Q. The Spurs are 5-0 for the first time right now. Shaquille O’Neal: Listen, they’re playing great. Victor Wembanyama is redefining what a big man can do. Joker has already redefined what big man can do, but Wemby’s taking it to a different level: dribbling between his legs, stepping back, looking like Kevin Durant. He’s playing some excellent basketball right now, and I’m happy for him. I’m happy for the San Antonio organization. Q. What would your counsel to him be about a full 82-game season and how what would you tell him about? O’Neal: I would tell I would tell him to pace himself. Phil Jackson, and I don’t know how he did it, but the three years we won in a row, he would come in at times and be like, ‘Hey, sit these two games out. I need you to rest. No parties, no rap videos, no commercials, just rest. But when you come back, I need you to average 40.’ Phil did a great job of managing my game time, my injury time, and he also did a great job of keeping us away from Utah. I don’t know how he did it. We always had problems with Utah earlier before he got there.
