[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

I fuckin love Get Fuzzy. Own every book. Good taste, sir.

Thanks, same here. I even own that small small gift book... hell, what's the title of that book again?

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

I'm not sure about Kidd really. Maybe Avery thinks he brings something to the Mavs that they need? Honestly, outside of Dirk, I don't care for the Mavs much anyway and hope they go out in the first round again. :P

Woo... IF the Mavs is out in the first round again, I am not sure if this group of guys can really bounce back again mentally. And you know what? The west is being so evenly tough, actually ANYONE could lose in the first round. It is kind of scary to think about it, really. Anyway, if things don't change much, the Mavs could face either the Lakers, the Spurs or the Suns and WITHOUT home court in the first round. I think their chances of going out soon is pretty high.

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

Btw, Satchel was right: why would anyone want to play for the Knicks?

Why? So I can start a fight on the court when I am losing a game

[heavyjeffd]

Hrm, I haven't really looked at the West that closely.

I'm sure you guys talked about it already but...

What the hell is with the Suns picking up Shaq?! Talk about a waste of salary IMO. I dunno if I'm the only one that thinks he was a dumb pickup, but I think he was.

[GH0STrider]

He gives them rebounding which they desperatly needed baddly on both ends of the floor. Not to mention a true post game and another offensive threat. They can also slow down and play the half court easier if needed. He brings a lot. Not to mention he is a good locker room leader unlike the cancer that shawn marion had become. He'll fit right in with miami and the rest of their locker room cancer btw. Davis, williams, ect

I think the mavs could be knocked out easily if they draw the lakers, suns, or spurs. I also think the hornets and jazz would beat up on them too.

[heavyjeffd]

Yeah, I can see Shaq being a locker room leader. I just don't see him being that big a force on the court. *shrug*

[Azyiu]

Yep, Shaq will bring leadership quality and some sort of authority (which I think Nash is kind of lacking) to the locker room. Let's face it, the Suns (except for Nash) are pretty weak mentally, and getting rid of that little bitch Marion for Shaq will bring more goods than bads to that team... my only concern is, how will Shaq and Amare be able to play together down in the low block effectively. I am not sure if you guys have noticed, Amare's rebounding has been in a decrease since Shaq got there, and Shaq ain't a top rebounder either.

The Suns are in the luxury tax territory with Shaq being there, but I think it is also a good move for them financially in a long term also. Hell, if nothing else, fans WILL definitely fill the arena up just because of Shaq, and they WILL sell more goods as well. And I bet they will also get several more games on national tv... that all brings money to the team. So all in all I think it will do more goods than bads to the Suns, regardless they go far in the playoffs or not.

Will they go far in the playoffs? Two words... HELL NO! They may beat the Mavs, but no way in hell they can beat the Spurs, the Lakers, the Pistons or the Celtics in a long series! I also think teams like the Jazz would wear them out in a series too.

Finally... about Yao's injury... what a bummer

[heavyjeffd]

Yeah, I saw that about Yao earlier. I dunno why, but for some reason I have always liked Yao. :\

I guess to me Shaq just seems a little old and worn out. I'd rather see a more dynamic person to get in there and make some room for Amare and Nash. Shaq just kinda plods around.

I dunno, I'm not down on Shaq, just seems like a weird fit to me.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

Yeah, I saw that about Yao earlier. I dunno why, but for some reason I have always liked Yao. :\

Yao is a good guy, I think it is quite hard to find someone who actually doesn't like him on or off the court. Check out that movie The Year Of Yao, it is about his rookie season, and it is a pretty increasing docu/movie.

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

I guess to me Shaq just seems a little old and worn out. I'd rather see a more dynamic person to get in there and make some room for Amare and Nash. Shaq just kinda plods around.

I dunno, I'm not down on Shaq, just seems like a weird fit to me.

You are not alone, dude. I like Shaq and I kind of like the Suns, but if you put the two together; it is like ice-cream and pizza, both are cool but they shouldn't be put together, you know?

Another thing about this trade that got me scratching my head is, months ago (in the off season) the Suns could've gotten KG, but they chose not to do it for financial reasons. In the process, they traded away Kurt Thomas to the Sonics for draft picks... all of a sudden they did a 180 and got Shaq... Imagine they have KG to go along with either Marion or Amare while Thomas is manning the post. I think they would've been better than this version now.

P.S. Hey, Jeff, I forgot to mention it yesterday, but aside from Get Fuzzy, I also love Pearl Before Swine and Bizzaro alot!

[GH0STrider]

I think the suns were scared with the lakers gettin pau. The lakers have been unstoppable since that trade. I think the suns have the potential to go far in the playoffs as they do every year. The lakers and jazz would have their hands full with the suns. I think the spurs would have trouble too, but they are so experienced and good it's hard to say.

BUmmer about yao, will that guy ever make it through a full 82 games???
Should be interesting to see how houston finishes down the stretch without him. Wonder if he could be back for playoffs should the rockets go deep? Looks like another first round exit for t-mac. That guy has to be one of the best players ever to never acomplish anything in the post-season.

[heavyjeffd]

No shit about KG. I'd have taken him over Shaq in a heartbeat if I were the Suns. I guess that's part of why the whole thing was kinda o_O to me. Puzzling at best.

I haven't read much Pearl Before Swine, but I have read lots of Bizzaro.

[Azyiu]

Originally Posted by GH0STrider

Looks like another first round exit for t-mac. That guy has to be one of the best players ever to never acomplish anything in the post-season.

No, second best, Grant Hill to me is always the best.

Originally Posted by heavyjeffd

No shit about KG. I'd have taken him over Shaq in a heartbeat if I were the Suns. I guess that's part of why the whole thing was kinda o_O to me. Puzzling at best.

I haven't read much Pearl Before Swine, but I have read lots of Bizzaro.

Exactly, I cannot figure that one out either. Maybe like Blackcock said the Suns' management got panic as soon as the Lakers got Pau for almost nothing. Still, YOUR Spurs are about the only team I really don't want to meet in the post season.

Bizzaro rocks, dude! I think you will have to be weird like me to really enjoyed and appreciated Bizzaro!

@ Blackcock... I know you probably don't care, but I finally beat the Suns on 2K8 in the second round!!! The toughest series I've ever played on a video game, dude! It went a full 7 games... sadly the Suns (with home court, no less) didn't even show up in game 7! I beat them by 20 pts and led by like 30 pts in the second half... kind of a "let down" after a very tight first 6 games... In the WCF I will be facing the Rockets, they beat the Spurs in 7 games.