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Former NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal believes that the 2019 Eastern Conference semis series between the Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers is over. The Raptors ran away with a 125-89 win over the Sixers in Game 5 of their series on Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. Based on the way Philly performed in the pivotal game, O'Neal is convinced that the Raptors will end the series in Game 6 on the road.
O'Neal said during the TNT Post-Game Show that the Sixers do not have a leader, which is needed if they want to go deep into the playoffs. The legendary center blasted Joel Embiid after he was caught checking the stat sheets after a “terrible game” on Tuesday night.
The 15-time All-Star knows what it takes to win, having collected four championship rings during his stints with the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. He pointed out that in order to succeed, players need to be hungry and “act as you want it” badly, and he is not seeing those qualities from Sixers players, specifically their superstars.
"You've got to be hungry. You've got to act like you want it."
Shaq thinks this series ends in Philly. pic.twitter.com/GVlocIGzvq
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 8, 2019
Embiid finished with just 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting and had eight turnovers in 31 minutes, while Ben Simmons posted just seven points in 25 minutes. Jimmy Butler led Philadelphia with 22 points, but it was also a rough night for him, as he shot 6-for-16 from the field.
