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Shaq Traded To The Cavs
Written by Dennis Velasco   
Thursday, 25 June 2009 08:29

With the trade for Shaquille O'Neal exchanging Ben Wallace and Sasha Pavlovic to the Phoenix Suns, there is absolutely no pressure now for the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the whole enchilada this upcoming season. And by "no pressure," I mean there will be tons of it!

The Cavs and Suns pulled off a trade most people saw coming in recent weeks with Shaq getting traded to aid LeBron James not only win that elusive NBA championship, but also determine the future of the franchise. Basically, no title, no Bron Bron. However, if there is anyone that can laugh at pressure, it's Shaq, who doesn't always seem to take things too seriously. But is that good or bad here?

There is a definite sense of immediacy on the Cavs' part and taking a gamble on a former franchise player on the backside of his career is a gamble worth taking. There is no denying Shaq, last season, proved that he could be an impact player averaging 17.8 PPG and 8.4 RPG. If he can duplicate those numbers in the upcoming season and stay as healthy as possible (remember, O'Neal won't have the benefit of the highly-regarded Suns training staff) then in all likelihood the Cavs are in the NBA Finals. But will it happen?

There will be two main determining factors on how O'Neal will perform. The first is that he will, as LeBron James, become a free agent after the season, so there will be money motivation there. But, maybe just as important, Shaq knows this might be his last legit shot at another championship ring to wear on his thumb... and to own one more title over the recently minted champion and NBA Finals MVP, Kobe Bryant. It's a toss-up as to which of the two is more important.

But, I'd put my money on the latter.



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written by England soccer kits , August 31, 2010
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