If MB indeed does this, does it not subject Shaq to the same troubles, thus making the investment in Shaq pretty much futile? Z states that the problem for him is about acclimating to real time game conditions, which is of course harder to do as one gets older. If that is indeed the problem, Shaq’s game of banging bodies with other centers would take a bigger blow as opposed to Z’s, who can rely more on an outside game than in the post. If Z’s J is shot right no

If you think Z’s J is shot right now (1-12 vs IND), what more Shaq’s game? We’ll have to agree to disagree here, sir. Also, Shaq has been cool up to this point with the shot amounts he’s been getting. Who knows if he can handle heating up the pine?

Thanks for the mention!

The chemistry isn’t there yet and as much as it pains me to type this, the blame lies squarely on the shoulders of LeBron and Mo. As the team’s leader, LeBron has to get the ball into Shaq on a very regular basis. If this means slowing the game down, then fine. “Having a low post presence” the he “never had before” means nothing if LeBron doesn’t lead the way in utilizing Shaq’s strengths. When Shaq is on the floor, 90% of the first passes in the frontcourt HAVE to go to Shaq……And Mo, as the team’s “quarterback” needs to realize (AP and Gibson too) that on the nights when his shot isn’t there-and there have been a few already this season-his first option should be to go inside to Shaq…
One of five things is going to happen EVERY time they successfully pass inside
1) Shaq scores
2) Shaq passes back out to an open team mate leaving Shaq in position to rebound
3) Shaq scores and is fouled
4) Shaq misses/blocked and is fouled
5) Shaq misses leaving a rebound or tip in as a possibility
Someone-Mike Brown, are you listening?-these guys that just having Shaq doesn’t do the team any good;they have to actually use him consistently for what he can do for the team

I can see why you think this would work, i really do, but i dont think it will benefit Oneal because he needs momentum in this offense primarily because he is not the 1st or the 2nd option.
Z has been having problems coming off the bench and you are right when you say he is not comfortable doing so, but he will benefit from it from a health standpoint and the Cavs can control how they use him instead of heavily depending on him and his deteriorating health.
Shaqs health is not much better than Z’s but Shaq has a physical and mental advantage over most defenses simply because he’s “Shaq” and that works when trying to free up our 3 point shooters and it is exactly why we are one of the leagues best 3 point shooting clubs at the moment.
Shaq also gives us a better defensive prescence early in the ball game which is so very important because it then gives us an advantage to be agressive very early (which we are doing) i think when Powe gets healthy and is insterted into the line up off the bench, it will give us many more options on how to play our bigs.
And to address the stagnant offense we been having? it because we are depending so much on Lebron to run the offesne and make plays that it kinds of confuses the roles of the other players around him at times and at most times “unbalances” the offensive structure of the Cavs…..answer? get a real/true point guard and problem solved..instant championship