Ok, now we are through with all the Super Bowl fuzz and we will have to find something else to watch during the NFL off-season. Right, there was some NBA action going on! Remember? So, it will be a great way to take your head’s switch back to Basketball with the surprising news about a possible trade of Shaquille O’Neal to the Phoenix Suns.
I know, that makes no sense. At least not for the Suns! Shaq is, no-doubt, a hall-of-fame figure and a great point in NBA history. But that’s exactly the problem. He’s a part of history… but I don’t think he will be making history anymore. The self-proclaimed “Big Daddy” is already 35 years old, with lots of injuries on the record and a notoriously declining performance. It’s too bad when all the “has-been” get stuck, living out of their past glories. So, let’s face it. Miami Heat is over with Shaq and are planning to get something juicier… like Shawn Marion.
Now, the question is: Why would Phoenix want a decadent star? Will they actually let Marion go to get O’Neal? This is a tough decision, questioned by many. They’d better reconsider that trade if the rumors are true.
But MAYBE, just maybe… it would be better if Shaquille took this chance to leave with all the glory while he still can. Maybe Shaq should take a step back… and say good-bye before his over-extended career makes people change their mind and remember him more like a failure than the super star he used to be.
Source: Chicago Tribune
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