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Created: 2025-07-20 07:54:49 UTC

"In the 2004 Finals, we exploited Kobe’s ego. We knew there was no way we could stop Shaq directly. But what would happen is that Mr. Bryant would start getting a bit discouraged from not getting the ball, and then in the second half… that’s when he’d start forcing it. He’d begin chasing and messing up the offense."
– Chauncey Billups.

Kobe took XX more shots than Shaq in that Finals series, even though Shaq averaged XX points per game on XX% shooting, while Kobe shot just XX% from the field during the series.


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