O Neal re-talk about the loss in the 04 finals: Kobe just wants to take away my status. The Lakers have too many problems and are not united

On September 3, the NBA entered the offseason. Lakers legendary superstar O'Neal participated in the podcast program "Straight Game Podcast" and talked about the inside story of the Lakers losing to the Pistons 1-4 in the 2004 Finals. He bluntly stated that the team was not united at the time, and Kobe was eager to take away his position, which led to the team losing the game.

In the 2004 playoffs, the Lakers eliminated the Spurs and the Timberwolves in succession to advance to the finals, and their opponent was the Pistons. Just when everyone thought the Lakers would win easily, they finally lost with a total score of 1-4, causing a big upset. In this finals, O'Neal averaged 26.6 points, 10.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 63.1%; Kobe averaged 22.6 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 1.8 steals per game, with a shooting percentage of 38.1%, and 17.4% from three-point shooting percentage.

When talking about this finals, O'Neal said: "To win the championship, the team must be united. I won't say much about the matter that year, you guys think about it yourself. There was so much that happened that year, we didn't get together at all. So Kobe did the right thing after we lost, and he said, 'Hey, we have to send O'Neal away, or I won't come back. So the Lakers chose He was younger, and I was traded a few days later. "

O'Neal continued: "Although there was a lot of talk about that season, the internal details have been blurred. Years later, Phil Jackson wrote in "The Last Season" that Kobe always wanted to control the game and often fought alone from the tactical system. This practice destroyed the team's chemistry. This disorder made the Lakers fail more than any other factor."

O'Neal also compared his relationship with Kobe, saying, "If you look at my relationship with Kobe, it's a classic plot in The Godfather. There is a godfather from Orlando, and that's me. But there is also a young and energetic little boss (Mike Corleon). Don't forget that when I came to Los Angeles, I was already a well-known figure. At that time, I was a well-known figure in the league. So after Kobe came, he took away my position with all his heart. We won three championships together and went through a lot of things. In the end, I seemed to be 'made' by someone. They all thought I was going to be destroyed, so I ran to Miami. I had to take back what I lost. This is the business thing. "

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