Often very critical of the current generation of NBA stars, Shaquille O’Neal, on the other hand, holds Stephen Curry in high esteem. However, this did not prevent him from dismissing it in favor of another big name in a recent outing which is causing debate.
After years of tormenting his opponents in NBA rackets, he specialized in demolishing his successors. More precisely, Shaquille O’Neal has made criticism of current big men his business since his reconversion as an analyst. More generally, he generally doesn’t do any favors to the stars who dominate the league these days… except perhaps Stephen Curry .
Shaquille O’Neal surprises and snubs Steph Curry in viral debate
A great admirer of Curry, O’Neal is full of praise for him. He even went so far as to compare himself to him in a very flattering way for the Warriors point guard . And yet, she happens to be unfaithful to him on rare occasions. This was for example the case recently in his Big Podcast , where he brought back to the table the long-standing rivalry between the Chef… and Damian Lillard:
I am often asked the question: if I find myself in a two-handed hold and I have to bring out the ball for a game-winner, would I rather send it to Steph or to Dame? And I really hate answering it. I know them, I respect them and I love them both. (…) There is nothing personal about it. Steph is the better shooter of the two, but Dame is the more clutch when he takes this kind of shot.
I think Steph is better when he takes his shots in motion. Lady, I’ve seen him hit those big shots while static. They are both great players, but I would rather play with Dame Lillard in this scenario.
Suffice to say that Diesel gave the most arguments and took all possible tweezers in his response. And yet, this was not enough to avoid launching a heated debate on the web:
Shaq will receive hate for what he just said, but I think he's right, lol
— Lakers On 𝕏 (@LakersOnX) January 24, 2024
Shaq is going to get some hate for saying that, but I think he’s right lol
lol easily untrue where was this Dame clutchness against steph in the playoffs🤡🤡
— JokuSzn (@szn_joku) January 24, 2024
Lol he’s totally wrong, where was the clutch aspect of Dame against Steph in the playoffs🤡🤡
For Shaquille O’Neal, it would be better to play alongside Damian Lillard than Stephen Curry when your team needs a winning shot. An opinion that seems to have been considered and given without wanting to offend the Chief, but which nevertheless caused controversy.
