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The Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal has picked the Denver Nuggets over the Boston Celtics as the favourites to win the NBA title.
The Celtics remain one of the most in-form teams in the competition as they are placed in the top position in the Eastern Conference with 48 wins and 13 defeats. Therefore, it is no surprise that many picked them as the favourite to lift the NBA title this season.
However, O'Neal was recently quoted in a report where he stated that he would pick the Nuggets over the Celtics for the title. "I'm going with the field,” he said. "And my favorite in that field is the Denver Nuggets."
The Nuggets are placed in the third position in the Western Conference with 42 wins and 20 defeats. O'Neal further went on to warn other teams of the Miami Heat in the playoffs, who according to him is a ‘dangerous team’.
"I mention Miami because, when you play a team that has nothing to lose, a team that can really switch their focus like Miami, that's a dangerous team," said O'Neal. "If the playoffs start today, and Boston faces Miami, everybody would pick Boston. However, that organization and that culture with them being the underdogs … all you need is Jimmy [Butler] to go off for one or two games."
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