DOUBLE OT THRILLER AS SUNS LOSE

Phoenix suns lost to New Orleans Hornets in a double overtime thriller here at Phoenix where Shaq was officialy unveiled as a Suns player.The match was overshadowed in a trade which involved two superstars but it became a thriller.Peja Stojakovic enjoying a good season after a long time sunk a 22 footer in the double overtime to give the hornets a 132-130 win over the Suns.Chris Paul had 42 points and Peja Stojakovic had 26 points for the Hornets and also Pargo got 22 points for them.Leandro Barbosa and Diaw had 22 points while Nash had 10 turnovers and 32 points with Amare finishing on 26 points.We must wait to see whether the departure of the Matrix affects the suns or energises them.

SHAQ ON THE TRADING BLOCK

According to the latest rumours Shaquille O Neal who is enduring a hip injury and the disastrous season of his career is all set to be traded to the phoenix suns for Shawn Marion and Marcus banks.But the question is that whether the Suns will give up a promising player and a superstar like Marion in his prime for a guy like Shaq who has had the lowest productive season so far in his career remains to be seen.If this trade is pulled off then it will go down as one of the least anticipated trades in the NBA history.Another question asked is that will O neal blend well in the Phoenix run and gun style of offense and their fast break offense.Will Marion be willing to go to Heat although he demanded to be traded at the start of the season?Well we must wait and see.