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Ranking the Orlando Magic’s best performances at the All-Star Game

By Philip Rossman-Reich

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards and Team LeBron shoots against Nikola Vu?evi? #9 of the Orlando Magic and Team Giannis during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Team LeBron won 178-164. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - FEBRUARY 17: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards and Team LeBron shoots against Nikola Vu?evi? #9 of the Orlando Magic and Team Giannis during the NBA All-Star game as part of the 2019 NBA All-Star Weekend at Spectrum Center on February 17, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Team LeBron won 178-164. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /
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16. 1994 Shaquille O’Neal

8 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, 2/12 FGs

Shaquille O’Neal rarely goes invisible on a basketball court. In fact, to shut him down and shut him out of a game takes some effort.

O’Neal’s second trip to the All-Star Game was exactly that.

After getting voted into the All-Star Game as a rookie, Shaquille O’Neal was the biggest star in the league with Michael Jordan now out of the picture (playing baseball). His presence in the 1993 All-Star Game, as a starter no less, did not sit well with many.

O’Neal was loud, boisterous and young. In a league full of veterans, that was still not something they were thrilled with. O’Neal still had to earn his place.

This All-Star Game, they made sure he took the lesson.

According to several accounts, Western Conference All-Star coach George Karl asked his big men — Hakeem Olajuwon, David Robinson and Shawn Kemp — to keep Shaquille O’Neal from going to the basket. O’Neal made just 4 of 11 free throws that day and found things difficult inside.

It was the roughest game of his All-Star career.

No one would cop to freezing out O’Neal. But even Gary Payton said George Karl told his team to send Shaquille O’Neal a message. In this one, he got a little bit of humble pie. Perhaps the last time anyone would keep O’Neal down.