February 24, 2021
Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal previously likened the game of Denver Nuggets to former Indiana Pacers great Rik Smits. Kendrick Perkins saw the remark from the 4-time NBA champion and could not believe those words came from O’Neal’s mouth.
Shaq had to be joking!!! No way he was serious by making this Comparison. https://t.co/Az892Byw1A
Shaq made the comparison back in the 2018-19 season during a Nuggets game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Smits’ former Pacers teammate Reggie Miller was on the broadcast when he asked O’Neal which player he encountered back in the day reminded him of The Joker. The Inside the NBA analyst immediately thought of the 7-foot-4 Dutchman, whom he faced in multiple postseason battles throughout the 1990s.