Let's skip the lead-in, cinderella-painting introduction of Shaq at this point in his career because, frankly, it has gotten older than he is.
That's what happens when you have played for more teams than Andy Dick in the last four years.
I'm not even going to extol Shaq for having seemingly pocketed his ego in order to contribute for the good of his respective team the past two seasons, because his baggage has increasingly caught up with his larger than life personality, and his presence on the court isn't impressive enough anymore to encourage people to focus on the latter.
In fact, the murmurs of discussion that have led to Kobe's exoneration and Shaq's incrimination as the actual bad apple that broke the Lakers back is gradually becoming commonplace.
But for the Celtics, Shaq's addition will only be a positive.
In the most simple sense, Shaq's mere presence alone is enough to duplicate Kendrick Perkin's contribution to the team. He will intimidate penetrators, grab an occasional rebound, and he will basically be a wall as a pick-and-roll blocker for the shifty backcourt of Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen.
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