haha Hollinger on Suns Trade

[peskypesky]

They say we don't dream in color, but I'm pretty sure Suns fans nightmares are in silver and black.

OMG!!! LMAO!!

[Xylus]

Hollinger hates the trade for the Suns, and Steven A. Smith says it's a good trade for both teams.

I have no idea what to believe!

[Roxsfan]

shaq playing for the suns, crazy....I want to watch his first game with them

[Xylus]

I'm hoping he plays against Washington this Sunday, as I have tickets to the game.

[Bruno]

I quite agree with Hollinger. Crazy is the right word to describe this trade.
Suns have traded a good player who fits perfectly with the team for a player who seems to be done and who doesn't fit at all with the team.

I don't think it will work. To me it's a stupid trade that makes suns worse. If Suns has made this trade, it means that Kerr and D'Antoni think that Shaq has still something left in the tank and can mesh with the team. We will see if they were right.

[sribb43]

Who knows when Shaq will return....2-3-4 weeks from that hip...im sure suns wont rush him back. So basically the suns will have the same team minus Marion for the next few weeks. Here is there schedule for the february... i see only 3 so called lock wins (sea, was, @memphis) the other games are against east/west powers and the suns have struggled with those teams. So coach D will probably be playing a 6-7 man rotation in the stretch and suns could go .500 this month but most of those games are at home. This trade only helps the Suns IF SHAQ IS HEALTHY AND THATS A BIG IF...if not, suns are screwed

Feb 6 New Orleans
Feb 8 Seattle
Feb 10 Washington
Feb 13 @ Golden State
Feb 14 Dallas
Feb 20 LA Lakers
Feb 22 Boston
Feb 24 Detroit
Feb 26 @ Memphis
Feb 27 @ New Orleans

Feb 6 New Orleans - LOSS
Feb 8 Seattle
Feb 10 Washington
Feb 13 @ Golden State
Feb 14 Dallas
Feb 20 LA Lakers
Feb 22 Boston
Feb 24 Detroit
Feb 26 @ Memphis
Feb 27 @ New Orleans

[CavsSuperFan]

I don’t know why you all think that this is a bad trade for the Suns…Being traded to the soft Western division will give Shaq an opportunity to dominate once again…Shaq now competes against WNBA quality teams like the Trail Blazers, Kings & the Clippers…Heck the Lakers are so soft they got their rear ends kicked by the Atlanta Hawks last night…

[JamStone]

I quite agree with Hollinger. Crazy is the right word to describe this trade.
Suns have traded a good player who fits perfectly with the team for a player who seems to be done and who doesn't fit at all with the team.

I don't think it will work. To me it's a stupid trade that makes suns worse. If Suns has made this trade, it means that Kerr and D'Antoni think that Shaq has still something left in the tank and can mesh with the team. We will see if they were right.

That good player who fit perfectly with the team had also become a cancer in the locker room, was jealous of his teammates, demanded to be traded, and had an opt out of his contract his summer which he was likely going to use.

And, that player who seems to be done and doesn't fit at all with the team is still a better option to defend the post against teams with good post players than the player who fit perfectly with the team.

[m33p0]

It's funny b/c the Suns have had the same squad, same style of run n' gun (becoming somewhat better at def though), same big 60 W record for years now and they haven't won.

Hollinger makes it sound like record means everything and has no idea why the Suns would do this. Pretty sad drive-by media no thinking involved "analysis". That last bolded paragraph is particularly amusing.

what would you expect coming from a pencil pusher?

[Cry Havoc]

what would you expect coming from a pencil pusher?

Hollinger is the guy that said the Spurs were going to win the le last year, despite NOT having the best record.

So yeah. He has no clue what he's talking about.

[RonMexico]

Hollinger is the guy that said the Spurs were going to win the le last year, despite NOT having the best record.

So yeah. He has no clue what he's talking about.

He also said Manu was taking a lot of steps back this year in the pre-season.

At least Sheed won't say that the Suns don't have any real big-men anymore.