Should the Cavs have traded for Shaq when they had the chance?

[Chronz]

Obviously they wound up trading for Shaq but it was only after they saw what Dwight did to their flimsy frontcourt. The Shaq Im talking about was the healthiest he'd been in years, the Suns training staff had him all cured up and he was performing at an All-Star level. He would have been the best teammate Bron ever had in Cleveland, which is kind of sad in itself but still true.

Ultimately the Cavs didnt want to part ways with Wally's expiring contract nor disrupt team chemistry. Wally wound up sitting on the bench during the playoffs however and Dwight had the best series of his career vs their hurt/outmatched centers.

When they finally got Shaq it was with the idea of matching up with Orlando, instead they faced the Celtics and Brown's incompetent coaching was on full display.





How good does All-Star Shaq make the Cavs? I think it gos without saying they beat Orlando but I dont see them taking out the Lakers at the height of their powers.

[heyman321]

What are you talking about? Shaq was an absolute beast, all porky 375 lbs of him. And so was Ben Wallace, and so was Ilgauskas and Varejao.

Shaq won *All-star game MVP* just the year before, it's Lebron's fault that he couldn't "get it done as the man with a franchise that had never won anything before". Oh and Cleveland was also the top seed for the that year and the year before!!! Surely he already had enough help in Shaq/Z/Varejao/Mike Brown's coaching prowess. It's Lebron's fault!!!

[JasonJohnHorn]

If they had Shaq the season they played Orlando in the conference finals they could have won it all... but I think LBJ still would have left... his attitude would have been: I brought a ring to Cleveland, but they are in re-building mode now and I have a better chance to win in MIA with Bosha nd Wade.

of course... other things might have changed had Cleveland won that season and other events might have kept James in Cleveland, but I think James was bound to leave Cleveland regardless of if he won or not.

[stawka]

And HCA bruh, don't forget the HCA bruhhhhhh!!

[JordansBulls]

Obviously they wound up trading for Shaq but it was only after they saw what Dwight did to their flimsy frontcourt. The Shaq Im talking about was the healthiest he'd been in years, the Suns training staff had him all cured up and he was performing at an All-Star level. He would have been the best teammate Bron ever had in Cleveland, which is kind of sad in itself but still true.

Ultimately the Cavs didnt want to part ways with Wally's expiring contract nor disrupt team chemistry. Wally wound up sitting on the bench during the playoffs however and Dwight had the best series of his career vs their hurt/outmatched centers.

When they finally got Shaq it was with the idea of matching up with Orlando, instead they faced the Celtics and Brown's incompetent coaching was on full display.





How good does All-Star Shaq make the Cavs? I think it gos without saying they beat Orlando but I dont see them taking out the Lakers at the height of their powers.

Shaq made them pretty good. Whenever you get a 1x league mvp and 3x finals mvp winner to go with a superstar on the team you should win it all.

[nickdymez]

Shaq made them pretty good. Whenever you get a 1x league mvp and 3x finals mvp winner to go with a superstar on the team you should win it all.

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[stawka]

AHAHAHAHAHA there it is, I was waiting for it!!!

HCA too bro, don't forget that

[DoMeFavors]

Shaq was fat and out of shape, his last good year was like 07

[Raps08-09 Champ]

Shaq made them pretty good. Whenever you get a 1x league mvp and 3x finals mvp winner to go with a superstar on the team you should win it all.

It only applies if he still played like the 1x Leabue MVP and the 3x Finals MVP.

But I don't think they would've won with him anyways had they got him in 2008.

[JordansBulls]

AHAHAHAHAHA there it is, I was waiting for it!!!

HCA too bro, don't forget that

Don't be that way man. We go wayy back.

[JordansBulls]

It only applies if he still played like the 1x Leabue MVP and the 3x Finals MVP.

But I don't think they would've won with him anyways had they got him in 2008.

2009 was no excuse. KG was out for the playoffs and Jameer was out, there was absolutely no one else in the East who should have stopped them with or without Shaq. You can say the Lakers should still have beaten them, but no one in the East should have.

[Raps08-09 Champ]

2009 was no excuse. KG was out for the playoffs and Jameer was out, there was absolutely no one else in the East who should have stopped them with or without Shaq. You can say the Lakers should still have beaten them, but no one in the East should have.

What does this have to do with what I'm saying?

I'm asking you: Why do you still bring up " 1x Leabue MVP and the 3x Finals MVP" when it has no relevance.

[Sactown]

Honestly, I don't think it would of made much difference, they didn't have a serious offensive game plan.. Doesn't matter what happens when you're always extremely out coached, ISO's don't win championships.. Honestly sad Cleveland couldn't get it's act together.. To bad their GM didn't realize no matter what coach they had they were going to win a significant amount of games, they should of looked for the right coach instead of being satisfied with Lebrons ISO's.

[naps]

Shaq made them pretty good. Whenever you get a 1x league mvp and 3x finals mvp winner to go with a superstar on the team you should win it all.

Shaq winning those MVPs 10 years ago has what to do with his Cleveland days?

[JordansBulls]

Shaq winning those MVPs 10 years ago has what to do with his Cleveland days?

The OP clearly mentioned the allstar form of Shaq in 2009 who won allstar MVP.