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The Los Angeles Lakers are playing for their season on Wednesday night. They enter Game 5 against the Minnesota Timberwolves down 3-1, which only means that a loss will officially mark the end of their campaign.
While the odds might be stacked against them, the Lakers are remaining optimistic. The plan is to take this series one game at a time, with their objective on Wednesday solely focused on getting a win in Game 5.
Lakers icon Shaquille O'Neal, however, sees things differently. The Hall of Famer and NBA on TNT analyst explained why he believes that this Lakers side just doesn't have enough to come out of this series.
"They don't have any dogs on their team," O'Neal said. "I mean, you've got two of the great players on the team (LeBron James and Luka Doncic), but where are the dogs at? You know, I don't see a lot of fight. I don't see a lot of grit.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23).Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
"So, you know, when you have players like that, the others should. should want to be dogs and want to do certain things. One of my favorite players was in there the other day. [Robert Horry], dog. Rick Fox, dog. All of them. [Brian] Shaw, dog. All the players that were with me were dogs."
O'Neal alluded to his previous success with the Lakers, where he won three championships alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant. The 15-time All-Star also pointed out, however, that he had a lot of excellent role players on those title-winning squads -- something that O'Neal feels is lacking in this current Lakers team.
According to O'Neal, he believes the Lakers are done.
"I don't see any dogs on that team," he reiterated. "So, might as well pack up and get ready for next year. That's my opinion."
Game 5 between the Lakers and the Wolves tips off in an hour or so, which will determine whether or not O'Neal's bold prediction will hold true.
James, Doncic and the rest of the Lakers will do everything in their power to prove him wrong.
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While the odds might be stacked against them, the Lakers are remaining optimistic. The plan is to take this series one game at a time, with their objective on Wednesday solely focused on getting a win in Game 5.
Lakers icon Shaquille O'Neal, however, sees things differently. The Hall of Famer and NBA on TNT analyst explained why he believes that this Lakers side just doesn't have enough to come out of this series.
"They don't have any dogs on their team," O'Neal said. "I mean, you've got two of the great players on the team (LeBron James and Luka Doncic), but where are the dogs at? You know, I don't see a lot of fight. I don't see a lot of grit.
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Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) and Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23).Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images
"So, you know, when you have players like that, the others should. should want to be dogs and want to do certain things. One of my favorite players was in there the other day. [Robert Horry], dog. Rick Fox, dog. All of them. [Brian] Shaw, dog. All the players that were with me were dogs."
O'Neal alluded to his previous success with the Lakers, where he won three championships alongside the late, great Kobe Bryant. The 15-time All-Star also pointed out, however, that he had a lot of excellent role players on those title-winning squads -- something that O'Neal feels is lacking in this current Lakers team.
According to O'Neal, he believes the Lakers are done.
"I don't see any dogs on that team," he reiterated. "So, might as well pack up and get ready for next year. That's my opinion."
Game 5 between the Lakers and the Wolves tips off in an hour or so, which will determine whether or not O'Neal's bold prediction will hold true.
James, Doncic and the rest of the Lakers will do everything in their power to prove him wrong.
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