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Shaquille O'Neal says he and Kobe Bryant's Lakers would 'kill' current Warriors

In a joking comment meant to rib his father, Klay Thompson ignited an insufferable national debate tailor-made to fill the time between the second and third games in 2016 NBA Finals. Thompson joked during his postgame press conference that his Golden State Warriors, the winningest regular season team of all-time, were "better than the Showtime Lakers" his father Mychal Thompson played for.

During an appearance on the Dan Patrick show, former Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal didn't sound sure that Thompson's comments were true, but there was one thing he was absolutely certain of.