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Hey guys,

I was reading an interview that Shaq did recently and it sounds like he is a little upset with Sarver for trading him.

Am I misunderstanding what he said, or does he seem a little hurt that he was given away despite being the Suns' best player last season?

Here's part of the interview:

How much gas do you have left in the tank?

I don't want to be disrespectful to the Phoenix organization, because they're a great organization, but in these times, it's a business. Guys usually get traded because they want to be traded or they ain't [expletive]. I had great numbers last season. All-Star MVP. It's not like I wasn't playing [hard]. It was a business move by a business guy, and I'm a business guy as well. I don't want to be somewhere where I'm 38 and have to win it by myself. If you wanna move me, fine, I understand, thank you. But Cleveland is where I want to go.

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=alipour/091027&sportCat=nba

What do you think?

By the way, as I type this, they are getting CRUSHED by Toronto. I thought all along Cleveland was over-hyped coming into the season by the media.

They blew their chance at a championship last year when they couldn't get Shaq at the trade deadline.

It's one season too late now. All the other contenders made more improvements than they did and they REALLY miss Delonte West and John Keuster, who was their offensive coordinator last year.

? How is he dissing him/upset at him?

He's openly saying "but in these times, it's a business"

We all know Shaq's the Brett Favre of the NBA and he's always looking for attention. I was actually surprised he didn't really say anything right after he was traded. Anyway, he's gone and Nash is happy he's gone and that's all that matters right?

I just have this feeling from reading that interview that Shaq is a little hurt that he was traded. Just a feeling I get from reading it.

Shaq cares about his legacy a lot and his time in Phoenix did not work out and they got rid of him very quickly even though it's not his fault they missed the playoffs.

He even said he wanted to return another season...but Sarver got rid of him right before the draft.

The Diesel wrote:I just have this feeling from reading that interview that Shaq is a little hurt that he was traded. Just a feeling I get from reading it.

Shaq cares about his legacy a lot and his time in Phoenix did not work out and they got rid of him very quickly even though it's not his fault they missed the playoffs.

He even said he wanted to return another season...but Sarver got rid of him right before the draft.

The trade could still get reversed though...if Pavs or Shaq gets injured it could show a preexisting condition and they would have to swap em back.

hahahaha gold

Shaq's legacy is going to be ruined if the Cavaliers continue to struggle.

He should just retire instead of keep playing as the last 3 years of his career have been an absolute disaster.

By the way, Mike Brown is just as bad as Terry Porter.

Imagine going from playing for Pat Riley, Mike D'Antoni, and Phil Jackson to playing for Terry Porter and Mike Brown...

Maybe shaq will be so sad that sarver will cancel the trade and shaq will be back on the team!

That can happen still, right?

I don't see how Shaq would be upset about a trade to Cleveland. Far as I'm concerned it was the best situation for him. He has the best player in the league to carry him, the team didn't give up any meaning assets to get him and they've added a few nice pieces. We did him a favor by sending him to Cleveland. We were more than professional with him and there's nothing for him to be upset about.

Geez Diesel, you seem to always be upset about something Shaq's doing or happening with him. You found technicalities to try and reverse the trade and now you're nit-picking through interviews to get an unhappy vibe from Shaq. Seems like you don't want Shaq to leave Phoenix. What's the deal?

we know the feeling the cleveland fans.

Other then the cold weather, I dont understand what Shaq has to be complaining about. But maybe hes hurt that they just gave him away as a salary dump? I know I am...

Oh Diesel..... you never stop....

How can Shaq be upset when he was traded to the team with the nba best record, the team with the best player, to a half court team that suits him better, to a team where he will have the spotlight with Lebron like he likes? To a team that IF he can win he can say he delivered rings to Kobe, Wade AND Lebron?

He is in the best situation that he can be, specially at this point of his career. He will miss the suns medical Staff though... and maybe the weather... thats about it.

Shaq cant be upset, didnt he nix an idea to send him to Portland last year, and the front office honor that even though they didnt have to. They put Shaq in the best situation he could have possibly asked for, not what was best for both sides. We got no talent in return, and sent him to a contender....there is no way he could have bad blood, and if so he is a friggin idiot.

There's no reason for Shaq to be upset. He should be thanking Sarver for sending him to a contender and obvious playoff team. Honestly, if the Cavs don't win it this year- Shaq should just hang up his sneakers and call it a career.

Who cares what he thinks, if anything?

I lol'ed