Somebody is going to have to explain to me just how the x's and o's are going to work on this one....I cannot see Shaq and Lebron's games meshing within an offensive system.

For those who maybe unfamiliar, the Cavs offense basically consists of Lebron starting with the ball on a wing...either having brought the ball up court himself or having come off a screen to get it...then he attacks the basket, either directly or with the help of another screen...with one of three results...he either scores, gets fouled or kicks the ball out to a teammate on the perimeter for a jump shot.

With that in mind, if Shaq is stationed in the low post it makes it almost impossible for LeBron to penetrate what with the amount of attention Shaq would draw down there....if you try and use Shaq as the primary screener...the defense would simply ignore him and sag back into the lane to deny Lebron's drives as Shaq is incapable of hitting a jump shot. At least when Big Z set the screens the D was obliged to put a body on him because he could stick the jumper. No such worries with O'Neal in there. Any plays that are run for Shaq mean Lebron becomes a spectator for that trip. If you try to dish to Shaq on the roll of the screen/roll or put him on the weak side post in order to catch a dish from LBJ, watching Shaq try to handle the ball on the move 10-15 ft from the bucket is not a site I care to see while I am eating popcorn or a hot dog thank-you very much..

The only area where Shaq is a definite upgrade is on the defensive end of the floor where he is clearly much more of a presence than any of the Cavs current bigs acting as major deterrent against slashers.

All in all though from this vantage point the negatives seem to outweigh the positives on this one. Yes Shaq will sell seats and create some buzz, but I cannot see it translating into on court success.

The best news out of this for the Cavs is that Shaq''s deal is up after this season.