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Originally Posted by starBUCKS
Why trade for Shaq? Leadership and rings on his fingers.
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Shaq doesn't just instantly fit on any team.
Teams Shaq would make sense for:
Cavs, Rockets, Jazz, Spurs, Heat, Celtics, Pistons, etc.
Teams not suited for Shaq:
Suns, Warriors, Hornets, Hawks, Lakers, Nuggets, etc.
A good half court, defensive minded team makes sense for Shaq.
An open court, offensive minded team doesn't fit well for Shaq.
The decesion makers should have recognized that when acquiring Shaq. That's why I stated a guy like Gasol would have made sense. He brings an inside presence on both ends without changing the philosophy on the offensive end.
Shaq brings a presensce defensively and offensively, but he changes your philosophy on the offensive end in a major way. That change hurt the Suns from the day he came on. The Suns are capable of being a good team with Shaq, but nowhere near as good as what they were at the end of 06-07.