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Irish Coffee: Shaq & Big Baby unimpressed in Orlando 12.27.10 at 10:28 am ET
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In the aftermath of the Magic’s 86-78 streak-busting win over the Celtics on Christmas Day, both Shaquille O’Neal and Glen “Big Baby” Davis couldn’t keep quiet.

Shaquille O'Neal (left) and Dwight Howard both got into foul trouble on Christmas. (AP)

First, O’Neal ripped official Bob Delaney — the only man to wear No. 26 on the floor during the game — and that might cost him a hefty fine from the NBA offices. Here’s what he said, according to ESPN.com:

“We have two premier big men out there.  He is pushing, I’m pushing. Let us play. I guess they [fans] come out to see No. 26 play. He was a great player out there today. They paid all that money to see No. 26 come play. My thing is, if you’re going to call it, call it the same way every time. Don’t pick and choose who you are going to call it against.”

Then, Davis sounded off about the weaknesses of both the Magic and their superstar center, Dwight Howard. Just a few days before Christmas, Davis said he didn’t “really care” about Orlando, and it turns out he still doesn’t. Here’s what Big Baby had to say:

“They can’t beat us. They can’t. With Shaq in the game. We just have too many guys. They came out and played better than us today, but if you are talking about a seven-game series. I don’t think they can beat us.” (via the Orlando Sentinel)

“I have been playing Dwight since 2004, when I was playing against him in the AAU circuit. His game hasn’t really changed. It’s not like he has a jump shot, or a new spin move. He has the same moves since high school. He has the same post moves.” (via CSNNE.com)

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  • Big D

    Glen and Shaq are absolutely right. The Magic are a bunch of pretenders. They’d get lucky to get 2 wins in a 7 game series against the Celtics

  • Mike Munger-Return to the Rafters

    Without the refs the Magic don’t win this game and Orlando knows it.

  • Magic4Life!

    if big cry baby doesnt flop every time someone shrugs him maybe he can talk trash about the magic. To be so goofy and big, Davis is such a pathetic excuse for a big guy when “trying” to body dwight. All you dumb boston fans know, dwight runs the paint in everygame he plays. The smaller guys are too scared to even go in there. And if you’re so tough, why is the proclaimed anchor of defense–KG–not even near dwight? Dwight pushes just as much as the celtics big do. And lets face it, the c’s get away with a hell of a lot more than Dwight ever can

  • http://www.cartoonbaby.net Jesica Cronholm

    The Simpsonz is just the one cartoon every1 can relate to unlike family guy with a talkin DOG + Baby! funny how they don’t grow up tho LOL

  • Chuck Harrison

    I have been a Shaq fan for years. Big Baby is a great young player.

    I don’t think that the refs are calling the game consistantly period. We have to admitt it that Dwight is currently the best player at Center in the league. Who is going to guard him and stop him? Shaq is still great but too slow. Big Baby knows he can’t and resorts to the flop. I’m sorry but I loose respect for Glenn over his flops. (Smart? Maybe…but shows no courage & a disrespect for his own defensive abilities.)

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