The clock read 9:30am and I had just submitted my morning report. I decided it was the perfect time to quickly get my Boston sports fix. I reached ESPN Boston and near spit out my coffee when I saw the headline "Shaq and the Celtic's express mutual interest." My first thought was not "why do the Celtic's need another big slow guy?" or "why should the Celtic's spend the big bucks on a bench player?"
No- none of these thoughts even came to mind. Rather, I was thinking how incredible it would be to get a Celtic's jersey with the name "O'Neal" tattooed on the back. For me though, it goes beyond the jersey, having Shaq is having a childhood icon. This is the equivalent of growing up and watching the 90's Chicago Bulls, or in Shaq's case, the 90's Orlando Magic. Not only, does he posses a presence on the court, but many people forget, he has a presence on the screen as well. (Danny Ainge think of the marketing potential... I am thinking of a combination of Kazaam and Celtic Pride.)
Many people argue that Shaq is past his time, and that may be so, but he is still a big force off the bench and his presence is felt. I disagree and believe Shaq would bring a powerful presence. I say bring on the Shaq Attack.
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