It’s time for the biggest matchup of the Western Conference. No, it’s not the Lakers vs. Warriors, nope, not this time. Instead, the Dallas Mavericks will walk into the Crypto.com Arena on Friday, Feb.25. You know what this means? Yes, Luka Doncic and Mavs reunion. Now the question is: will it be a happy meeting or yet another bitter pill to digest? Meanwhile, LA Lakers legend Shaquille O’Neal has an important point about the Slovenian guard.
Simply put, Shaq doesn’t believe Luka Doncic could’ve survived in the 80s and 90s era of the NBA. Speaking on The Big Podcast, the 4x champ gave some cold responses to American comedian DC YoungFly. He believed the 25-year-old superstar wouldn’t find fitting into the Lakers of the 80s or 90s too difficult.
Shaquille O’Neal responded as unfazed as ever: “No, he couldn’t. We would have torn his little up nowhere.” Then the host noted that Luka Doncic isn’t particularly short; he stands tall at 6’6″. However, compared to Shaq’s 7’1″, the former magician of Dallas is pretty ‘tiny’. So, he could get a stiff arm on his chest amidst the scoring crowd in and around the paint. But the 52-year-old legend believes: “No he would’ve got an elbow.”
Feb 10, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) looks on from the court against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Amidst this conversation, Diesel put his bets on how much Doncic would score on the big game night vs. his ex-team. According to Shaq, Luka Doncic will have 34 points to his name with 9 assists. It sounds like despite being doubtful about the Slovenian’s survival in the league in the past, Diesel is sure Luka will have a winning performance next week.
But that’s not all. Shaq has also picked a player who would most likely make it through the tough terrains of the NBA in the 80s and 90s. And why is it always LeBron James, you might imagine? Well, it’s not even surprising at this point now, is it?
This is a developing story…
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