In 98, O Neal brought 3 All Star teammates, why was he swept by the Jazz?

Because at that time, the Jazz team had a more luxurious roster than them, with many All-Star level players, and the offense was very ferocious.

Because O'Neal couldn't prevent the Jazz's blocking at that time, his speed couldn't keep up, and the Jazz team was still very strong at that time.

Because the Lakers didn't have a good atmosphere at the time, and they didn't have a good shooting guard.

Being swept really isn't O'Neill's pot alone. In the 97-98 season, the Lakers were 61-21 and second in the West, and O'Neal averaged rebounds per game.

In the 97-98 season, the Jazz were 62-20 and first in the West, and Malone averaged 27 points and rebounds per game.

In the '97-98 season, the Lakers had four All-Stars.

Shaquille O'Neal, Kobe Bryant, Eddie Jones and Nick Van Exel.

The Jazz only have Malone as an All-Star.

On paper, the Lakers have the advantage.

But the gap between second and first in the West is not as big as imagined.

The Clippers were able to come back 3-1 to the Nuggets.

It's not too surprising that the second place in the West was swept by the first place in the West.

Being swept apart from the Lakers' own problems.

Jazz's supernatural performance is the key reason.

In the '98 Western Finals, Stockton hit as high as he should.

It doesn't look like a 36-year-old point guard at 1.85 meters tall.

Hornacek averaged 9 points per game and was a big constraint on the Lakers from the outside.

Ostertadt is an incarnation of God Tower on the inside, averaging more blocks per game than O'Neal and Malone combined.

Brian Russell: A lot of people haven't heard of it.

But this guy averaged only 10 points per game on the second-year Kobe defense, shooting percentage.

He shot 75% of his three-pointers.

O'Neal played extremely hard under the Jazz's iron-blooded defense.

He had only 19 points and 8 rebounds in the first game.

Then O'Neill suddenly woke up.

In the next three games, O'Neill won 31+7, 39+15, and 38+7 respectively.

Although the Jazz couldn't contain the Sharks, the Lakers lost the inside rebound under the strict defense.

O'Neals only had rebounds.

The only thing the Lakers can provide O'Neal with consistent firepower support is Eddie Jones.

He averaged 15 points per game while shooting just 40 percent from the field.

Van Exel averaged just nine points per game and shot an embarrassing 23 per cent from the field.

Bryant only averaged 10 points per game and shot 36 percent from the field.

One trades off the other. The Lakers can be said to be dumb across the board, except for O'Neal.

The Jazz are the three military lives other than Malone.

That's the power of teamwork.

No one can take one as ten.

Basketball needs leaders, and it needs teammates.

Last year, O'Neill published an article on Instagram.

It's true, we can't beat these boys for no reason

He pays tribute to the Utah Jazz led by John Stockton and Carl Malone in the '90s.

This is the greatest respect given to the opponent.

After the Jazz swept the Lakers.

The Finals meet the Bulls again.

G1 Jazz narrowly beat the Bulls by 3 points.

O'Neal's stats weren't bad, and his teammates lost.

Because of O'Neal's technical shortcomings, the mid-range shot was firmly grasped by the Jazz, I watched all four games, two people sandwiched him and didn't let him get close to the basket, O'Neal's ability to respond is not good, after receiving the ball, you must try to attack yourself, there is really no chance to find a way to play the ball, and many opportunities for teammates are lost, this is the gap between O'Neal and Big Dream, Big Dream thought about it before receiving the ball, this ball is an attack or a pass, so few teams in the league catch up with Big Dream, but you can unscrupulously pack O'Neal, In fact, O'Neal has always been strong with his teammates since he entered the league, but his results are not ideal, because his own strengths and weaknesses are too obvious, so that the shortcomings are targeted by opponents, and being swept 6 times shows that the other three of the four centers have no obvious shortcomings.

Basketball is a team sport, and it is difficult for individuals to win the game, so it takes close cooperation between teams to achieve victory.

Because O'Neal did not reach the peak of his career in the '98 Finals, and in the '98 Finals against the old and spicy Olajuwon, the young O'Neal obviously didn't have much to deal with.

O'Neal was targeted by other teams that year, so he was fouled all the time but missed the free throw.

Because although O'Neal was very capable at that time, because O'Neill had his own ideas and didn't want to be swayed by others, many times the team was afraid of adapting to him, so he didn't choose him. In addition, O'Neal has a high salary requirement because of his strength, and in the end, he may not be wanted because his free throws are not accurate.

