On his birthday, only a sliver for Shaq

O'Neal's gaze hasn't lingered in the rear-view mirror, however. He's on board with the deals Boston made and stressed the importance of the revamped roster finding a consistent rhythm with the playoffs fast approaching.

"They look pretty good," O'Neal said of the Celtics' new players. "They look comfortable. Doc has done a great job of getting them in and getting them out and it's kind of a new team, so it's going to be vital here that everyone gets in and we get our rhythm going into the postseason."

Despite being the oldest player in the NBA, O'Neal maintained that he doesn't feel like he's 39, and is focused on returning to the court as soon as he can to get acclimated with his new teammates.

"I don't really feel 39. I feel blessed to have been able to play this game a long time," O'Neal said. "I look at a lot of commentators on TV now, a lot of guys came in after I came in or came in when I came in. They don't have the ability or the will to want to continue to play, but I have both. So hopefully, like I said, I can get back on the court with the guys shortly."

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