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Shaq's Dominance vs Utah's Strategy | Utah Jazz News
In the 1998 Western Conference Finals, the Utah Jazz faced a towering challenge in Shaquille O’Neal — a monster averaging over 28 points and nearly 12 rebounds, leading the league in field goal percentage. The Jazz countered with a multi-big-man strategy, and while they couldn’t stop Shaq’s dominance, they stifled the rest of the Lakers’ offense and shot over 50% as a team. Despite O’Neal’s staggering playoff numbers, Utah emerged victorious — a win that would spark major Lakers changes but also mark the closing of Utah’s championship window as Malone and Stockton aged. Even Shaq admitted…
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