Boston Celtics center Shaquille O'Neal, who has been plagued with injuries this season, is likely to play in Game 3 of the Boston Celtics' Eastern Conference semi-finals series against the Miami Heat.
"He looked great [Monday], went through the whole practice," said Celtics head coach Doc Rivers. "He was phenomenal, actually. ... But by the end of practice, he was struggling walking, so we'll see. I would say Game 3 is becoming likely. Game 2, we're not sure yet, but I doubt it."
River said that O'Neal participated in his first scrimmage work since aggravating his leg injuries on April 3rd.
"He can [run during the scrimmage], but it's the after-effects of doing it," said Rivers. "Just watching him walk on the bus, even this morning, the recovery time is just tough for him."
Game 3 will take place on Sunday, so O'Neal will have plenty of time to rest. And Doc Rivers says that he's ready to put in Shaq at a moment's notice.
"Hell, if he told me today he can play, and [team trainer] Eddie [Lacerte] and them said he could play, I'd have no problem playing him," said Rivers. "At the end of the day, unlike all of us, he's big. You know what I mean? When we play him, he's still going to be big. He's still going to be bigger than anybody on the floor. And if that's for two minutes or 40 minutes, you're still big. Height matters."
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