Shaquille O'Neal
A couple of weeks back, Shaq said in an interview that he would punish the Spurs this year if they were to implement the Hack-A-Shaq in the game. So when the Suns faced the Spurs last night, Shaq was on a mission.
Often accused of playing boring basketball, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich ordered Michael Finley to intentionally foul O’Neal just five second into the game. The move left the Suns and O’Neal looking very surprised but more interestingly, when the camera zoomed in on Popovich he was grinning, as well as, sticking up both his thumbs in O’Neal’s direction.
The big man responded with a laugh and the rivalry quickly thereafter resumed between the two teams. And if you are curious, Shaq finished the game with 15 points and 13 rebounds and he went 5-8 from the free throw line. Question is, did he make them pay?
