“4 Motherf**kers Was Guarding Shaquille O’Neal”: Gilbert Arenas Scoffs At Paul George Comparing Joel Embiid To Shaq

recently showered high praise for as he openly talked about the NBA teams’ struggles in stopping him. The Los Angeles Clippers star even compared Embiid to drawing parallels between their size and gameplay. However, in an interesting turn of events, dismissed those comments as he shed light on the differences between the two centers.

Advertisement In a recent episode of the 33 year old explained his stance publicly. George mentioned. Advertisement These words caught the attention of Arenas as he revealed his thoughts on the matter during his show, The 3x All Star shed light on the key separating factor between the centers, stating, Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/GilsArenaShow/status/1745562960876167417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw So, the 46 year old backed the 4x champion as he put the limelight on how the current rules and style benefit the 76ers’ talisman.

Through his words thus Arenas wanted to highlight how Shaq’s endeavors required far more determination and toughness. Interestingly, Shaq shared a similar set of beliefs as he openly addressed the comparisons. In the latest episode of the 51 year old mentioned, Loading embed tweet https://twitter.com/BleacherReport/status/1745523784482721991?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw It further established the point of view of Arenas as Shaq backed himself on this instance.

While Paul George isn’t wrong in his praise for Embiid, calling him the Shaq of this era was more than just a tad too far. ‘The Big Diesel’ was forced to deal with serious physical punishment on a nightly basis. Compared to that, Embiid often gets foul calls even if the only contact made by the opposing defender, is with the air.

Advertisement Embiid is undoubtedly an incredible player in today’s NBA. However, at this point in time, he is no Shaquille O’Neal. Shaquille O’Neal demanded more from Joel Embiid A few months ago, the sports analyst criticized the reigning MVP of the league on for not using his size to his advantage.

the 2000 MVP mentioned before adding, Following that, the Big Aristotle issued a message for Embiid, raising the challenge of winning the championship. he questioned. Thus, the 76ers center still has a long way to go to earn the respect of the entire basketball fraternity. Despite continuing to terrorize his opponents this season with his dominant display, the community wants to witness it translate into a ring.

That’s the next challenge for the 29 year old as he seems to embrace it on this occasion. Advertisement.