Facts about the Los Angeles Lakers that will blow your mind, 2001-2010:
4. Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals is the second lowest-scoring Game 7 of the three-point era
The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics battled in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals and the Lakers walked away with an 83-79 victory. It was one of the most, if not the most nerve-wracking games to watch in franchise history.
The Lakers were coming up against their biggest rivals looking for a repeat on their home court in a do-or-die game. The game was not pretty, but the Lakers were able to get the job done with just 83 points.
5. Derek Fisher did not dunk a basketball after the age of 30
Despite logging over 30,000 minutes in the NBA, Derek Fisher only dunked the basketball 13 times and he never did it after turning 30. Fisher’s last-ever dunk came in the 2003-04 season, which was the last year of his first stint with the Lakers.
Fisher also only logged one playoff dunk in his career, coming in the second year of his career in the 1998 playoffs.
6. Shaquille O’Neal never recorded a triple-double as a Laker
Some fans use triple-doubles as a measuring stick for a player’s talent and those fans probably think Shaquille O’Neal is overrated. Despite being one of the most dominant big men in the league, Shaq never recorded a triple-double with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The Big Diesel actually only recorded two triple-doubles in his career; one with the Orlando Magic and one with the Miami Heat. Something about Florida.