Why didnt shaq play?

[celticinorlando]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

[PosImpos]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

Oh please.  Have you seen Perk lately?  What would he have given us that JO didn't?  Would Anthony Parker or, more likely, Sasha Pavlovic have given us more than Jeff Green?

Stop blaming the trade.

[nickagneta]

I will give $100 to anyone who can tell me the exact reason Shag only played 4 minutes.... Why did we play small ball? Why?

Why didnt JO play in OT? Why did we go back to Pierce ISO at the end of regulation and most of OT? Didn't we figure out that didn't work last year?

Why do you start the game out on fire. Pushing the ball and being aggressive just to go back to walking the ball down and playing like garbage. OT was about who wanted it more and clearly Miami wanted it more.

I know the celtics lost this game and I know they played like crap but I am so sick of the NBA. The officiating has been terrible in this series. 2 flagerants on JO (1 got recinded) and 0 flagerants on miami (1 that got upgraded after the fact). Im all got letting them play but call it the same both ways. KG missed a critical bunny in OT down by 4 and greene couldnt get the rebound because chalmers had a hold of his right hand pulling him the ground and nothing was called.

I will never lose faith but I dont know how we are going to beat this team 3 games in a row with a sluggish offense, terrible coach and playing 5v8. Not to mention we have to play in Miami 2 games out of 3. As the home team your suppose to get the favorable calls, at least Miami does.

because he's hurt and can barely move without great pain. Send me a personal message and I will let you have my Paypal account to send me that $100.

[vinnie]

Expecting a 39 year old Shaq to be healthy for the playoffs is probably one of the stupidest moves in BASKETBALL HISTORY.

Danny Ainge expected this.

[GrandTheftRondo]

Expecting a 39 year old Shaq to be healthy for the playoffs is probably one of the stupidest moves in BASKETBALL HISTORY.

Pretty much. But don't let the trade apologists hear you say this.

[Marcus13]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

Oh please.  Have you seen Perk lately?  What would he have given us that JO didn't?  Would Anthony Parker or, more likely, Sasha Pavlovic have given us more than Jeff Green?

Stop blaming the trade.

I don't think we lost because of the trade..HOWEVER, if the trade wasn't made and we had Perk starting with JO off the bench we really could have used that size depth so we could limit BBD minutes.

Once again, I think we still would have lost tho

[Change]

Expecting a 39 year old Shaq to be healthy for the playoffs is probably one of the stupidest moves in BASKETBALL HISTORY.

[GrandTheftRondo]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

Oh please.  Have you seen Perk lately?  What would he have given us that JO didn't?  Would Anthony Parker or, more likely, Sasha Pavlovic have given us more than Jeff Green?

Stop blaming the trade.

I don't think we lost because of the trade..HOWEVER, if the trade wasn't made and we had Perk starting with JO off the bench we really could have used that size depth so we could limit BBD minutes.

Once again, I think we still would have lost tho

Exactly. So sick of this what would Perk give us that JO hasn't. WE COULD HAVE HAD THEM BOTH!

[vinnie]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

Oh please.  Have you seen Perk lately?  What would he have given us that JO didn't?  Would Anthony Parker or, more likely, Sasha Pavlovic have given us more than Jeff Green?

Stop blaming the trade.

I love how people can definitively say that the trade had no impact on this team. Just amazes me. Meanwhile, we get to look at the 39-year-old behemoth on the bench. The guy who DA was counting on to be healthy and help the C's win number 18. Maybe Perk would not win it for the Celts, but you can be sure that Shaq is not going to win anything.

[celticinorlando]

trade destroyed the chemistry and mental bond on this team. can't replace half your team at the trade deadline. i believe they would have not done it..they woud have got the 1 seed and been playing the hawks right now

[GrandTheftRondo]

Expecting a 39 year old Shaq to be healthy for the playoffs is probably one of the stupidest moves in BASKETBALL HISTORY.

I need this shirt. Now.

[vinnie]

Rondo's injury will get Danny off the hook.

[barefacedmonk]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

Oh please.  Have you seen Perk lately?  What would he have given us that JO didn't?  Would Anthony Parker or, more likely, Sasha Pavlovic have given us more than Jeff Green?

Stop blaming the trade.

I love how people can definitively say that the trade had no impact on this team. Just amazes me. Meanwhile, we get to look at the 39-year-old behemoth on the bench. The guy who DA was counting on to be healthy and help the C's win number 18. Maybe Perk would not win it for the Celts, but you can be sure that Shaq is not going to win anything.

+1

[barefacedmonk]

Starting next year Shaq can be seen participating in Paralympic games. His nba days are over....well they were over in Feb...Ainge and Co. just dragged it out for some more months.

[jambr380]

how to blow a NBA title at the trade deadline...by Danny Ainge

Oh please.  Have you seen Perk lately?  What would he have given us that JO didn't?  Would Anthony Parker or, more likely, Sasha Pavlovic have given us more than Jeff Green?

Stop blaming the trade.

I love how people can definitively say that the trade had no impact on this team. Just amazes me. Meanwhile, we get to look at the 39-year-old behemoth on the bench. The guy who DA was counting on to be healthy and help the C's win number 18. Maybe Perk would not win it for the Celts, but you can be sure that Shaq is not going to win anything.

+1

I am not saying there isn't any credence to your argument, but tonight, it would have made NO difference. JO was taking care of business and then they decided to play small ball. Shaq is more useless than I ever thought he would be, but even healthy, I don't know that we would have seen him much in the 4th or in OT. If Doc didn't go with JO, then he sure as heck would have gone with Perk, who has no offense, either.