The year is 2000. Planes haven’t fallen from the air, but people sure seem to be tumbling as the Indiana Pacers are facing the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals. In Game 2, the Pacers’ starting Center Dale Davis fouls out. Backup center Sam Perkins fouls out. Third-string center Zan Tabak adds three fouls of his own in under three minutes. Meanwhile, Shaquille O’Neal enjoys 40 points and 39 attempted free throws. It was a good thing the Pacers had so many bigs; teams built differently when they knew there was a chance of facing O’Neal.
We’ve seen the same with the current Western Conference teams planning for
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