If Heat center Shaquille O'Neal is on the decline, he's not going down quietly.

Upset with his team's poor start and with his teammate's inability to get him the ball, O'Neal might have reached a breaking point.

O'Neal, 35, is averaging career lows in points (15.4), rebounds (7.4), minutes (28.4) and field-goal attempts (10.8). He also has an all-time low level of tolerance for teammates who can't seem to get on the same page with him, and others who say his age is the biggest reason behind his decrease in production.

"If I'm taking 20 shots a game, and I'm only making two, then you can say my production is going down," O'Neal said. "But I'm still shooting 60 or 65 percent from the field. So they've got to find better ways to get me the ball. It should be simple."

Asked if he has expressed concerns with teammates or coach Pat Riley, O'Neal said, "I shouldn't have to [expletive] communicate that."