How Did Shaquille O'Neal Diss the Sacramento Kings?

As the dust settles on the Sacramento Kings' playoff exit, old wounds have been brought to the surface. One such wound is the memory of Shaquille O'Neal's infamous freestyle diss of the team back in 2002. In the clip, which has recently resurfaced online, Shaq uses the ringtone of a flip phone as the beat to diss the Kings, with lines about their star player Vlade Divac and his own Laker teammate Kobe Bryant.

But Shaq's takedown of the Kings wasn't just verbal; in the 2002 Western Conference Finals, he dominated the team, scoring 44, 43, and 35 points in key games and ultimately leading the Lakers to a 4-3 series victory. Though the Kings put up a good fight, they were unable to contain the unstoppable force that was Shaq.

Now, as Stephen Curry continues his own reign of dominance in the playoffs, Shaq has weighed in on how to stop the Warriors superstar. According to the former Laker, Curry's off-ball movement is what makes him so unguardable, comparing him to Reggie Miller and Ray Allen on drugs. As the Kings lick their wounds, they can at least hope that Shaq never turns his attention to their new star guard.

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