« Reply #1089 on: February 27, 2011, 11:30:58 PM »
It's definitely interesting to see how veteran players like Chauncey Billups and Shaquille O'Neal are doing since returning to the Eastern Conference.
Players who get traded from one conference to the other in essence have to learn how to be able to be competitive against teams that they aren't used to playing against as often, as well as learn how to mesh with their new team (as evidenced by some of the missed timings that have occured as Nenad Kristic and Jeff Green are still new to the Boston Celtics' offense).
Shaq has made the move back to the East from the West (after previously playing for Eastern Conference teams) twice now and is yet again on one of the best teams in the East. During his career Shaq has faced some of the greatest NBA players ever on a nightly basis.
'Melo on the other hand now gets to try his luck in the East as he is no longer in Kobe Bryant's shadow. It's refreshing to see that he and Stoudamire can move to the East and instantly make a team like the Knicks competitive again.

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