC). He was slow then. He was always the last guy in the play, and those laker teams weren’t burning rubber.

Feb.7 at 1:46 am

Holly MacKenzie says:
how did i not realize CP had 42 points.. only 1 to.. DAMN this kid is too good. Unreal.

Feb.7 at 1:51 am

Russ Bengtson says:
It’s pretty amazing that the best two trades Riles has made as Heat president have been:
1. Trading for Shaq.
2. Trading Shaq.

Feb.7 at 1:51 am

jay says:
phil jackson on the shaq to suns trade: “he’ll inbound the ball and wait for the team to come back”

Feb.7 at 1:53 am

Holly MacKenzie says:
HAHAH jay, I love it. Russ, how quickly things can go downhill. It is unreal.

Feb.7 at 1:59 am

jay says:
holly have you checked out Kobe as Leo Di Vinci yet? good stuff

Feb.7 at 2:08 am

Dacre says:
This all makes the Kyle Korver move “pure Jazz” logic.

Feb.7 at 2:15 am

namik says:
jay that commercial is baller. Plus unlike other Kobe commericals it has potential. Finally…..Nash 10 TOs???Who does he think he is, Kobe?

Feb.7 at 2:17 am

Russ Bengtson says:
In other news, Stephen Hawking passed his physical and is the newest member of the Chicago Bulls.

Feb.7 at 2:26 am

jay says:
namik, there’s more to come to that commerical, should be fun to watch.

Feb.7 at 2:30 am

Dacre says:
Stephen Hawking wins the latest season of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE…

Feb.7 at 2:49 am

Young Chris #3 says:
Tom, a dislocated finger seems insignificant but it’s no joke. I had last summer, what the doctors still to this day when seeing my hand call one of the worse dislocations ever. How did I get it? Same way Kobe did. Hope his heals better than mine did!

Feb.7 at 3:36 am

namik says:
yeah jay I saw. Apparently he might even play MJ in one of them. Doubt it tho. Russ is mean.

Feb.7 at 3:44 am

Russ Bengtson says:
Kurt Thomas dislocated a finger so badly I think it switched hands.

Feb.7 at 3:46 am

Holly MacKenzie says:
Jay, Myles sent it to me and I LOVE it. ahah my favorite part is that kid saying “you have to go buy these sneaks” hahaha and then the white socks.. ahahh sooo funny. weird, yes, funny, definitely.

Feb.7 at 4:11 am

Dacre says:
Would SLAM ever do a competition that would let the winner write the NOYZ for one Ish??!

Feb.7 at 4:20 am

The Fundament says:
I can’t believe no one fouled out in a game that went 2OT. And not one technical! Happy Chinese New Year!!!!

Feb.7 at 5:37 am

matt the jazz fan says:
Anything that makes a co-contender for the Western crown significantly weaker - think Shaq can come out and gaurd Mehmet’s threes or Booze’s drives? - works for me. Too bad about Phoenix’s style, though… I would have tried to get Josh Smith and change for Marion.

Feb.7 at 7:32 am

ak47 says:
All I can say is DAMN!!!

Feb.7 at 9:02 am

sheedfan says:
shaq may not be the most dominant player in NBA history but he’s the funniest. I’d like to see the big guy give the suns everything he has left. They will still contend.

Feb.7 at 10:19 am

1hush D says:
This trade sucks but perhaps it will work out for the suns on defense because the suns will score while Shaq stands underneath the hoop at the other end waiting to block and rebound on the following possession. What a sad, sad trifecta. The Richardson trade, the Gasol giveaway and the Marion misappropriation. The suns should have sent Marion to Detroit for Prince.

Feb.7 at 10:34 am

Jukai says:
Nash had ten TOs cause seven of them came from Chris Paul stripping the ball from Nash. Chris Paul has EVERYTHING that makes a point guard great, except for being clutch… the guy tried three times to win the game and failed, and finally gave it up to Peja. Still, I REALLY liked the way the Suns played. They had a renewed energy. I think getting rid of Marion was a great move. I think Marion hogged the ball, took shots away from Marion and Barbosa and Bell, and caused havok in the locker room. Marion was a cancer. Unfortunately, Shaq ain’t the chemo I’d have gotten…

Feb.7 at 10:35 am

Jukai says:
Honestly, I can think of thirty different trades for Marion that are better than the Shaq deal. I said to myself “well, NASH is on the team. He can make this work…” and then I saw Nash get obliterated by Paul for 50 minutes. Rough.

Feb.7 at 10:54 am

Stewie Griffin says:
I stand by my belief that Shaq, at this point of his career, needs some kind of motivation to gear up and this trade might just be what he needed…and I’m not even a Shaq fan. His joints aren’t getting any younger and he won’t be scoring 30 night after night like he used to, but the perspective of giving a franchise his first championship might add fuel to his tank. Kerr seems to be a clever man who knows what he’s doing, I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt.

Feb.7 at 11:52 am

maio says:
Marion was the best player on that team even with that funny release of his.
Shaq has never given anybody his all and even if he does so this time around it’s not enough.

Feb.7 at 3:12 pm

RedRum says:
one question… why didn’t the Suns trade marion for Gasol???? Pau wanted out, marion wanted out, they both make the same money, the Grizzlies get an expiring contract, the suns get Pau. how did not anyone see that???

Feb.7 at 3:21 pm

Mike says:
When i heard shaq to the suns the first thing i thought was wow they finally figured it out you cant win with just an up and down game, but i think their team got worse. They gave away their best defensive person on the team who could score and create for himself for shaq. What this means is when clutch time come shaqs on the bench because he cant hit free throws. He going to slow them down. He is not going to want to be a thrid option on a team he is to proud of a man. I think the suns slipped up here because they tried to keep up with the lakers. Remember just because they got shaq doesnt make them a better defensive team. They still have Staudomire who doesnt play D. When it comes to the lakers Shaq can only gaurd one either bynum or gasol not both. They still got a problem they all dont play defensive except for rja bell.

Feb.7 at 4:26 pm

mat smith says:
why are all you so called basketball experts hating on shaq? its very odd….

Feb.7 at 5:23 pm

O.J-M says:
He’s old. Yet, it feels good that the Suns are afraid of the Lakers though.

Feb.7 at 6:14 pm

ArMo BaLLa says:
Miami got rid of them for a reason.. bc he got paid to do nothingg.. Y wud steve ker want this?

Feb.7 at 7:38 pm

johnnyrooks says:
shaq is still the most strongest center in the league and amare is amare and with steve nash as point this team is unstopable and the heat retarded