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Shaq goes for trifecta: Kobe, Wade, Lebron: Will he hit it?
Posted by: SPQR on Jun 29, 2009 - 03:24 PM
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With big Diesel now in Cleveland in search of his fifth ring, the thought occured to me, he will now be playing with the third seminal player of the last ten years that was not a center. First with Kobe, he teamed up to create the unbeatable threepeat team and brought glory back to LA.
Then after the terrible, messy divorce with Kobe, Dr. Buss and the organization he hightailed it over to play with Mr. Wade in Miami and guess what, he got another ring making it two for two when he has such a great compatriot to help with the load.
Now he makes his trek up north to play with the last of the triumverate of great non centers-Lebron James. If his pattern follows like it did with the first two, he will be holding up the Lawrence O'brien trophy next summer.
Whether he wins or not, it is certainly been an amazing career for him to play with Kobe, Wade and James. How many other centers have been on three different teams and played with three players of this calibure in NBA history? The answer is none. The closest I would say is Kareem who won rings with the legends Big O and Magic Johnson in Milwaukee and LA.
Can he pull off the trifecta and win it one more time with the third of todays dominant legends at his side?
With Lebron, Shaq will be a year older and slower, but on the plus side, he will be playing with a guy who is the best passer of the three legends and he will get that ball in great position when he has it and as often as possible when he is open. Not something that happened every time with Kobe and Wade. Will this facility help him improve his game some? Will it inspire both him and Lebron to become a ferocious and effective force not only in the east but in the entire NBA?
Is anyone here afraid that if this pairing maximizes its potential the Cavs may indeed be good enough to take the whole ball of wax next year? Is anyone thinking in the back of their minds that he may hit the trifecta with Lebron?
One thing is for sure, it will certainly be interesting to watch.
Orlando too has made quick remedy to try improve on their collapse against us. Like Cleveland, they learned in no uncertain terms they did not have what it took nor were they as good as the east playoffs led them to believe. They found out that LA (and perhaps Boston with Garnett) is the standard bearer in the league and they were not in our class.
Does the addition of Vince Carter make any of you guys think Orlando would fair any better against us next year?
Do any of these teams moves or the assumed return of Garnett concern you or will the return of our loaded team and a healthy Bynum infuse you with a sanguine feeling? I must admit, as formidable as these three teams look right now, if Lamar and Trevor return, I am not really concerned.
One thing for sure is this: the east race next year between Cleveland, Orlando and Boston is gonna be one hot shooting gallery worthy of watching even from our position atop the purple and gold Mt. Olympus we are currently ensconced upon.
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