Shaq is the new Green \Monster in Bean Town

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Shaquille O'Neal a Celtic?

Oh baby - read yahoo blog here!

No cheering in the press box?

Not when it comes to my Vikes, my Celtics, my Habs/Senators and my Blue Bombers.

So I awake yesterday to the news that the Big Aristotle has made the move.

Good move from my boy Danny Ainge?

Of course.

Remember Ainge was on a team that saw the Celtics bring in Bill Walton during his own NBA denouement.

It earned Big Bill a Championship Ring.

And while LAL still remain the insider favorites to three-peat - yes even with the collusion packed heat Brigade - this timely acquisition gives the Celtics a chance to weather the fogbound return of big man Kendrick Perkins. Perkins is not supposed to return until three months into the 2010-11 season.

Big Baby Davis will only benefit from the presence of O'Neal. Red Auershack?

Hopefully Shaq will take some time to work with Baby on those finicky big man post-up moves.

This can only help the young man, who brings hustle, nice perimeter shooting and a nice mix of pride and pop to the floor.

Why is this good for Celtics and good on Doc Rivers and Ainge??

Well let's face it, the Celtics have added another future Hall of Famer to the mix which already contains 'four never miss Hall of Fame candidates - in Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Shaq - and one - Rajon Rondo - that will earn that same shoe-in status if he continues on his remarkable path.

I think this makes the Celts the team to beat in the east. Although the Heat with Wade, Bosh and James are the Big Socrates in the room.

Orlando will have something to say.

The rest of the east will once again achieve roll over status. 

Cleveland? 

Well Cleveland ... still has the rock n' roll hall of fame.

Out on a limb, I'm pickin' another Celtic and Laker finale.