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The hosts of TNT's Inside the NBA are passionate about sharing their opinions on the game. This can often lead to chaotic moments, but to ensure everybody gets to talk, Shaquille O'Neal maintains a sense of order in how they go about it.
On Thursday's episode of their award-winning show on Thursday in Atlanta, O'Neal put his system into action.
When Kenny Smith attempted to chime in after Charles Barkley had his say, O'Neal stepped in.
"1, 2, 3, back to 1," he said, referring to the order in which each panelist should speak.
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Of course, the order is not always followed to a T. In 2019, Shaquille O'Neal delivered his famous "It's supposed to be 1, 2, 3. Not 1, 2, back to 1" line after Barkley cut him off as he was about to weigh in on the topic they were discussing.
While his co-hosts laughed him off at the time, the four-time NBA champion seemed visibly irked. He eventually cooled down as the show went on.
Thursday's episode of Inside the NBA was the last ever show for the regular season as TNT Sports' media rights deal with the league lapses at the end of the season, marking the end of a 36-year partnership.
Broadcast of the league will now be handled by The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal and Amazon via ABC/ESPN, NBC/Peacock and Prime Video under an 11-year, $76 billion media rights deal signed last year.
NBA on TNT will still cover the playoffs, which start next week.
Shaquille O'Neal to remain as host of Inside The NBA
While Inside the NBA will no longer be broadcast on TNT beginning next season, it will continue under a licensing agreement with ESPN, with Shaquille O'Neal still part of the show.
The four-time NBA champion reportedly agreed to a $15 million-a-year deal to be part of the Emmy-awarding sports show.
Shaquille O'Neal joined the Inside the NBA crew in 2011 after a 19-year playing career. He has become a huge part of the success of the show due to his popular segment "Shaqtin a Fool" and spirited back-and-forth with co-hosts Ernie Johnson, Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith on various topics.
Shaquille O'Neal said he has enjoyed his stay on Inside the NBA as it allowed him to continue being himself.
"I wanted to be the Black Bryant Gumbel and use big words and do all that," O'Neal said when he joined the show. "But TNT said, 'Be you.'"
Apart from Inside the NBA, O'Neal also did NBA on TNT Tuesday with Adam Lefkoe, Candace Parker and Vince Carter. The show aired its last episode earlier this week.
