He also earned the Finals MVP with 40
plus point games 1, 2 and
6 which were all wins. He averaged 38 ppg and 16.7 rpg.
O’Neal was on the 1st
team all NBA and 2nd team
all-Defense.
Shaq was the Player of the Month in November, February, and
March.
He led the league
in fgs fta fg % (57.4) total points 2nd in rebounds 3rd
in blocks.
O’Neal notched his second scoring title with 29.7 ppg. He
added 13.6 rpg 3.0 bpg and 40 minutes per game.
He had 63 double-doubles in 79 games, including a 61-23
beatdown on the Clippers.
He led the playoffs with 30.7 ppg and 15.4 rpg shot 56% in
23 games.
As the playoffs opened, he had 46-17-5 blks in Game One vs.
the Kings.
He averaged 37.3 ppg 15.3 rpg 44.7 mpg 58% fgs in 3-0 series
lead over Phoenix.
In Game One win over Portland in the WCF, O’Neal had 41-11 7
assists and 5 blocks.
Kobe and Shaq sealed Game 7 with this dunk.
The Lakers won 67 games, tied for 6th most in
history. They beat the Pacers in six games to capture LA’s first title in 12
years.
He was second team All-NBA and first team all-Defense.
Mourning
averaged 21.7 ppg 9.5 rpg and lead the
league with 3.7 bpg and shot 55%fg (3rd in the league)
He was an All-Star and had 15 and 7.
He was
third in the MVP voting and Player of the month in December.
Zo pounded Detroit with 20-9-9 blks in Game 1 win.
He had 26 and 23 in Games 1 and 3 wins vs. NY. Miami lost in
seven to the Knicks.
The Heat won 50 games and the Atlantic Division.
He helped the USA win gold in the Olympics. He had 16 pts in
the semis vs. Lithuania.
3.
Gary
Payton: Was first team All-NBA and All-Defense.
He was an All-Star, April Player
of the Month, and 6th in the MVP voting.
He led the NBA in three pointers made, total assists and
games played.
He
was second in minutes (41.8) 7th in scoring (24.2), and 8th
in steals (1.9). Payton also added 6.5 rebounds per contest.
Seattle won 45 games and was the 7th seed in the
West.
He had 23 points, 10 assists, 7 rebounds. in 48 minutes in
Game Three to beat Utah while down 2-0 in the series.
Payton put up 35-10-11 triple double with six steals in a Game
Four win 104-93.
The Sonics would fall in the decisive fifth game but Payton
still managed 26-7-7 for the series.
