The controversy round the place Warriors star Steph Curry belongs on the all-time greats record has been stirred up once more due to Shaquille O’Neal.
After Steph did Steph issues within the Warriors’ 132-126 OT win towards Boston on Tuesday, Shaq proposed a query that despatched Dubs followers’ tongues’ wagging.
“I’m questioning … I’m not saying, I’m simply questioning, as a result of he’s been persistently the perfect shooter his complete profession. I’m questioning, is it time to begin placing him as the perfect participant of all time?” O’Neal requested after Golden State’s win on Contained in the NBA.
Shaq was immediately met with pushback by fellow analysts and Kenny Smith requested Shaq if he would put Steph forward of himself on the all-time greats record.
“Sure. Means higher. Sure, after all,” O’Neal mentioned. “That’s why he’s my favourite participant. I performed 20 years, watched 20 years earlier than that. I’ve by no means seen a man like him. He’s doing it persistently and he has championships. I’m not placing him anyplace, I’m saying for all of the chitter-chatter, is it time to simply put him within the dialog? I’m asking the followers, is it time to begin placing him within the dialog as the most effective gamers ever?”
Naturally, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr was requested about Shaq’s feedback and gave an fascinating reply.
“Love that. I believe the argument, that possibly isn’t even an argument, is he probably the most expert participant of all time?” Kerr mentioned on 95.7 The Game. “There’s every kind of various methods of who’s the perfect and all that, who’s probably the most proficient. You possibly can think about dimension and size and athleticism, scoring inside, scoring (outdoors), no matter.
“I simply have a look at Steph as probably the most expert basketball participant I’ve ever seen. There’s by no means been anyone when it comes to their capturing and ball-handling capability and skill to shoot from the distances that he shoots from and the ending within the lanes, the rhythm, the fluidity. I’ve by no means seen anyone as expert with the ball as Steph Curry.”
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