Shaq Flirts With Quadruple Double on Record-Setting Lakers; Game 2, 2001 NBA Finals: “After the heavily favored Lakers were upset in Game 1 to the Philadelphia 76ers, Shaquille O’Neal took matters into his own hands in Game 2, flirting with a quadruple-double — 28 points, 20 rebounds, nine assists and a Finals record-tying eight blocks in a 98-89 Lakers victory that tied the series. The Lakers ne…
So many storylines in this one. Lakers going for 3 peat, on the road tied 1-1 vs the San Antoino Spurs and the 2002 league MVP Tim Duncan. There was the hype of Kobe vs Bowen, an injured Shaq, the return of David Robinson to the Spurs lineup. Doubt was beginning to reign down on the 2 time defending champs. It didn’t help that the 2002 playoff start was not as smooth for the Lakers as their 2001 p…
