Amid Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors’ hot start, NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal asked Iman Shumpert about the former’s placement in the GOAT debate. However, the 2016 NBA champion pushed back, citing Curry’s limitations compared to other all-time greats.
“Technically, yes. Personally, no,” Shumpert said. “… I speak off experience from having to usually guard the best player. There are certain players that you guard that [you can’t stop]. … When you’ve gotta deal with somebody like that at the end of a game, it’s like, ‘Man.’
“Steph, he uses a lot of stuff to get open, like he’s going around screens. If you could switch and do enough, and not let him get the ball, you might make it out okay,” he continued.
Shaquille O’Neal questions GOAT debate criteria; uses Steph Curry’s championships to make his case
“LeBron’s got four, Kobe [Bryant’s] got five, but he should be mentioned. And Steph’s got four. He can be mentioned,” O’Neal said.
