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Rockets' Christian Wood jokingly calls Shaq 'a casual' after big night

Christian Wood had maybe the best game of his NBA career Thursday night and was rewarded with a postgame interview on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.”

That can be a tough spot for a young guy as Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal sometimes take turns busting the player’s chops.

Wood, who had 27 points to go along with a career-high 15 rebounds and five made 3-pointers in the Rockets’ 109-105 win in San Antonio, handled it perfectly.

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Before Wood came on the show, Shaq made it clear he didn’t know anything about the Rockets’ big man.