The reason why O'Neill has been abandoned by the team three times is because the team has its own considerations and considerations.

Because he can't control his emotions very well, and many times it is because of his emotions that the team is defeated.

Although O'Neal has retired now, his influence in the NBA league is very large, and you must know that the league at that time even changed the rules for O'Neal, and from then on there will be the rule of attacking for three seconds. At that time, many teams basically used the "shark cut" tactic when facing O'Neal, which can also be seen from this, most of the teams in the league at that time were more afraid of O'Neal.

O'Neal played at a dominant level from '99 to '02, helping the Lakers build a three-game winning dynasty and winning the FMVP for three consecutive years. O'Neal is an all-time center player, averaging points and rebounds per game, being selected as an All-Star several times, and winning numerous awards, which are enough to make O'Neal one of the NBA's top 50 superstars.

O'Neal had very good results during his time in the NBA, performing well, and his popularity was also very high, and it was normal for him to be selected as one of the top 50 superstars.

Because O'Neill was indeed very strong at that time, it can be said that he ruled the league, and he had the strength to be selected as one of the top 50 superstars at that time.

O'Neal, who has only played in the NBA for four years, has been selected as one of the top 50 superstars with his own skills, and he is a very capable player.

Because at that time, the league was the one who won the inside line, and although there were many good inside players, O'Neal's talent undoubtedly made him the most dominant inside lineman.

O'Neal is undoubtedly the most dominant center in history, the only superstar other than Jordan to win three consecutive FMVPs, and his performance in the game has suppressed many superstars of his generation. After his retirement, many ** and fans believe that O'Neal's historical status can enter the top 10 of history. This evaluation can be said to be quite high, and of course O'Neill can afford this honor.

But in fact, as early as 96, O'Neal was officially rated as one of the top 50 superstars in history by the league, you must know that O'Neal had only played in the NBA for 4 seasons at that time, and had not yet reached his peak, and his personal honors were relatively few, so why was he selected?

In 96, because it was the 50th anniversary of the founding of the NBA, the NBA also deliberately selected the top 50 superstars, and among the stars in service at that time, only 11 people were selected, all of whom were Jordan, Olajuwon, Barkley, Carl Malone and other superstars. O'Neal was only in the 4th year of his career at the time, but he has shown great strength since his rookie season, and he played points and rebounds in the first year, which was done in the 90s when the defense was very strong, if you put it now, I dare not say that it is the first center, but the top three must be no suspense. In 95, O'Neal won the scoring title per game, and judging from the data alone, O'Neal's potential is indeed very high.

And his ability to lead the team is also very strong, the Magic team record in 92 is 21 wins and the bottom of the league, in 93 O'Neal arrived to 41 wins, one step away from the playoffs, in 94 has been improved to 50 wins, 95 reached the finals. Such a degree of progress is staggering, even though the Thunder of the new century are all talented, it took them 5 years to reach the Finals, while O'Neal only needed 3 years.

In the process of advancing to the Finals in '95, O'Neal also led the Magic to eliminate Jordan in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Even if this is Jordan, who has just retired for a year and a half, he is still Jordan, and the only thing Jordan lost in the playoffs in the 90s was this time, which was enough to make O'Neal go down in history. In addition, O'Neill was a center forward, and the status of the center forward in that era was very high, so the league naturally looked up to O'Neal.

So naming him a top 50 superstar is actually to motivate O'Neal.

However, O'Neill himself did feel flattered, and he did not attend the group photo of the top 50 superstars, and the reason given was because of injury. But I think it was O'Neill who felt that he was not qualified to be on a par with those superstars, so he didn't want to attend. Of course, the last O'Neal did not live up to the league's high expectations of him, he won the MVP and 4 championships, and became one of the strongest stars after Jordan.

O'Neill's natural dominance is visible to the naked eye, and he is simply too tough. Although it has not been played for a long time, several records have been broken.

First of all, let's talk about the statistics of O'Neal's rookie season, showing great strength in points and rebounds per game, and his ability to lead the team is also very strong, bringing the bottom Magic team to the Finals in 3 years.

Because he shocked the entire American basketball world at that time, and his dominance at the center position was almost unparalleled.

Because O'Neal's performance at that time was enough to be called the first center, and he also led the team to defeat Jordan.