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Fri, Dec 30th 2011, 16:00
JO talks to media after win over Pistons
On a day many were calling him the team’s biggest weakness, Jermaine O’Neal turned in his biggest performance of the young season in the Celtics’ 96-85 win over the Detroit Pistons at TD Garden. O’Neal led the Celtics with 19 points and added 7 rebounds and two blocked shots in 28 minutes.
After the game, O’Neal credited the playing time for helping him reach those stats.
“[It helps] just playing extended minutes where you can get comfortable and get a rhythm,” said O’Neal. “The first couple of games I was in and out of there so fast it was almost impossible to get any flow to the game.”
O’Neal was decent in the opener against the Knicks, putting up six points, two rebounds, and two blocks in 17 minutes. He followed that up with two duds against the Heat and Hornets, scoring a combined six points in 22 and 21 minutes of play respectively. His 28 minutes tonight was a season-high, and he played well while also being aggressive and picking up four fouls by the third quarter.
“Stats really don’t matter to me,” said O’Neal. “Scoring is going to come and it’s going to go. Obviously I don’t want to be judged by how many points I score because it’s not my role on this team. It’s to hold down the defensive paint, block shots, take charges.”
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