In the 2000 Western Conference Finals, the Portland Trail Blazers had taken two games in a row after being down 3-1 in the series against the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers, and the momentum was in Portland’s favor headed into a do-or-die Game 7.
The Blazers led by 15 points in the fourth quarter, and just as it looked like the Trail Blazers would mount the huge upset, the Lakers stormed back in one of the greatest Game 7 comebacks in NBA history, sealing it with an alley-oop from Kobe Bryant to Shaquille O’Neal.
The Lakers went on to beat the Pacers 4-2 in the NBA Finals to win their first championship since 1988.
21 YEARS AGO TODAY
This epic Kobe to Shaq alley-oop during the Lakers GM7 comeback vs the Blazers!😂 Tyronn Lue jumping & giving Shaq a high five while Shaq was pointing at Shareef in the crowd.pic.twitter.com/ScgrNpfCsq
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 4, 2021
The alley-oop that launched a @Lakers dynasty.
21 years ago, Kobe lobbed it to @SHAQ to cap off an epic Game 7 comeback vs the Blazers. More Lakers talk on 710 AM ESPN https://t.co/Wda75IMccI pic.twitter.com/wZRpbH2yze
— ESPN Los Angeles (@ESPNLosAngeles) June 4, 2021
