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EDC wrote:I definitely think a rental big could help us out this season. I just don't think O'neal has anything really left in the tank.

I also didn't know he isn't liked by former Suns teammates. Interesting to hear that.

EDC wrote:I definitely think a rental big could help us out this season. I just don't think O'neal has anything really left in the tank.

SDC wrote:

EDC wrote:I definitely think a rental big could help us out this season. I just don't think O'neal has anything really left in the tank.

I also didn't know he isn't liked by former Suns teammates. Interesting to hear that.

did you see oneal's play with the warriors last season while bogut and lee were out for many games?

jkalldaway wrote:SDC, fact of the matter is...his former PHOENIX teammates do not. If you want to pm me to swap information, that's fine, but I'm not leaving it here. Regardless, the notion that Jermaine O'Neal is the one move you would approve our astute GM of making is mind boggling to me.

He said he even told Suns management he was considering retirement.

But a conversation with his grandmother that went well into the wee hours of the morning after his aunt’s funeral eased his mind. So did a stream of text messages he received from his Suns teammates wishing him well, telling him they were looking forward to seeing him again and assuring him that he was missed.

Phoenix Suns' Goran Dragic shoved into LA Clippers's 7-foot, 240-pound center Ryan Hollins, who reciprocated by almost choking Dragic! Suns' center Jermaine O’Neal stepped in but the Clippers’ Hollins dragged Dragic toward the bench.

That is the type of veteran you want on a young team. Someone who is not willing to back down to another team, and someone who will set a great example for the younger players while keeping the team morale high. He is a wonderful locker-room presence, which is another reason O'Neal should absolutely be re-signed by the Suns at the end of the season.

O’Neal is an unrestricted free agent who provides veteran leadership that is sorely lacking in this young Phoenix club. O’Neal had a decent year, scoring 8.3 points and grabbing 5.3 rebounds per game. He is also second among the Suns in blocks, recording 1.4 blocks a game. The Suns should offer a deal to O’Neal. They need to keep him for what he has to offer to his young teammates. These young guys have much to learn from this crafty veteran.

"He's a tremendous player, an amazing teammate and a true leader," Gortat said. "Playing with him has been my best experience from this year.

virtual9mm wrote:I also appreciate the research. That being said, I'm not inclined to dismiss the comments by jkalidiway. Quite possible that he has inside information that was hushed up to the media.

carey wrote:

In2ition wrote:SDC, your call for firing McDo seems as juvenile and silly as Robot and whoever else's vitriol towards Len was.

Eh, Robot's case was that Len was never going to be healthy enough to play and that his college stats didn't warrant being a top 5 draft pick. Can't really fault him for being skeptical on both accounts. He did say that he hoped Len would prove him wrong and I'm sure that he's happy that it's happening.

Not sure what to say about SDC's McDo issues. It could be a myriad of things, but I think it ties directly into the whole Pau Gasol fascination of his. Then you add in the drafting of a PG when your plan was to have the hydra and drafting of a SF when you're fairly stacked at that position as well. Though mostly I think SDC has his pet players he'd like to see acquired and McDo just sucks because he hasn't acquired them.

OE32 wrote:How does this thread have three pages?

SDC wrote:i think we've already seen enough of brandon wright, right?

Mori Chu wrote:

SDC wrote:i think we've already seen enough of brandon wright, right?

What?!

SDC wrote:

Mori Chu wrote:

SDC wrote:i think we've already seen enough of brandon wright, right?

What?!

Len is better than Wright, and len only came in after dragic fouled out.

SDC wrote:dont get me wrong, i just want to sign oneal to a ONE yr deal.

i think we've already seen enough of brandon wright, right?

Ring_Wanted wrote:Wright did his part. He made all the FG he took (but a 3 with no time), used his length to contest shots and was active and did well in the pick and roll. That's better production than Plumlee the majority of games, with the exception of rebounding.

I like what I see.