So Malone held his breath and shared his views after the game ended.
In the locker room after the game, Brian Hill was furious.
He wasn't just angry because O'Neal didn't defend the pick-and-roll, but because O'Neal had led the team to the bar the night before the game, which led to everyone's poor performance today.
Harper, McKey, Cage, and Royal—who followed O'Neal out—none of them played well.
"I can fucking smell the alcohol on you guys! You damn guys can do nothing but indulging yourselves! I know this is just a regular season game, but this season we have a chance to compete for the championship, and you can't treat the game with this attitude! There's no rest tomorrow morning, everyone, yes, everyone will be running laps as a punishment!"
Brian Hill was generally a laid-back person, but if his bottom line was touched, he could be very tough.
O'Neal didn't retort, just hung his head low. He knew the head coach had every reason to be angry.