Never afraid to get wet and make big predictions about the NBA, Shaquille O’Neal took a new risk by speaking recently on the Warriors. According to him, Steph Curry and his teammates will certainly beat a specific team if they find it in the playoffs!
The measure ? A completely foreign concept for him. And what could be more normal, for a specimen with measurements that are simply out of the ordinary. In everything he does, Shaquille O’Neal almost never calls for restraint. This applied not only to his performances on the NBA floors, where he dominated all opponents who dared to stand in his way, but also to his statements as an analyst.
10 years after his retirement, Shaq continues to be talked about thanks to his remarkable releases in the media. Whether on the set ofInside The NBA, during interviews, or on his own show, he never goes there with the back of the spoon to praise or criticize a player or a team. The last episode of his Big Podcast was precisely the scene of a “hot take” of its kind… on the Warriors.
Shaq sees Warriors better than a big rival
Immense of the Steph Curry, whom he warmly compliments whenever he has the opportunity, O’Neal therefore sees very big for Golden State. The recent results of the franchise, beaten 3 times in its last 5 outings, do not make it change its mind. While the Dubs (31-11) are now two games behind the Suns (32-9) in the standings, the Diesel remains convinced that they are superior… even if it means putting their dignity at stake!
If the Suns beat Golden State, I get naked and walk through two blocks of houses with “Suns” written on my ass. And I’ll be streaming it live on Instagram.
A daring bet taken by the former pivot… of Phoenix, which testifies to the immense confidence he places in Steve Kerr’s men.
To find out which of the two teams outclasses the other, a look at their head-to-head this season is essential. And of the three confrontations that have already taken place, two have indeed been won by the Warriors. A new element of response will be provided on March 30, on the occasion of the last confrontation between the two leaders of the league. Nevertheless, the real justice of the peace will certainly remain the playoffs.
Unfortunately, at present, it is impossible to know if a reunion will take place between the two teams during the postseason. In the current state of things, this would require everyone to reach the conference finals, which is still not obvious. Shaq is therefore taking a measured bet by delivering such words, even if he would certainly be able to honor it if Chris Paul & Co. make him lie!
No doubt, the Warriors do not have to fear the Suns in their quest for the title according to Shaquille O’Neal. An assurance that seems a little suicidal, and which could therefore earn him a nice humiliating sequence that he himself will have provoked!
