He remembered getting a guarantee from Danny Ferri that Shaquille O'Neal would be traded after this game.
So he stopped pretending and laid it out, "As the highest-paid player, you really should be ashamed of how you manage your body, Shaq!"
"Ashamed? Why should I be ashamed?" Shaq seemed to have been waiting for his comeback, suddenly spirited, "Without you, I led the Cavaliers on a four-game winning streak, and without me, you're about to be swept 0-4, admit it, LeBron, you need Su Wan, but damn, you need me too!"
"Put away your arrogant face, LeBron, I'd like to know which O'Brien Cup has your name on it! Do you even deserve to call yourself 'King' in front of me?"
Shaq's words left LeBron with no ability to retort.
Helplessly, when "The Shark" pulled rank, there really weren't many in the League who could challenge him one-on-one.
