Wallace battling serious back issues

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"We have to play him short minutes, short spurts," said Celtics coach Doc Rivers. "That's all you can do. It's not going to get any better at this point."

The 6-foot-10 big man played nearly 19 lackluster minutes in Tuesday's 91-84 Game Three loss, scoring just two points on 1-for-5 shooting.

"He's struggling," Rivers admitted. "His back is killing him, but he's just trying to do what he does. We understand that."

Wallace's back injury has led to the C's playing him sparingly.

Not only does that cut into his playing time, but Rivers said it also has a domino effect on the rest of my team.

One lineup that Rivers wanted to try out included Wallace and Kevin Garnett.

"But we can't do it," Rivers said, "because he [Wallace] comes in first, and it's time to bring Kevin back in.
I've been impressed with Rasheed's effort these past couple of weeks. It's a shame that he had to suffer this injury now. This is why that Game 4 overtime loss at home versus Orlando stung so much. Instead of having time to rest, the Celtics played two more games and more injuries occurred. Rasheed and all the Celtics only need to battle through for one more week. This is their opportunity to be immortalized in Boston Sports history.