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Shaquille O’Neal Deals ‘Favorite Player’ Stephen Curry and the Warriors a Harsh Reality Check

Published 01/11/2023, 3:42 PM EST

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The Golden State Warriors lost the game against the Phoenix Suns last night in the presence of their talisman Stephen Curry, who made a comeback to the court after missing out on 11 games due to a shoulder injury. In light of this, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal gave a harsh reality check to the Dubs during a post-game analysis while applauding the efforts of the Suns players. Moreover, the Big Diesel also made a bold prediction that might amuse fans a bit.

Shaq is quite open-minded and doesn’t hold back while speaking his mind out during his analysis. Therefore, the four-time champion, as usual, didn’t hold back while giving his honest opinion about the current state of the Warriors.

Shaquille O’Neal on the current state of the Stephen Curry-led-Warriors

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In one of the recent episodes of ‘NBA on TNT,’ Shaq revealed his thoughts about the current state of the Warriors. During the show, the now 50-year-old praised Stephen Curry and admitted that the Warriors guard is his ‘favorite player’ to watch ever. However, immediately afterwards, he gave some advice to the Warriors and their superstar leader considering their current situation following a few losses.

The 15x All-Star started off by saying, “At some point, They’re gonna have to play with the same intensity to get back. They’re still coasting, still trying to hit the switch” Subsequently, Shaq added that the Warriors underestimated the Suns as they were missing out on major stars like Devin Booker and Chris Paul on Tuesday night. Thereafter, the four-time NBA champion said, “Phoenix searching for a win, came out and played hard. Golden State tried to turn it on at times but it didn’t work.”

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Shaq admitted that it’s hard to replenish the same hunger after winning a championship. However, he warned the Warriors that they could be in deep trouble if they don’t find their groove before the playoffs.

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The Warriors vs Suns game ended with a score of 113-125. The Suns’ Mikal Bridges surprised everyone with his superb performance. On the other hand, for the Warriors, Klay Thompson was the highest scorer with 29 points. While the Baby-Faced Assassin dropped 24 points, he didn’t quite have his usual spark, after coming out of the injury. With this loss, the Warriors continued their losing streak and are currently placed in eight position in the Western Conference table.

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What are your thoughts on Shaq’s remarks about the Warriors? Do you agree with his opinions? Please let us know in the comments below.

 

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Ayush Roy is an NBA writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Calcutta. Capitalizing his background in finance, Ayush likes to dive deep into the economics of the NBA.
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