That loss to the aging Warriors was such a bitter pill to swallow, nits had to be picked. Luka Doncic’s 43 points weren’t enough, LeBron was looking off on the sidelines, Marcus Smart didn’t redeem himself, Austin Reaves was… there… But the biggest flopping accusations were thrown at Deandre Ayton. His Lakers debut fell far below the expectations that follow a Lakers big and guard combination. Fingers were pointed, Lakers legends like James Worthy said JJ Reddick used the big wrong. Yet another Lakers legend who’s been in his position gets it best. And he wanted to make it easier for Ayton and JJ Redick.

Shaquille O’Neal made his Inside the NBA on ESPN debut for the opening games after watching the Lakers’ disappointing outing. As the president of the Big Man Alliance, he had some words

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