With incredible explosiveness and coordination, Shaquille O'Neal soared up and slammed the ball into the basket with one hand.
That was pure dominance.
When he got the ball deep in the paint, a one-on-one matchup was useless.
And this was after the Shark had gained weight, his explosiveness and speed already on the decline.
In his prime, he was even more brutal.
Even more unstoppable.
Foster was considered quite athletic for a center, but he still couldn't hold his ground against him.
The TNT cameras caught Carlisle sighing on the bench.
He was the kind of opponent no head coach ever wanted to face.
The play shifted to the other end.
Gary Payton was on Su Xi, trying to force him into a half-court set and wear him down.
Su Xi blew past his defense with a single burst of speed. Su Xi wasn't afraid of physical, pestering defense. First, he knew how to handle it; second, his explosiveness and speed were too much for the current Gary Payton to contain.
