Superman Dwight Howard Puts Big Diesel Shaquille O'Neal in His Place

OK, this whole feud between Shaquille O'Neal and Dwight Howard is getting a little unnecessary. These guys know they don't play in the same league anymore, right?

Howard is a star for the Orlando Magic, and Shaq is an up-and-coming star for, well, TNT. So why in the world are these two going at it like they hate each other?

Well, probably because they actually hate each other, but it's unnecessary nonetheless.

The "Big Agitator" started it all by coming out and saying that Andrew Bynum is the best big man in the NBA right now, not Dwight Howard.

"He's the best big man in the game right now," O'Neal told the L.A. Times on Monday. "He's the only big man in the league that's playing like a true big man."

Despite how ludicrous of a statement that is, Howard just couldn't let it go. He couldn't let an analyst, which is all Shaq is at this point, be an analyst.

Both of these big men are incredibly in over their heads right now.

Shaq seems to be missing the fact that DH12 is the best rebounder in the league, a fantastic scorer in the post and the best inside defender. The only thing Howard doesn't do well is shoot free throws.

You know who else was poor in that aspect of the game?

Shaq.

You know who the only player in the league right now that resembles a young Shaq is?

Howard.

There's absolutely no question that Dwight is the best big man in the league right now. Bynum is a fantastic young player, but he's not yet on Howard's level.

O'Neal was just being his overly-ridiculous self. Usually, it comes off as charming and funny, but now he just looks ignorant. 

On the other side, Howard is probably right, but his statement comes off as painfully ironic. Superman tells Shaq to move on with his life and stop talking trash, but in reality, Howard also needs to move on and not get swooped up by something like this.

He needs to play basketball and not worry about O'Neal.

Boys will be boys, as they say, but just play the game.

Or analyze the game.