Lake Show says Dirk goes hollywood for Shaq

[Cory W]

.....but that seems to be the only way.

Seems an obvious good trade for Dallas.

Is this a bad trade for the Show? Like when the Red Sox sent Ruth south?

Damn.

Cuban against Buss in a test of who has the bigger set of balls.


http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/column...arc&id=1826629

y Marc Stein
ESPN.com
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The Los Angeles Lakers have taken the position that they will not trade Shaquille O'Neal to the rival Dallas Mavericks unless they receive Dirk Nowitzki as part of the exchange, team sources told ESPN.com on Tuesday.







Shaquille O'Neal
Center
Los Angeles Lakers

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2003-2004 SEASON STATISTICS

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PPG
RPG
APG
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67
21.5
11.5
2.9
.584
.490





O'Neal demanded a trade Friday in the wake of the Lakers' loss to Detroit in the NBA Finals and coach Phil Jackson's departure. Dallas is believed to be his No. 1 choice for a new home. Trade talks between the two clubs began Tuesday, but Lakers sources told ESPN.com that L.A. insists on Nowitzki as the staple of any package from the Mavericks.


Mavericks sources, meanwhile, maintain that Nowitzki is likely off-limits, though Mavericks owner Mark Cuban isn't ruling out trading Nowitzki as an option. Even if the Mavericks could convince the Lakers to accept a package that leads with point guard Steve Nash, instead of Nowitzki, Nash would have to agree to join L.A. in a sign-and-trade because he's a free agent as of July 1.


Asked specifically about Nowitzki at a charity news conference on Monday, Cuban said: "I'd be hard-pressed to see us trading Dirk. Dirk is as close to untouchable as you can get."


However, Cuban added, "Never say never, because there's always something that can change it."







Dirk Nowitzki
Forward-Center
Dallas Mavericks

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2003-2004 SEASON STATISTICS

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PPG
RPG
APG
FG%
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77
21.8
8.7
2.7
.462
.877





Whether either team changes its position likely will depend on how forcefully O'Neal pressures the Lakers to move him, and how tantalized the Mavericks become if the possibility of acquiring Shaq becomes more real.


Amid growing belief around the league that the Lakers are serious about honoring Shaq's trade request -- with the Clippers emerging as a possible trade partner -- O'Neal can try to influence where he lands because of an opt-out in his contract next season. Although the Lakers technically have the freedom to deal O'Neal anywhere, O'Neal does have some of the same leverage Tracy McGrady possessed in pushing for a trade to the Houston Rockets. That's because any team willing to give up enough in a trade to take on Shaq's $27.7 million salary for next season must also have confidence it will be able to re-sign him in the summer of 2005, or else it will be paying a hefty price to risk having O'Neal for only one season.

[axelcat]

I would trade shaq for dirk right now

[Mutt]

i think it's 70-30 that Shaq stays in LA but if he forces their hand getting Nowitzki isn't bad - Shaq is making crazy money, he's demanding from any team he is with for a three year contract extension at crazy money. Shaq is getting older, chances of him breaking down are in the next few years are pretty good. Nowtizki is much younger, will be an All-Star for the next 10 years.

Shaq is in a class by himself as a force but it might make sense for the Lakers to start rebuilding now and Nowitzki is a nice place to start.

[eroswebmaster]

fuck that.

If the Mavericks let Nowitzki go that will be yet another Texas team I will refuse to watch.

Shaq in Dallas might be nice but not at that cost.

[Mojo Rizin]

Dirk for Shaq is not possible..

Its going to take Dirk and a hell alot of filler for the salaries to match up

[loverboy]

this will surely be a lost to the Lakers club if Shaq goes to Dallas. Center slot is one of the hardest player match-up when we talk about Shaq. They (LA) will surely be loosing a big presence in the middle.

[Cory W]

Originally posted by Mutt
i think it's 70-30 that Shaq stays in LA but if he forces their hand getting Nowitzki isn't bad - Shaq is making crazy money, he's demanding from any team he is with for a three year contract extension at crazy money. Shaq is getting older, chances of him breaking down are in the next few years are pretty good. Nowtizki is much younger, will be an All-Star for the next 10 years.

Shaq is in a class by himself as a force but it might make sense for the Lakers to start rebuilding now and Nowitzki is a nice place to start.

I agree with everything you just said.

If I were betting, I would say Shaq and Kobe take the floor together again next year.

The combo wins. I say keep it another couple of years. Milk it for what it is worth.