Shaq ate a large slice of humble pie on Sunday night.
Suns guard Devin Booker reacts after scoring against the Nuggets during the first half of Game 4 on May 7, 2023.The Suns tied up the series
, 2-2, behind Booker’s second straight electrifying shooting performance, with the 26-year-old now having hit 79 percent of his shots over the past two games to bring Phoenix back from a 2-0 deficit. Kevin Durant added 36 points of his own, and Landry Shamet — who didn’t even get on the floor in Game 2 — was the surprise third scorer without the injured Chris Paul, pouring in 19 points and five 3-pointers.It was enough to hold off a heroic performance from Nuggets star Nikola Jokic, who scored 53 points and added 11 assists in the loss.
Wood responded to O’Neal’s quote, which has since become a meme, by saying: “Oh man, you’re a casual.”
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