Shaq will not be back vs the Clippers

[5.9.20.34.43]

"Celtics coach Doc Rivers indicated that center Shaquille O'Neal is unlikely to be ready for Wednesday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers as the soon-to-be 39-year-old's right foot is bothering him again. " http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/celtics/post/_/id/4681376/pratice-notes-shaq-likely-out-wednesday


I suuuuure hope this means we are saving him for a few more games to continue to get healthy.....We will need Shaq.

[greensamurai]

I think we are just trying to get him as much rest as he needs before the playoffs start. I'm pretty sure this is Shaq's last year, especially if we win a title. With the way Krstic has been playing, as long as Shaq is back for the playoffs, he can take as much time off as he needs.

[mgent]

SHAQ!  You've gotta come back soon buddy.

[throwedoff]

I thought I read somewhere that Shaq wanted to play tomorrow vs the bucks??

[jdz101]

They're running out of BS injuries to make up for why they're still resting him...

[GreenFaith1819]

Just have to be patient. Shaq was there for us earlier this year, and he and JO will be there again.

Personally, I cringed seeing Shaq go off on those scoring binges like he did this year - that one game vs NJ and Brooke Lopez, and he had two other similar games like that this year, too.

I thought to myself - save yourself for the playoffs, big fella.

Well, let's give him more time. It will be worth it. We've rode his broad shoulders a lot so far, and will have to ride them some more here between now and mid-June.