Shaquille O’Neal is and will long remain a Lakers supporter, logical when you know how much he has contributed to the franchise during his career. After the elimination of the Purple and Gold, he was asked about the chances of the Clippers… And he was ruthless!
The handover may only be temporary, but this season Los Angeles is home to the Clippers. While the Lakers have imposed themselves in the bubble, and moreover, they have not managed to regain their impressive level of play, the fault of some important injuries. Without LeBron James and Anthony Davis 100%, hard to hope for anything …
In the end whatever the reasons, the Purple and Gold finished 7th in their conference before leaving in the first round … A record very different from that of the Clippers, who at least managed to have home advantage in the playoffs. The duel against the Mavericks went to Game 7 and the semi-final against the Jazz got off to a bad start, but it’s still better than the enemy.
A dilemma therefore arises for the inhabitants of Los Angeles: should we support the Clippers and hope that they carry the colors of the City of Angels high? Shaquille O’Neal and Robert Horry were questioned on the subject, and the least we can say is that they did not take a pinch of salt to answer!
“Hell no!” @RKHorry and @SHAQ say they’re still not rooting for the Clippers after the Lakers’ playoff elimination ????
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Nischelle Turner: Now that the Lakers are out, and only the Clippers are left, do you support them? Is it your local team?
Shaquille O’Neal : No. No fucking.
Robert Horry : The only reason I could cheer for the Clippers is Tyronn Lue! He won a title with Shaq and me at the Lakers but that’s it! The Clippers can’t hang a banner at Staples Center, he doesn’t even deserve to be there!
Shaquille O’Neal and Robert Horry are clear and ruthless with neighbor Clippers: they can’t imagine for a second seeing Kawhi Leonard and Paul George hanging a banner from the ceiling of Staples Center! So out of the question for them to support Los Angeles in the playoffs, even if the success of Tyronn Lue would help pass the pill.
According to Lakers legends, Los Angeles remains Purple and Gold no matter what. The Shaq must therefore rejoice at the failure of the moment against Jazz!
