Even prior to joining the Los Angeles Lakers, Shaquille O’Neal had already emerged as a force to be reckoned with throughout the league during the 1990’s.
Of course, the move to Los Angeles thrust him into the midst of competing in a juggernaut Western Conference. Among the notable teams to reign supreme during that time was the Utah Jazz, led by John Stockton and Karl Malone.
Despite the Jazz being one of the best teams in the West at the time, O’Neal had managed to give them fits with his utter dominance in the paint.