At the time, the Lakers had little solution to this.
Nearly a year later, an ever-evolving Yu Fei employed the trick again, but Shaquille O'Neal continued to shrink back and not come out.
Yu Fei went straight for a pick and roll to a quick stop and shot a three-pointer.
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After scoring, Yu Fei even said to Fisher who had come up to defend, "You really worked hard to cover for a cripple who doesn't want to move."
Apart from Shaquille O'Neal, the rest of the Lakers Team was silent as a flock of sparrows.
"Don't listen to his bullshit!" Shaquille O'Neal shouted.
His voice was loud, but the disappointment in his teammates' eyes was evident.
They wanted him to stand up and take responsibility.
Shaquille O'Neal was forced into an embarrassing situation of humiliation, expectation, and helplessness.
He was desperate to get the ball, but was greeted by—Christian Laettner's foul, which was so rough it defied description.