Shaq sits — for real this time
November 7th, 2008, 1:16 pm · Post a Comment · posted by jerrybrown
CHICAGO — As expected, Shaquille O’Neal will get his rest night tonight, leaving the Suns two starters short for their meeting with the Bulls at the United Center.
O’Neal, who was supposed to rest Wednesday in Indiana, was pressed into service when Matt Barnes left the team to be present for the birth of his twin sons. The Suns want to rest him once on the trip, and feel the matchup against Milwaukee and Andrew Bogut is preferable. The Bulls don’t have a typical center and matchups with Drew Gooden and Tyrus Thomas aren’t as effective for the Suns.
Grant Hill will make his second straight start for Barnes, who will also miss the Milwaukee game. He will rejoin the team in Phoenix for Monday’s game against Memphis.
