O'Neal suffered disdain from the local Orlando media this season for a reason. He missed over 20 games at the start of the season, and after his comeback, his form was unstable, to a certain extent affecting Anfernee Hardaway's performance.
Other fans might calmly analyze that it's normal for O'Neal to have fluctuations in form just after recovering from a major injury, but the Orlando media somehow were extremely harsh, and the Magic team's management's thinking was also quite bizarre…
89 to 104, the Magic lost at home, and O'Neal once again found himself in a storm of criticism.
Next, two games started simultaneously: the Knicks versus the Heat, and the Pistons versus the SuperSonics.
The Knicks defeated the Heat 92 to 81, during which there was a conflict, hinting at a potential rivalry.
These games didn't feature any upsets; the teams that were widely expected to win did so.
But the Pistons and Supersonics game had a major upset!
