We know that Shaquille O’Neal is not the type to play modest, he who considers himself the most dominant player of all time. But his latest statement involving a certain Stephen Curry shows that he probably sees himself as too good…

Throughout his entire career, Shaquille O’Neal has literally atomized anyone who dared to stand in his way. Too strong, too fast and too mobile at the pivot position, the Hall of Famer was unstoppable… or almost. Because very quickly, his opponents understood that the best way to limit his production a little was to send him to the free throw line, his greatest weakness.

Shaq furious at criticism of his free throw clumsiness

During his career, the four-time champion missed more than 5,300 attempts and only finished with a low percentage of 52.7% on the line. and the “Hack-a-Shaq” has become legendary… He has often been criticized for not working enough on this nasty flaw and the least we can say is that it annoys him like the Big Diesel explained it on his podcast:

I hate when people say I haven’t worked on my free throws. Everyone who said it, I want to punch them in the face. Every time I had a bad game, I would tear down my house and shoot a thousand free throws… 80% were successful. And they got angry because they saw my Steph Curry shape. They would see her, and when I came on, she would disappear… Bro, I spent time in the gym more than anything else.

That’s why sometimes I had to hang on and succeed, the fact that I practiced allowed me to place my elbow well and take the shots that I really needed. That’s why I always said forget about my percentages, when I need to hit them I’ll be there… I’m the black Steph Curry. 85% success, I guarantee it.

For now, Shaqfu is probably getting too carried away. Because unlike the former interior player, Stephen Curry is an absolute reference in terms of working on his shooting, whether in the game or on free throws. If he is the best shooter of all time and his career shooting rate is 91%, it’s not for nothing. Shaq will therefore have to continue to endure very humiliating punchlines…

I miss you like Shaq misses his free throws 

We want to believe Shaquille O’Neal when he says that he worked like hell on his free throws… but hitting them at home is not the same as doing it in the middle of a match and his arguments therefore lose a lot of weight. impact. No chance…