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And I, like Tom Tolbert, don't sacrifice the next 10 years of prosperity within my franchise for the possibility of a 'ship with Shaq. Let's not forget, Shaq and company just got POUNDED by Detroit. That was a team of stars. You take out Dirk and we're Shaq with a bunch of lesser-thans. No way we win a championship without Dirk. If we can't keep Dirk, say screw you to LA and tell them to 'f themselves. They AREN'T getting a better deal than what we're offering. I'd rather grab a Tyson Chandler or Al Harrington and put them with Dirk than trade him away.