Phx as the best physical trainers in the league, they're confident they can really help shaq, and after what they've done with Nash, Hill, Amare, Hunter, etc I say this could be a great move. Plus, I've had it with Marion, he gets 17 million vs 14-11 for amare and nash and still complains about not getting paid enough! It's good we got rid of him, his skill level was through the roof (marion) but his iq was not (to be nice).

Plus, Amare doesn't have to play center all game, which will help him on the fouls thing tremendously!! As long as the suns can help Shaq and keep him playing 25-30 minutes a game, I think we're going to be happier than most are currently thinking.

It seems Shaq charmed everyone during his press conference. He said some wonderful things about winning championships. To me those are just words. We have not seen him play with the Suns yet.

I hated this deal from the time I heard about it, and I still do. If the Suns actually win the championship this season, I will hand it to Kerr & Sarver, but the way it appears right now, it was a knee jerk reaction to the Lakers getting Pau Gasol. My question is what were the Suns doing before Lakers snared Gasol at bargain basement price? He was the kind of center the Suns needed, not a Diesel who cannot move and is not likely to stay healthy for extended periods.  The worst part of the deal was to give up our versatile defender, and not even get a draft pick in return. Shaq is washed up, no matter how much he denies it, and the fans are completely blind right now. I don't doubt his desire to play well, but the body may not be willing.  The Suns medical staff is very good, but they cannot perform miracles.

One area where Shaq does bring something positive to the Suns is - CHANGE. That alone is going to energize the team, and help them forget about what happened in the playoffs last year. Whether that will be enough to win a championship, I don't know. You still need players who can play in order to win.

The Suns have played up till now as if they had a hangover from the loss to SA. Although I hate the hoopla over the arrival of Shaq, it will help the team forget their negative experiences and help them look forward. I still maintain that they did not have to give up Marion to get Shaq. Not many teams would have given up a lot to get him at this point. This is where rookie GM Kerr and inexperienced owner Sarver erred.  Actually Sarver's interest was in the marketability of this player (sell more souveniors/jerseys/t-shirts, etc.) and not so much in winning. BTW Sarver lied to the fans and the players when he declared that the Suns were not going to trade any of their core, and one week later they were celebrating Shaq's arrival.

I don't buy for one moment that Marion wanted to leave. He did ask to be traded at the start of the season, but he never asked for it again and he seemed committed to the Suns. He was clearly upset/disappointed about the trade, but he was gracious about it. I wish him well in Miami. I hope he can win a championship with another team.