Shaq officially out for Game 2
The Celtics officially ruled center Shaquille O’Neal out for Tuesday’s game against the New York Knicks after Celtics team doctor Brian McKeon told the team not to bring O’Neal out onto the floor for today’s practice.
Celtics coach Doc Rivers last night had left open the possibility that O’Neal might practice and play in Tuesday’s game. Today he sang a different tune.
“The only assumption I’m going on is the one that he’s not playing in Game 2,” said Rivers. “He’s got a different brace now and we’ve got two [days off] after Game 2 that he can practice, hopefully. If he doesn’t practice, at least if he could do something on the floor with us, then we can make that evaluation.”
Jermaine O’Neal started at center for the Celtics Monday night and went 6 for 6 from the field, adding four blocks.
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