The physics of Shaquelle O'neal A.K.A. shaq A.K.A. the diesel A.K.A. the worst free-throw shooter in history is actually fairly straight forward. Shaq is one of the worst ball handlers and shooters in the history of basketball. It seems as if he would have no place in basketball, but shaq has made his living by applying Newton's 2nd law of physics: F=ma. Shaq is approximately 150 Kg. Since the acceleration of gravity it approximately 10 m/s squared, when Shaq dunks the ball, he is doing it with a force of 1,500 N! When that force is coming down on you you won"t want to do much else but stand and watch.