There's no doubt the Los Angeles Lakers are going through a bad season, and despite sitting on a luxurious lineup, they're currently only on a dismal record of 31 wins and 42 losses, ranking 9th in the West. With the Spurs, who are 11th in the West on the same day, beat the Suns, the Lakers only have a 2-win lead left and could sink into the lotto zone at any time.
But even so, the Lakers are still full of confidence in their home team. In a recent guest appearance on a show, he said that although he was disappointed in the overall performance of the Lakers, he believed that as long as the team can reach the playoffs and rank eighth in the West, then they have a chance to stage the black eight miracle in the first round of the playoffs.
"I'm disappointed with the Lakers' performance. So many people are like this, and we ignore their age. Oh, they got Westbrook, oh, they got Cameron, we're used to having big stars on the team, they have three future Hall of Famers on their team, and even more. O'Neill said.
"But now Davis can't play and I doubt they have to play the play-offs. If they end up playing the playoffs and winning, they end up in the playoffs as eighth in the West and will face the Phoenix Suns in the first round, where they will eventually eliminate their opponents. Yes, you heard that right, because Davis will be back, and I was right. O'Neill continued.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time O'Neal has supported the Lakers and despised the Suns, as early as February 9 this year, he revealed in an interview with the media that he got inside information from the Lakers, and the Lakers would rather face the Lakers in the first round of the playoffs than meet the Warriors.
As we all know, O'Neal is a Lakers star, he played in Los Angeles for several seasons, led the team to achieve three consecutive championships and was elected to the Finals MVP, but he also played in Phoenix for two seasons and was named to the All-Star Team for the last time in his career here.
Obviously, the same old owner, this estrangement is still very different.