Shaquille O’Neal was a force of nature on the court, and over the years, many superstars in the league have mentioned how they felt Shaq was impossible to guard in his prime. It is safe to say, Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has impacted the game in a similar way, by completely changing the direction of the sport with his video game shooting. A huge fan of Curry, the self-proclaimed ‘Black Steph Curry’, Shaquille O’Neal, was recently forced to make a bold admission live on air by his friend Charles Barkley.
Shaquille O’Neal’s domination in the NBA concluded a long time ago. However, other superstars, like Stephen Curry, took the job upon themselves to grow the NBA’s legacy. In the recent game against the Sacramento Kings, Stephen Curry showed his class once again, which compelled Shaq to make a very un-Shaq admission.
Charles Barkley compels Shaquille O’Neal to make a bold Stephen Curry admission
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The first round of the playoff series has delivered some amazing contests among the best in the league. The Golden State Warriors faced the short end of the stick in their series against the Kings as they lost consecutive games, trailing 2-0 prior to Thursday’s game at Chase Center.?
In the third game, the Warriors made sure that the Kings were blown away by their skills. The Warriors no. 30 dropped 36 pts and took the game away from the Sacramento side in a 114-97 blowout.
Naturally, the folks at Inside The NBA sat down to discuss Curry’s amazing performance in the game, while Charles Barkley made some startling comments. Amidst a discussion, Barkley looked at his colleague, Shaquille O’Neal, and mentioned how Stephen Curry was a better player than him. In response, the Big Aristotle uttered three words that came as a surprise to everyone.?
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“Yeah, you’re right,” said Shaq. After witnessing Curry’s class for more than a decade, the Big Man couldn’t deny the Baby-faced assassin’s genius.
Shaq’s bold admission on live TV is certainly one of the biggest testaments to Curry’s enduring greatness.
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Stephen Curry’s unbelievable skills had opponents tipping their hats?
In a recent podcast appearance, JR Smith recalled the 2015 NBA finals where his teammate Matthew Dellavedova “almost died” guarding Steph on the court. In the clip, Smith explained the level of the Warriors superstar by revealing the condition of Dellavedova after the game.
Fast forward to the playoffs, the Sacramento Kings star, De’Aaron Fox referenced the same clip of JR Smith talking about Curry’s abilities, before dropping a few words to explain his feelings on guarding Curry.
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“That Sh*t’s real! It’s real,” said Fox even after winning against the Warriors at home.
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