‘Still breaking boards’ – Shaquille O’Neal wrecks co-host’s halftime analysis as Inside the NBA tradition goes wrong
As long-term NBA broadcasters, TNT Sports bosses will know broken boards are part of the territory. But they probably thought their studio would be safe. Shaq flees the scene of the crime Not on Inside the NBA. The hosts – and Shaquille O’Neal in particular – are known for their wild antics. Shaq loves to race Kenny “The Jet” Smith to the big board at halftime and decided to get a head start on Tuesday. As his colleague was still seated talking, the 7ft 1in giant was already proudly standing at the screen. He decided to give it a tap to celebrate his triumph but went a little too hard and ended up breaking the 36-foot LED wall. A glitch appeared on the giant screen as Smith ran up to inspect the damage, joking “we had this TV growing up.” Jet hoped bringing up the highlights would fix the issue but the image was as distorted like a Picasso paining. Fans hoping for in-depth analysis of the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks‘ NBA Cup quarterfinal, which the Bucks led 60-59 at the half, were left disappointed. But they were treated to a hilarious segment as Smith tried to do the analysis on a broken screen. “Smack it again and it’ll work,” a fan commented on X. Shaq decided to get a head start in the halftime race The giant has been putting boards in danger for yearsGetty “Unplug it and plug it back in,” added another with a classic suggestion. “The Shaq Attack,” a third posted. “Still breaking boards I see,” wrote a fourth. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 37 points as the Bucks won 114-109 to reach the semis. They are the only team to make it to the final four in Las Vegas for the second year in a row. After recovering from a slow start to go 13-11, coach Doc Rivers is targeting silverware. “You set a goal and you try to reach it, right?” Rivers said. “Our goal is not just to get to Vegas, we want to win this thing.” “We just stayed connected,” added Damian Lillard, who had 28 points. “We kept fighting — and that’s a hard thing to do when you’re struggling and expected to be winning, and people are talking about your team. “It takes a connected group to be able to bounce back and come out of that and get where we’ve gotten.” The Oklahoma City Thunder have also booked their place in Sin City with the final two teams still to be decided. Wednesday’s quarterfinals will pitch the Atlanta Hawks against the New York Knicks for the right to face the Bucks. In the West, while the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets will meet for a semifinal showdown with OKC.
As long-term NBA broadcasters, TNT Sports bosses will know broken boards are part of the territory.
But they probably thought their studio would be safe.
Not on Inside the NBA.
The hosts – and Shaquille O’Neal in particular – are known for their wild antics.
Shaq loves to race Kenny “The Jet” Smith to the big board at halftime and decided to get a head start on Tuesday.
As his colleague was still seated talking, the 7ft 1in giant was already proudly standing at the screen.
He decided to give it a tap to celebrate his triumph but went a little too hard and ended up breaking the 36-foot LED wall.
A glitch appeared on the giant screen as Smith ran up to inspect the damage, joking “we had this TV growing up.”
Jet hoped bringing up the highlights would fix the issue but the image was as distorted like a Picasso paining.
Fans hoping for in-depth analysis of the Orlando Magic and Milwaukee Bucks‘ NBA Cup quarterfinal, which the Bucks led 60-59 at the half, were left disappointed.
But they were treated to a hilarious segment as Smith tried to do the analysis on a broken screen.
“Smack it again and it’ll work,” a fan commented on X.
“Unplug it and plug it back in,” added another with a classic suggestion.
“The Shaq Attack,” a third posted.
“Still breaking boards I see,” wrote a fourth.
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 37 points as the Bucks won 114-109 to reach the semis.
They are the only team to make it to the final four in Las Vegas for the second year in a row.
After recovering from a slow start to go 13-11, coach Doc Rivers is targeting silverware.
“You set a goal and you try to reach it, right?” Rivers said. “Our goal is not just to get to Vegas, we want to win this thing.”
“We just stayed connected,” added Damian Lillard, who had 28 points.
“We kept fighting — and that’s a hard thing to do when you’re struggling and expected to be winning, and people are talking about your team.
“It takes a connected group to be able to bounce back and come out of that and get where we’ve gotten.”
The Oklahoma City Thunder have also booked their place in Sin City with the final two teams still to be decided.
Wednesday’s quarterfinals will pitch the Atlanta Hawks against the New York Knicks for the right to face the Bucks.
In the West, while the Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets will meet for a semifinal showdown with OKC.
