"He should be called Little Olajuwon," Charles Barkley said on TV.
The VIPs at courtside nodded in agreement.
As for the rosters, while the San Antonio Spurs were powerful, the Indiana Pacers were just incredibly balanced and exceptional.
The Pacers had no weak links at any of the five positions, and their bench rotation was stronger than many teams' starting lineups.
Few teams in the entire league could compete with a frontcourt lineup of Foster, Tony Battie, David Harrison, Slade, and Little O'Neal.
The Spurs had an all-time great in Duncan, but Little O'Neal was on the cusp of being considered a superstar in his own right.
Foster and Tony Battie were definitely better than Muhammad and Nestorovic.
On the perimeter, the trio of Su Xi, Artest, and Jackson was already the best in the league... and their chemistry was incredible. If the league hadn't cracked down on defense this season, they would have been even more dominant.
