This pretty much speaks for itself, right down to the brilliance that is Ahmad Rashad's flattop/teal jersey ensemble. But one thing really stands out to me, or maybe it's two: How easily Shaq brings down the rim, and how stunned and small he himself seems when he lands hard on his back.
In all the other videos of O'Neal destroying a basket, you're struck what an epic feat of strength it is. He's gravity itself, exerting so much strength you can feel it through the YouTubes. Here, it just kind of happens, which is actually even scarier. Also, in subsequent years, it would be the earth itself, not O'Neal's body, that would be on the losing end of him hitting the ground.
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