ct1016 says:

Shaq is a better fit in Cleveland than he was in Phoenix.

 

 

Is this the good OLE' Shaq........................NO

 

Is this an OLD(er) Shaq..................................YES

 

But this OLD Shaq does make the Cavs better right now than they were last year and they did not have to give up practically anything to get better.

 

I think Grant Hill may be able to give the Cavs something too as long as they do not give up anything to acquire him......may be let Joe Smith go or do not re-sign him and then pick up Grant Hill.

 

But, IMHO, and I got ripped in the other thread I created [CARTER TO CAVS....rumor] about this, I think the Cavs should try to get Vince Carter or Rasheed Wallace.

 

Even if they have to give up Boobie Gibson or D West or M. Williams with Scherbiak...........I think having a guy that can have the offense ran through him is the way to go....Carter (pick and roll) or Wallace (pick and pop)...would give the Cavs the different dimensions that a team needs to put a roster together that can defeat (and defend) the various challenges that a NBA team will face during the regular season and post season.

 

What everyone is forgetting, is that LBJ is a GREAT with a capital "G" player right now.....and all he needs is a little help.....albeit, it has to be the right help, but all he needs is a little help and then the Cavs are right there!

 

I think with Shaq on the team LBJ will have an even better year than last year (assists as he drives to the hoop will be higher) and Shaq will get more finishes in the paint off LBJ passes and missed shots as his defender rolls over to defends a driving LBJ.

 

Cavs are better right now with this deal......one more deal will make them surpass Orlando and be a true contender for the Title.......

 

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Kobe will not be any more motivated than LBJ.....and I think right now the motivation edge goes to LBJ.

 

 

bracks says:
I don't know now, after the Shaq move, thye can put Rasheed on the same floor as him. If you are going to have another guy, I would use VC. Although Sheed being outside would give Shaq free reign on the boards. I thought Sheed would have been a great fit for them before this move

Borat38 says:
Wow. Everyone seems to have forgotten what happened to the Suns after Shaq played a full season--they missed the playoffs. Shaq's numbers have gone up again, but it's still a coin toss whether he will be good for the Cavs.

And doesn't the old fatso play only the first game of back-to-backs? But then that's where they need a paint presence the most—when they're (Cavs) are tired and cannot put up a good running game.

ftn1234 says:
Lebron is gonna fucked up with "Lebron, tell me how my ass taste" with Shaq or Lebron never win championship with Shaq.

Kobe is smiling. 

westcoastTrojan says:
Oh geez, anyone who doesnt think the Cavs didnt improve themselves with Shaq is a retard. It doesnt matter if its the old Shaq, its an improvement from Ben Wallace and Pavlocic. Lebron will now have someone who's been there and done that.

 

And to the person who said the Lakers are shitting themselves now that the Spurs signed Jefferson? 

ct1016 says:

No player fits on all teams.  And Shaq clearly did not fit with that Phoenix Sun team & scheme.

ct1016 says:
Going after Turkulu would be a nice move and would give LBJ the help he needs

 

Shaq

LBJ

Turkulu

D West

M Williams

 

Bench

Illgaskas

Verajah

Scherbiak

 

Oh Oh.......who is their backup point guard......and who is their between player that can play the 3 or 4 that comes off the bench

 

The Cavs have too many holes on their squad.

 

TO me, that shows how good LBJ is right now.....their squad is flawed but they somehow won 66 games last year

 

and it appears the squad is still flawed....Turkulu improves the team but they still need a dynamic 4 or a WING player with some skills on this team............looks like they need a backup PG too.

 

What in the heck is Danny Ferry doing?

Addict101 says:
Shaq & James deserve each other, both are self consumed arrogant personalities that will end up in flames

bucknuts says:
I think this was a great move the Cavs didnt have any big guys that could play in the paint...Shaq is an upgrade over Ben PERIOD....Pavs didnt get any time and the time he was getting can now go to rookie Green..

 

Ferry is going to add another player still...Sheed,Charlie V,Barnes somebody will be signed its not going to be hard to upgrade the Cavs bench!!!!

dl36 says:
If Shaq joining means that Ilguakas will not be on the floor this works out...

I have been saying before the season that CLE got swept by the spurs that Lebron will never win one with Ilguakas...  they just do not fit well together...

Shaq is also a better fit playing along side Varejao... better then Big Ben also...

I see the Cavs problem is that they cannot have west and williams on the floor at the same time in crunch time because they are undersized... 

Surrounding Lebron with shooters is not the answer...  Lebron needs finishers at the rim and rebounders as bigger players come to help or double leaving Shaq alone under the rim...

I think that this is actually a great trade come playoff time...

Woall says:
yea you could make a case for Curry.  It's splitting hairs.  Meeks is the purest shooter I have ever seen and I think the Cavs could have really used him. 

Woall says:
Meeks has an amazingly quick release.  Curry is a much better ball handler.