Ray Allen’s Approval
Uncasville, CT – Ray Allen says there is room in Boston for the Big Diesel and the Big Three.
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The Celtics guard, speaking before a charity basketball game in Connecticut, says he believes Shaquille O’Neal can help Boston’s quest to repeat as Eastern Conference champions.
O’Neal signed a two-year contract worth about $3 million on Wednesday.
Allen said the Celtics needed help with rebounding, and the 7-foot-1, 325-pound center is a good fit.
Allen wasn’t sure he would be returning to Boston after the NBA finals. But he said that after the dust settled, everybody involved looked around and said, “We still have something good here, and we don’t want to give it away.”
Allen said he’s looking forward to the battles with LeBron James and Miami, and likes being in the underdog role.
Posted: 8/07/2010 10:09 PM ET