The referees braced themselves, and from the gaze of the players from both teams, you could feel that kind of intensity.
But a few seconds later, Shaq loosened his fists.
The Lakers players managed to control their actions this time around, and as it turned out, a fight did work.
Even a beast like Shaq would behave himself after a beating.
The game started, and Shaq won the tip-off.
The Lakers' triangle offense immediately spread out, a long-missed strategy.
O'Neal had the ball in the low post, with A. C. Green and Glenn Rice starting to look for their sweet spots.
After Shaq received the ball, Pippen immediately started to double-team him, prompting Shaq to pass the ball out to Kobe on the perimeter.,
Pippen's defense was fast, but Kobe's three-pointer still hit its mark.
3 to 0, the cheers from the Staples Center represented their trust and affection for the OK duo.
