Jermaine O’Neal spent the last two seasons wincing in pain, undergoing surgeries and dominating training camp. He reportedly developed such a bad reputation among the Boston Celtics players and coaching staff that they thought he stole money from the organization, believed he was “something of a fraud,” and considered him the team’s least popular player since Vin Baker (an underachieving alcoholic making way too much money during his time in Boston).So naturally, the Miami Heat — who somehow turned Eddy Curry into an NBA champion before he played a single career postseason game — are interested. They’re also expected to show interest in Ray Allen, who would probably be considerably more helpful than JO. While I think about the two former Celtic free agents, I just want to share out one thought: If O’Neal had bone spurs in his ankle, he probably wouldn’t have played in the playoffs. In fact, he might have put in a request for euthanasia.Without further ado, Alex Kennedy’s report fr...
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June 22, 2012
