[Riggo44]

Glad to see some of you talking about my Lakers!!
I am really sad to see Shaq leave. I thought he would have his jersey hanging on the wall at Staples center some day.
But if I had to chose between Kobe our Shaq. Sure for the next 2 yrs I would take the "Big Fella" but Shaq's game is on the decline. I am sure going to Miami will give him all the motivation he needs to keep his big ass in shape over the off season. Just to prove that the Lakers blew it by trading him. But if he had stayed a Laker would he have found that same motivation?? I highly doubt it! Last year he waited untill the season started to have foot surgery!!! He said that the summers where his off time and he didn't want to be limping and rehabing his foot on his "off time". I am sorry but in my book if you make over 1 mill a year. You should not have an offseason!! Which is chicken feed compard to the 28.9 mill that Shaq made that year!!
What I am trying to say is Shaq has been hurt for substantial parts of the last 3 yrs.. And alot of it has to do with him not taking care of him self during the off season.AKA careering to much wait on his feet!!
So if your Jerry Buss do you sign Shaq who is 34 with 3 strong yrs left in him at best. Or take your chances on a 25 yr old that allready is one of the top 3 players in the league and will get even better. Well I'd take the 25 yr old because you need to look past next yr.