Ex-NBA Star Throws Shade at Giannis Antetokounmpo to Defend Stephen Curry and Co?s Heartbreak, Leaving 21YO Superstar and Thousands in Shambles

The 2023 NBA playoffs has taken everyone aback with the exhilarating matchups. Although everyone expected the first round to conclude by this time, the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings have managed to take their fans for a ride by stretching the series to a seventh game. After Stephen Curry and Co’s recent fallout against the Kings, many around the NBA community have called the Dubs out for their faltering performances. However, one ex-NBA star has defended them by sarcastically bringing in Giannis Antetokounmpo’s take on ‘failure’.

The Kings demolished the Warriors in a game where the Dubs’ fans hoped they would put the series to bed. However, Stephen Curry and Co’s poor performance have prompted a ton of reactions in the Twitterverse, including from former and current stars of the league.

Stephen Curry and Co’s poor performance in game 6 cause reactions to erupt

The Warriors were in the perfect position to close out the series on the back of a fantastic run of three consecutive wins against the Kings. However, the Sacramento side decided to pull the plug on the Warriors in a commanding away win.

The loss was a disappointment to many, but former NBA star-turned-analyst, Kendrick Perkins decided to bring out his humorous side to defend the Dubs’ loss. Moreover, Perkins also felt the need to subtly diss Giannis Antetokounmpo with a tweet on ‘failure’.

“Warriors getting smoked on your home court in a Game 6 isn?t a failure? it?s actually a baby step in the right direction towards success!!! Carry on,” wrote Perkins on Twitter.

A few nights ago, Giannis Antetokounmpo gave a speech on ‘failure’ after the shocking exit of the Milwaukee Bucks from the playoffs. Although many around the sports community have hailed Antetokounmpo’s speech as iconic, people like Perkins have tried to point out their displeasure with his words through sarcastic comments.

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Moreover, Perkins doubled down on his feelings in his ESPN First Take appearance where he sang the Warriors? chant while mentioning how the Dubs might take away the series. All his energetic reactions have prompted the ‘Twitterverse’ to bombard with their comments, including the 21-year-old Houston Rockets star, Jabari Smith Jr.

Fans react to Kendrick going off after the Warriors’ dismal performance

Kendrick Perkins has turned his hilarious switch on as he visibly trolled almost everyone after the Dubs’ loss in game 6. For a change, the controversial NBA star-turned-analyst was liked by the majority for his comments on social media, including the Houston Rockets youngster, Jabari Smith Jr., who couldn’t stop laughing at Big Perk’s sarcastic rant.

Here are some reactions.

People feel that Perkins’ pick is a way of him jinxing the Warriors for game 7 of the series, as he was being sarcastic about the Warriors’ hopes for the future.

Others enjoyed Perkins’ sarcasm throughout the whole time and encouraged his comments on Twitter. Whatever Perkins’ intentions may be, it is an undeniable fact that the Warriors getting demolished at home was a huge failure from the Dubs’ point of view.

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