I wonder if they'll have enough time to gel. They'll have to change their style of play with Shaq. And obviously they want to or wouldn't have made the move.
They gave up their best defender. Shaq has always been killed trying to defend the pick n roll. Nash plays D like a schoolgirl. Stoudemire isn't exactly a smart basketball player on the defensive side of the ball. Grant Hill's not scaring anyone. Raja Bell is a good defender though.
To become a hard nosed playoff basketball team they'll need a new identity and I don't know if you can get that in a few months. At least it will be interesting. I'll be watching fo sho.