On Wednesday, February 6th, 2008, the Miami Heat traded Shaquille O'Neal to the Phoenix Suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks. This was probably the most unexpected trade in the sports world. Two years ago Shaquille O'Neal helped the Miami Heat win the NBA championship. However, Shaquille O'Neal was not the same player he was two years ago. O'Neal seemed very lazy and not motivated to play anymore. Therefore the Heat traded O'Neal to the Suns.
The Suns believe O'Neal is the missing piece in the puzzle and that he will help the Suns win a NBA championship. Others believe O'Neal will not help the team at all and will destroy the chemistry the Suns.
I disagree with the people that say O'Neal will destroy the team. Shaquille O'Neal is the most dominant center to ever play in the NBA. He may be getting older, but he can still help a team win, especially when you have a player like Steve Nash, who makes everyone around him better. O'Neal also makes everyone around him better because he draws double coverage, leaving other players open. I believe that O'Neal will help the Phoenix Suns get to the NBA finals this season and possibly even win the championship this year.
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Of all the sports that I watch, basketball is the only one I have knowledge of. You think it's strange because Canadians should know more about Hockey? Prior to becoming a Canadian I used to watch a lot of basketball in my country of origin. Anyway, I think Shaquille O'Neal or any other athletes should always be given the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes their performance also depends on the people they are working with. A change of environment can be helpful.
I remember when he use to do the CRUNCH chocolate bar commercials and that is all I have to say about basketball and Shaquille O'Neal.
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