“Shaq definitely smoking weed”: NBA fans tear Shaquille O’Neal apart as he makes outlandish take on Michael Jordan’s Dream Team I ’92

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal is known for delivering hot takes to his fans whenever he gets the opportunity. As an analyst, he has consistently shared takes that have surprised and intrigued fans. Once again, O’Neal has captured attention with his recent take on the 1992 Dream Team.

Although O’Neal was not a member of the Dream Team that dominated the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics, he did join the second version of the Dream Team in 1994 for the FIBA World Cup. Despite his absence from the first team, he still had the opportunity to showcase his skills and dominate the court. The USA team, with O’Neal as a key player, achieved a perfect 8-0 record and he was awarded the MVP title for his impressive performance.

Despite fans being unaware, it was actually considered to include him in the 1992 version of the US team. If he had been chosen, the team would have had a formidable group of top-tier big men, including O’Neal, David Robinson, Patrick Ewing, Karl Malone, and Charles Barkley.

During a recent episode of his show “The Big Podcast with Shaq,”O’Neal discussed the Dream Team. The retired LA Lakers player revealed that he was close to joining the original version of the renowned national team. He also expressed his belief that the ’94 team could have defeated the ’92 team.

“Dream Team 2 could’ve beaten Dream Team 1,”Shaq said.

Upon seeing this, fans were taken aback by O’Neal’s statements and felt compelled to express their opinions on social media. Here are a few examples of what the fans had to share.

“Shaq definitely is smoking weed,”Instagram user spiderwoodz commented.

A matchup between the two teams would be ideal to establish the superior one. However, it has been a considerable amount of time since all members of both teams have been together and their physical condition may not allow for such a competition. Nevertheless, it remains an intriguing hypothetical encounter.

Shaquille O’Neal’s Contributions to the Dream Team Legacy

In the 1990s, the USA reestablished itself as the dominant basketball nation. This led to the formation of a highly skilled team to restore their status. As a result, the trend of creating Dream Teams was initiated by the US basketball program during this period.

During the 1994 and 1996 iterations of the team, Shaquille O’Neal had the opportunity to play. He also had the honor of representing his country in basketball during the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympics.

Barkley, Malone, Robinson, Penny Hardaway, Grant Hill, Reggie Miller, Hakeem Olajuwon, Gary Payton, Scottie Pippen, Mitch Richmond and John Stockton were all part of the team, which achieved an undefeated record of 8-0 and won the gold medal.