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Lakers Fell Shaq in Suns Debut

Posted Feb 21, 08 3:10 CST in Sports 

(Newser) – Despite being on the wrong end of a 130-124 finale, the "Big Cactus" proved his worth in his debut with Phoenix against the Lakers last night, the Arizona Republic reports. Shaquille O'Neal had 15 points and nine rebounds for the Suns, who are now locked in a first-place tie with Los Angeles in the fight for the Pacific Division.

"It's not my role to come in and try to take over," said Shaq, adding: "I'm more like a senior adviser on this team."  Amare Stoudemire posted 37 points, and Nash 26 for Phoenix, but for the third time this season, the Suns were eclipsed by Bryant's Lakers, as Shaq's former best rival put up 41, supplemented by Gasol's 29.

Source Arizona Republic (Phoenix)

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Phoenix Suns' Shaquille O'Neal, left, grabs a rebound as Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol, right, of Spain, backs away in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, in Phoenix....   (Associated Press)
Phoenix Suns' Shaquille O'Neal, second from right, gets helped up off the floor by teammate Grant Hill, right, after he fouled Los Angeles Lakers' Pau Gasol (16), of Spain, who is attended to by teammates...   (Associated Press)
Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant goes in for two points as the Phoenix Suns' Raja Bell (19) falls to the floor in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, in Phoenix. The...   (Associated Press)
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