Shaquille O’Neal had a terrific rookie season in the NBA and he got his revenge on Derrick Coleman who dunked on Shaq earlier in the season, let’s look back on that fun moment. Giannis Antetokounmpo led his Milwaukee Bucks to another comfortable win over the Detroit Pistons, and you’ll see why it is a rough time to be a Detroit fan.
O’Neal gets his revenge
Shaquille O’Neal and the Orlando Magic visited New Jersey Nets on this day in 1993 and Shaq produced one of the most memorable moments of the season as he destroyed the backboard during a dunk attempt. Earlier in the campaign, the Nets’ star Derrick Coleman dunked on him and this was O’Neal’s sweet revenge.
26 years ago today, @Shaq got his revenge on the Nets by tearing down their backboard. Some people actually accused the NBA of staging the event since it was the last day of the season and Shaq's incredible rookie campaign.
FULL 17 MINUTE EXTENDED VIDEO: https://t.co/dZAhQBwCaU https://t.co/rNdTNKquHJ
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) April 23, 2019
Giannis goes wild
The Milwaukee Bucks swept the Detroit Pistons without a problem and Giannis Antetokounmpo put together another monster performance of 41 points, nine rebounds, and four blocks. The Bucks went on to a comfortable 127-104 victory.
Ferocious dunk ➡️ Nasty block
Giannis gonna Giannis 😤 (via @NBA) pic.twitter.com/0lFHMmpzve
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) April 23, 2019
Put the gun down, Chuck!
Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley got into a funny gun showdown but instead of bullets, these guns shoot water. During an episode of Inside the NBA, O’Neal pretty much emptied the entire reservoir on Barkley and Chuck couldn’t stop laughing in the process.
Shaq hit Chuck with the Super Soaker. 💦🔫 pic.twitter.com/7C7h6O4OA3
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) April 23, 2019
Rough time to be a Detroit fan
The Detroit Pistons were swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the opening round of the NBA playoffs and this was their 14th consecutive postseason loss (NBA record). Other teams in the city of Detroit, such as the Lions, Red Wings, and Tigers have also disappointing in the past few years and their fans have every reason to be upset.
Rough time to be a Detroit fan 😬
• Pistons: Lost 14 straight playoff games (NBA record)
• Lions: last won playoff game in 1991 (2nd-longest active drought)
• Red Wings: missed playoffs last 3 years after making it previous 25 years
• Tigers: last won playoff series in 2013 pic.twitter.com/W8mz2yLSnd— ESPN (@espn) April 23, 2019
Mitchell to the rescue
The Utah Jazz managed to claw back and cut the Houston Rockets’ lead to 3-1 in the series but that wouldn’t be have been possible without Donovan Mitchell, who exploded for 19 points in the final quarter to lead his team to victory. Utah won 107-91 and Mitchell ended the tilt with 31 points, seven rebounds and four assists.
🕷️ @spidadmitchell scores 19 of his game-high 31 PTS in the 4th Q to guide the @utahjazz Game 4 victory! #TakeNote
Game 5: Wednesday (4/24), 8pm/et, TNT pic.twitter.com/E9xVLh98VD
— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2019
