'Toine to the Heat

First things first, I'm not the biggest fan of the NBA so don't swear by this by any means. But this I do know - Antoine Walker had a bit of an ego problem in his first stint in Boston. It was better the second time around but old habits die hard. Now in the biggest trade in NBA history -5 teams, 13 players - the Heat seemingly robbed everyone else - at least on paper. Pat Riley somehow managed to land Walker, Jayson Williams, and James Posey and gave up Eddie Jones. A team with Shaq, Dwayne Wade, Walker, Williams, and draft pick Wayne Simien on paper looks like its poised to run away from the rest of the East with a very real shot at the NBA championship. But I wouldn't punch those plane tickets to Disney Land just yet. Shaq and Kobe, remember that? Well I don't think any relationship could possibly be that bad - and those two won 3 rings together. With the egos of Shaq and Walker on the same floor along with emerging star Wade and journeyman and not exactly trouble-free Jayson Williams it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out. With Riley at the Helm, I think he would do a much better job making sure the everyone stays happy and gets their job done on the floor. Stan van Gundy has done a comendable job in Miami but we'll see if he can keep all these guys on the same page. Don't be surprised if all the drama in south beach isn't on the basketball court.