Golden State Warriors’ star Kevin Durant said after the Game 2 with the Houston Rockets that he agrees with Damian Lillard’s stance about pressure on NBA players. Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley continued with their antics and shared another funny moment, while here you can see which players were considered to play Jesus Shuttlesworth in Spike Lee’s “He Got Game”.
Durant agrees with Dame
The Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semis against the Houston Rockets and Kevin Durant led his team with 29 points. During the post-game interview, Durant agreed with Portland Trail Blazers’ guard Damian Lillard’s stance on pressure for NBA players and said that they should realize it’s just basketball.
"If you haven't seen it, go look at it." 👀
Kevin Durant agrees with @Dame_Lillard's quote about 'pressure' for NBA players. #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/DBTgMg9JZl
— NBA TV (@NBATV) May 1, 2019
Shaq vs. Chuck again
Shaquille O’Neal and Charles Barkley are well-known for their shenanigans on NBA on TNT and here you can see their latest antics as Chuck calls Shaq “Mr. Sensitive Guy” and gets a reaction from an angry O’Neal.
Shaq vs. Chuck episode 253,739,088 💀 pic.twitter.com/PzPEhdYOWI
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) May 1, 2019
Bucks and Warriors secured wins
The Milwaukee Bucks evened their series with Boston Celtics at 1-1 and the Golden State Warriors are now 2-0 up against the Houston Rockets in the Western Conference semis.
– Bucks came back strong to tie the series at 1-1
– Warriors close out in the clutch to take a 2-0 series leadWhat a night in the NBA ❗(@MetroByTMobile) pic.twitter.com/DKb2sizDS1
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 1, 2019
Bucks were on fire from downtown
The Milwaukee Bucks hit an NBA playoff franchise-record 20 triples, which was almost half of their total points (123).
🦌 @Bucks made an #NBAPlayoffs franchise-record 20 3PM in the Game 2 home victory, to even the series at 1-1! #FearTheDeer
Game 3: Friday (5/3), 8pm/et, ESPN pic.twitter.com/q9R7fTTY8B
— NBA (@NBA) May 1, 2019
He Got Game casting revealed
Spike Lee’s “He Got Game” was released on this day 21 years ago and we found out which NBA stars were considered to play Jesus Shuttlesworth. We know that Ray Allen got a part but there were some quite intriguing players involved as well.
Before Ray Allen booked the part, Spike Lee considered other young NBA stars to play Jesus Shuttlesworth. 🎬 (h/t @TheUndefeated) pic.twitter.com/uEeS3srHxn
— ESPN (@espn) May 1, 2019
