With the start of the regular season less than a week away, Shaquille O'Neal still hasn't learned Cleveland's entire playbook.

"It is vital that I start to memorize the plays," O'Neal told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. "I've been used to a certain system for 17 years so I have to work on that. I still have a few days before we start."

The Cavaliers are hoping that O'Neal can step away from the hoop quite a bit this season to set screens and clear the lane for LeBron James and others.

"We're trying to put him in different spots on the floor to get him moved around so people can't home in on him," Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said. "That's what we're going to continue to try to do."