“Y’all Are Getting Absolutely Cooked”: Shaquille O’Neal and Michael Jordan or LeBron James and Stephen Curry? Shaq’s Audacious Claim Torn to Pieces by Fans
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Everyone has a different take on the all-time teams they would assemble from a plethora of NBA legends. With fans and players having a preference for their favorite players, the comparisons do become hard to judge. Shaquille O’Neal has a take of his own that he recently shared on Twitter. However, the team assembled and the comparison with the team facing him has fans slamming Shaq for his take on social media. Even with having greats like Michael Jordan and Magic Johnson on his squad, to name a few.
There are a number of players that are considered all-time greats. Various factors usually come in while assembling a team with the best players. The number of championships won, their stats, and the overall talent possessed by the players are some categories often considered.
O’Neal draws comparisons with LeBron James and Stephen Curry
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A picture posted by Shaquille O’Neal that features some of the best players going at each other in a five-on-five game has drawn some criticism. The team featured Shaquille O’Neal with Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, and Larry Bird.
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And the team going up against him has LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Joel Embiid, Kevin Durant, and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Now, Shaq captioned the image, “Four games to two. You already know who I’m with. Don’t ask me. Also who’s guarding me?!”
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But fans on the other hand chose to try and humble Shaq on his take. One fan tweeted, “Y’all are getting absolutely cooked.”
Here are some more reactions from NBA Twitter:
Y’all are getting absolutely cooked 😐
— ⁶ (@TaIkContext) January 16, 2023
Yeah, you have the biggest mismatch for the old guys, but the next gen has way too many advantages in length and shooting. No one to guard Giannis, KD, or Bron. Bird on Giannis? Magic on KD? Come on now
— Alan Hoyle (@Ahoyle77) January 16, 2023
Assuming this is when everyone is in their primes, who is guarding kd and curry? Who is guarding Embiid off the pick and roll? Who is guarding LeBron in the paint?
— Sad Philly Fan (FIRE GANNON) (@20k55) January 16, 2023
Shaq would be non existent on defense. Embiid can sit in the corner and free the paint up and who on that team is guarding giannis??? 😂😂 on top of that outside of bird who KD locks up who’s putting up 3’s??? Curry would shoot them out the building easily. Team bron in 6
— Shazam⚡ (@billy2shazam) January 16, 2023
Dude, you made a career of sticking your big butt out to clear space and then dunking. Stop associating yourself with the greatest talents.
— my name is jonas (@dismal_dean) January 16, 2023
It would actually be 4 games to none. You guys would win the first two easily playing the tough style that you guys played like in the 80's & 90's and they would forfeit the last 2 games because they're wusses & the game today is weak & soft
— America First Patriot Living In NEWSOM SHITHOLE (@DoTheRightWing) January 16, 2023
Fans seemed to be divided in the middle when coming up with who comes out on top, the legends or the modern NBA greats.
NBA legends or modern NBA greats?
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The teams compared are clearly a showdown between some of the modern greats of the NBA against some legends from the 80s and 90s eras. Now, the argument on who would win comes down to different aspects.
The modern-era team arguably has the advantage of lights-out shooting on their side. However, the legends team has the physicality and a hard-nosed style of gameplay going for them. Both teams have certain advantages over the other.
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Sharpshooters like Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant would shoot from everywhere on the legends. But all players on the legends team would possibly have the advantage of physicality on their side.
It surely is a tough decision as to who would come out on top. Is it the modern-era players or the legends of the 80s and 90s? Let us know who you think would win in the comments down below.
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