It isn’t a surprise that Shaquille O’Neal is a competitive dude. During his time in the NBA, he was a killer on the floor. The Lakers legend bullied his way to four championships in his illustrious career. But his greatest team has to be the 2001 Lakers. He and Kobe Bryant made history by going 15-1 in the postseason. Likewise, the Big Diesel believes they were the best team in NBA history. Even when matched up against the 72-10 Bulls, Shaq didn’t budge. However, he made a major error when it came to his arch-nemesis, Dennis Rodman.
Rodman goes down as one of the greatest rebounders of all time. The Worm was a force on the defensive end. He played a major role in Michael Jordan and the Bulls’ second three-peat. But due to his fearless personality, Rodman made many enemies. And one of them was Shaquille O’Neal. When no one could stop the big man, Rodman stood tall in their battle.
While justifying his 2001 Lakers being the best, it seems Shaq lost track of time. He claimed to beat Rodman in the playoffs. However, that never happened.
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During an episode of Shaq’s podcast, an argument for the best team in NBA history came on. For Shaq, there was no looking past the 2001 Lakers. However, his co-host, Spice Adams was not letting him go that easy. He put up a great opponent with the 72-10 Chicago Bulls who won it all in 1996. He claimed the Big Diesel won’t be able to drop “60 points” on a defender like the Worm. But...
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