At last, the long-awaited finals were staged as scheduled after a two-year delay.
Ever since the summer of 1997 when Roger and Shaq parted ways, fans all over the world had been waiting for their encounter in the finals.
"Since you guys made such a fuss, why not have a real fight and see who needs to shut up?"
But in 1998, when Roger awaited at the pinnacle, Shaq stood everyone up in a very humiliating way.
After leaving Roger, he was actually swept 4-0 by the Utah Jazz.
In 1999, Roger didn't make it to the finals.
But neither did Shaq, who even faced another sweep.
After leaving Roger, being swept two years in a row in the playoffs seriously worsened Shaq's reputation.
However, all of this could be overturned in this year's finals!
If O'Neal could defeat Roger in the finals and get his fourth ring, then no one could say that he was no match for Roger.
Not just that, but he could also make Roger's 72 wins and MVP lose their value.
