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Originally Posted by St. Pats
Shaq if he can handle being a 2nd stringer once Perkins is healthy could be a good piece for the Celtics. Losing Perkins really hurt them on the boards in the the big game last year. Now with him and JO they have a lot of big man depth.
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Losing Perkins lost them the 'ship, IMO. He was so dominant defensively and on the glass that Gasol looked like a pansy playing against him. Bynum was a real non-factor and Odom looked pretty ineffective. When Perkins was out, Wallace looked like he could hold the fort down, but his back gave out on him and the celtics one game too soon.
Shaq is in tough to see his team get back to the finals. Miami is the obvious contender but boston may have one kick in the can left.