Likewise, they used mobility to make Shaquille O'Neal's strength futile.
After a smooth offensive play, the Pacers' positioning also began to change—they started compressing the space near the three-point line, and even Wade couldn't break through to the basket this time.
"Ball!"
Shaquille O'Neal's shout alerted Wade that the "Shark" had already positioned himself inside for the ball, so he quickly passed it over.
But the second O'Neal got the ball, Su Wan and Artest immediately doubled him.
"Bang!"
Shaq just showed them what "The Big Shark" means.
"You think you can stop the great Shark?"
O'Neal huffed in pride, convinced that when the Pacers left the basket open for a one-on-one with little O'Neal, it was a death wish. This was the offensive scheme that the Lakers had painstakingly devised for him, so ingrained in him that he didn't need to think—his body automatically delivered the answer.
The Pacers had let him be comfortable...
