When we last ......left the NBA.....
The Los Angeles Lakers had just won yet another world championship.......Kobe got his 4th.....Phil Jackson got his 10th (a ring for each finger)........And we awaited the draft.
The NBA Draft.......
No suprises.......but oh.......what deals were made.
Let's analyze one major trade........
Shaquille O'neal.......is now a Cavelier........joining LeBron James in Cleveland.
Cavs, Magic make big moves with draft-day trades
Our take? (pro & con)........
The cons: Shaq is 37......weighing over 300 pounds .......on human knees and ankles. The Cavs' won 66 games last year ....without him. The offense is still built around King James. And ....it is a fast pace, jet set, run and gun type. Shaq.....will slow it down to a crawl.....
The pros: Shaq is 37........a proven winner. He gives the Cav's .......what they lacked in this years' play-offs..........a force down low. Limit his minutes in the meaningless regular season.....and ........turn him loose ...........in the post season.
You just knew this deal was coming down. Kobe, Finally won a ring.......without Shaq.
Now........enter Shaq.....and LeBron........focused on .......taking out Kobe.
Should be an interesting 2010 .......NBA season.
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