We are one San Antonio win away from a Spurs-Knicks matchup in the NBA Finals which would also be alternatively known as the "Vivek Ranadive is a Dumbass" Bowl.
Seattle, that was one for the history books.
Even the security guard was loving it.
Twenty Years of Almost Here just keeps getting better and better. See you soon in Sacramento, Berkeley & San Diego!
The 2002 Sacramento Kings had everything.
61 wins. #1 seed. Home court. Webber. Bibby. Peja. Vlade. The deepest roster in the West.
They were the team of destiny.
Then came Game 6. 🧵
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Shaq shot 17 free throws.
Chris Webber shot ZERO in the 4th quarter.
Mike Bibby got elbowed in the face by Kobe with no call.
Vlade Divac fouled out on a play that wasn't a foul.
Scott Pollard fouled out on a play that wasn't a foul.
Shaq ALONE outshot the entire Kings team in the 4th quarter free throw attempts — 10 to 9.
Let that sink in.
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Bill Walton was pleading the Kings' case LIVE on NBC.
Rick Adelman postgame: "You tell me how the game went. Our big guys get called for 20 fouls and Shaq only gets four."
This wasn't bad luck. This wasn't choking.
This was the game being taken from them.
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Watch the full video 👇
THE 2002 LAKERS VS KINGS CONSPIRACY
https://t.co/Pr52r24Kna
"I never thought me and Shaq would be to where we're at today...I still don't like the Lakers to this day. I probably never will."
- Mike Bibby shares how his relationship with Shaquille O'Neal has grown over the years