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Re: Giving this its own thread -- Shaq won't practice today or tomorrow
« Reply #135 on: April 27, 2011, 02:56:59 PM »

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Quote from: GreenEnvy on April 27, 2011, 02:50:45 PM
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Nothings changed...that tweet by Sherrod (or some other Celtics writer) also mentioned that they hope to have him practice on Friday. If he does, I'm sure he can play Sunday. (that is if everything goes ok)

I would try to get him through a few practices before unleashing him. If he can't run today, I don't want him playing NBA-playoff basketball on Sunday.

If (and that's as big an if as Shaq himself) he can get through basic drills Friday, I'd aim for a return in Game 3 about a week later.

Bringing him back prematurely may be risking a re-aggravation of whatever is bothering him exactly.

I agree, I'd rather just leave him out until game 3 in Boston...just noting that Doc saying he won't practice today or Thursday doesn't necessarily mean he won't play at all in the Miami series.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #136 on: April 27, 2011, 03:04:10 PM »

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I still say there's no reason at all to play him vs the Heat.  If we lost both games in Miami I'd consider it but we'll win both those games.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #137 on: April 27, 2011, 03:09:54 PM »

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Quote from: mgent on April 27, 2011, 03:04:10 PM
I still say there's no reason at all to play him vs the Heat.  If we lost both games in Miami I'd consider it but we'll win both those games.

Why do we have to cure our problems when we can just prevent them?
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Re: Giving this its own thread -- Shaq won't practice today or tomorrow
« Reply #138 on: April 27, 2011, 03:52:05 PM »

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Quote from: ejk3489 on April 27, 2011, 02:56:59 PM
Quote from: GreenEnvy on April 27, 2011, 02:50:45 PM
Quote from: ejk3489 on April 27, 2011, 02:18:51 PM
Nothings changed...that tweet by Sherrod (or some other Celtics writer) also mentioned that they hope to have him practice on Friday. If he does, I'm sure he can play Sunday. (that is if everything goes ok)

I would try to get him through a few practices before unleashing him. If he can't run today, I don't want him playing NBA-playoff basketball on Sunday.

If (and that's as big an if as Shaq himself) he can get through basic drills Friday, I'd aim for a return in Game 3 about a week later.

Bringing him back prematurely may be risking a re-aggravation of whatever is bothering him exactly.

I agree, I'd rather just leave him out until game 3 in Boston...just noting that Doc saying he won't practice today or Thursday doesn't necessarily mean he won't play at all in the Miami series.

TP about the last part.  I'm sick of people making these blanket statements.  People made these absurd statements about Jermaine O'Neal, saying that he was out for so long there's no way he's making it back.  They were wrong about that. 

Similarly, Shaq being out Wed. and Thurs. simply means that: he's out Wed. and Thurs.  Does it mean he'll be back Friday?  Nope.  But it also doesn't mean that if he is, he's out for the rest of the season. 
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #139 on: April 28, 2011, 11:58:05 AM »

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Doc Rivers: Shaq will go through skeleton work today and practice tomorrow #celtics
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #140 on: April 28, 2011, 04:25:58 PM »

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Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on April 28, 2011, 11:58:05 AM
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Doc Rivers: Shaq will go through skeleton work today and practice tomorrow #celtics

There we go! Finally! I hope this means he will play in Game 1.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #141 on: April 28, 2011, 04:30:28 PM »

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Quote from: P2 on April 28, 2011, 04:25:58 PM
Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on April 28, 2011, 11:58:05 AM
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Doc Rivers: Shaq will go through skeleton work today and practice tomorrow #celtics

There we go! Finally! I hope this means he will play in Game 1.

Just skeleton workout...he is not going to jump or run. Friday is the real test...when he might get an actual practice.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #142 on: April 28, 2011, 04:33:20 PM »

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Quote from: P2 on April 28, 2011, 04:25:58 PM
Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on April 28, 2011, 11:58:05 AM
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Doc Rivers: Shaq will go through skeleton work today and practice tomorrow #celtics

There we go! Finally! I hope this means he will play in Game 1.

This means absolutely nothing.  Until he actually makes it through an actual practice, there is no tangible evidence that he is closer to returning, and even then, he still has to respond well a couple days after the practice.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #143 on: April 28, 2011, 05:22:41 PM »

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Quote from: Chris on April 28, 2011, 04:33:20 PM
Quote from: P2 on April 28, 2011, 04:25:58 PM
Quote from: BudweiserCeltic on April 28, 2011, 11:58:05 AM
gwashburn14 gary washburn
Doc Rivers: Shaq will go through skeleton work today and practice tomorrow #celtics

There we go! Finally! I hope this means he will play in Game 1.

This means absolutely nothing.  Until he actually makes it through an actual practice, there is no tangible evidence that he is closer to returning, and even then, he still has to respond well a couple days after the practice.

Well, I wouldn't say it means nothing.  If they intend to put him through a practice, this assumption by some that Shaq is truly done for the year and this is just merely a rouse by Ainge is likely false. 

But you're right, it doesn't mean he's back yet.  However, it does look like he's on the track to getting there. 

LeBron better look out if he drives to the lane!
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #144 on: April 28, 2011, 05:30:30 PM »

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http://greenstreet.weei.com/sports/boston/basketball/celtics/2011/04/28/danny-ainge-on-big-show-shaq-cant-give-us-12-minutes-right-now/

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Shaquille O’Neal will try to practice on Friday and the Celtics haven’t given up hope that he will be able to come back from his Achilles injury before the playoffs are over, but they also don’t want to put him in a position to play him before he’s ready.

“Right now he could not give us 12 minutes,” Celtics president Danny Ainge said on The Big Show Thursday afternoon. “We want Shaq healthy. If Shaq could give us 12 minutes in the first game without jeopardizing the following game he would probably be out there doing that but he’s not ready to do that yet.”

Ainge said the team was hopeful and that O’Neal was making progress, but they just don’t when he’ll be able to return.

“I wish I had an answer to that one,” Ainge said. “He looks better today. There’s progress. We’re still hopeful that he’ll be ready to play but it’s just taking longer to heal, or taking a while to heal and Shaq was determined to play Game 1 of the first playoff series and it’s just not been that way. He could probably go out and some thing but I’m not sure he could help much.”
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #145 on: April 28, 2011, 05:35:41 PM »

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I imagine people are tired of hearing about all this "progress" Shaq is making, but if Shaq was able to get into skeleton workouts today after supposedly being ruled out of doing anything at all until POSSIBLY tomorrow, then for the time being at least that's evidence enough for me.

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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #146 on: April 28, 2011, 05:37:43 PM »

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Just him getting our there is encouraging. I'll take it.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #147 on: April 28, 2011, 05:39:14 PM »

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he can't give them 12 minutes and the series starts Sunday? I highly doubt we see Shaq again
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #148 on: April 29, 2011, 12:11:14 PM »

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Doc on Shaq: "No decision made or anything. I’m more confident now that he’ll play in this series. I don’t know when."

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Doc said confidence comes from trainer Ed Lacerte: "Eddie’s more confident that he’ll play. That makes me more confident."

So far, so good for today.....but the day's young.
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Re: Injury update and return date thread
« Reply #149 on: April 29, 2011, 01:06:07 PM »

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This thing is just ridiculous now, Doc said the real test would come today (Friday) now on Shaq practicing he says he doesn't know maybe he'll do a little bit Saturday  ::)
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