Where are you Shaq?

[Greenbean]

They need some easy baskets early on the road. There is not one player on the Heat that can guard Shaq. Everyone thinks it is his D we need but the guy still has a post game even at less than 100%.

I have been predicting that Shaq will play after the 1st loss of the playoffs. I guess Ill find out if Im right tomorrow.

[greenpride32]

They need some easy baskets early on the road. There is not one player on the Heat that can guard Shaq. Everyone thinks it is his D we need but the guy still has a post game even at less than 100%.

I have been predicting that Shaq will play after the 1st loss of the playoffs. I guess Ill find out if Im right tomorrow.

They need some easy baskets early road or home.  We put up yet another stinker in the first half; 36 points.  You're not going to win too many games with that kind of output even against bad teams.  I can't believe how many times the C's have failed to hit 40 over the past 2-3 months or so. 

I believe Doc said Shaq is coming back game 2 or 3. 

[moiso]

Jermaine needs to get mor than 3 rebounds in 21 minutes. Krstic has become a non-factor. They need Shaq to have a chance at this series.

His rebounding has been horrible the entire playoffs. We need a lot more from Jermaine.

[Assassin70]

Shaq wanted to play game 1 Doc held him out.

[FatjohnReturns]

Doc is a bonehead. My gosh if he wants to play put him on the court. He has been out so long is one week going to make a difference?

[kozlodoev]

If someone thinks Shaq will be some sort of a savior, they're in for a rude awakening.

[RedsCeltics34]

I think he will play in game 3 also. & back to my last post I just dont think Shaq would of stopped Dwyane Wade and James Jones from hitting everything and helped us make shots, + those rims werent giving us ANY good rolls yesterday.

[missyP]

That is on Ray- Delonte & PP - Jeff Greeen. That's where the game was won and lost.

Shaq can help with RBs but i hardly saw anyone box out anybody to have a chance. JO tips the RBs with his left hand, BBD now plays at the 18 area so he can knock down jumpers. PP turning the ball a bit much. Miami's bench of James Jones running around unguarded. (Marques or TA would have.... no i am not going there).

Shaq is nice to have around but he is not the solution to what i saw yesterday.

[RedsCeltics34]

Im not saying Shaq doesnt help the team at all I was just saying in tht 1 game, idk if him playing 10-15 minutes would have changed much because remember.. Hes not going to come back and play 30 mpg

[vinnie]

If someone thinks Shaq will be some sort of a savior, they're in for a rude awakening.

Well, if Shaq can give us 6-10 minutes, he will be a heck of a lot more productive than Krstic in his 6 minutes yesterday. Nenad has become a total non-entity and the more he has to play, the less chance the Celtics are going to have at winning anything.

[cman88]

shaq can surely help us, but hes not the reason we lost that game...

Poor defensive rotations and sloppy play on the celtics lost it. you cant leave 3point shooters open with no man within 10feet of him open...the Heat are kinda like the magic in that they shoot ALOT of 3s...

you close out on those wide open 3 point shots and were talking the celtics in a 3point game or so instead of 9...credit has to be given to wade for going all out, but celtics have been able to beat superstars having record games(I.e. Melo scoring 42, Kobes 40poing game) but if you leave guys like jones wide open at the 3line when hes hot its kinda hard to win..

[j804]

well according to this practice video from Doc there's a good chance he goes....was asked if it's the best chance since his injury he says yes and he feels good


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTZAafWSrxE&sns=em