By Chris Forsberg

ESPNBoston.com

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WALTHAM, Mass. -- As expected, Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers ruled out inj
ured center Shaquille O'Neal (right Achilles/calf) from Tuesday night's Game
2 against the New York Knicks.


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"[Team physician] Dr. [Brian] McKeon came to me about an hour [before practi
ce] and said, 'We're not even going to put him on the floor; we're not even
going to try,'" said Rivers.

The team tried to put O'Neal through a simulated pregame workout Saturday, b
ut he experienced immediate soreness before being ruled out for Game 1. Whil
e there's no exact timeline for O'Neal's return, Rivers wouldn't go so far a
s to rule him out for the duration of the first-round series.

"The only assumption I'm going on is the one that he's not playing in Game 2
," said Rivers. "He's got a different brace now and we've got two [off days]
after [Game 2] that he can practice, hopefully. If he doesn't practice, at
least if he could do something on the floor with us, then we can make that e
valuation."

Chris Forsberg covers the Celtics for ESPNBoston.com.

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