Shaq Disses Dwight For ‘Superman’
Shaquille O’Neal wants to make sure everyone remembers the NBA’s original Superman before crowning the Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard “Superman.”
After Shaq’s Cavs beat the Magic on Thursday night, Shaq took Howard to task.
“When I was coming up and there was Pat Ewing and Hakeem [Olajuwon], I never doubled anybody,” O’Neal said. “You tell me who the real Superman is.”
Shaq watched the Cavs unsuccessfully double-team Howard in the post in the NBA Eastern Conference finals, which caused their demise in the six-game series last year. This year, Shaq has vowed that the Cavs would not double team centers, and to his word, the Cavs have let Shaq keep Howard in check to earn a 2-0 record over the Magic.
“Don’t let them double team me and make it a him vs. me thing,” O’Neal said. “Been doing it 18 years straight. Hakeem, Ewing, Rik Smits, [Tim] Duncan, [David] Robinson, the best of the best, straight up. I never doubled nobody. Nor have I ever asked for double team. If want to bang and push, let’s bang and push. You’re all giving away [Superman] titles, it’s crazy.”
