2000 Western Conference Finals: One of the more dramatic playoff series of all-times. Best remembered for an incredible come-back but should also be remembered for the start of the Lakers dynasty for the next few seasons. Lakers were led by Shaquille O'Neal & a young Kobe Bryant facing a top Portland team led by Scottie Pippen, Rasheed Wallace & Steve Smith.

May 20, 2000: Rasheed Wallace gets ejected in the 3rd quarter and coach Dunleavy decides to play the percentages with hack-a-shaq. Backfires as Shaq was hot from the line and scores 41 points overall.

May 22, 2000: A close game was broken open in the 3rd quarter by some brilliant Portland play. Series tied 1-1.

May 26, 2000: A fantastic game with a super ending sees Kobe blocking the 7 foot 3 Sabonis to preserve victory for the Lakers.

May 28, 2000: Nobody thought the Lakers would win 2 in Portland but that's exactly what they did. A wacky game that saw Shaq perfect from the line and guard Ron Harper be an inside force.

May 30, 2000: Lakers have a chance to wrap up the series at home but fail to do so. Pippen and Wallace come up huge on both ends of the court to send the series back to Portland for Game 6.

June 2, 2000: Blazers seemed to get contributions from every player. When the Lakers made a run at them someone steeped up with a key play. The Blazers were determined not to lose the series at home and off we go for a historic game 7 in LA.

June 4, 2000: Scottie Pippen nails a 3-ptr to put the Blazers up 71-55 late in the 3rd quarter. Everything is working, offensively and defensively for the Blazers. Then one of the most monumental collapses in NBA playoff history sees the Lakers turn it on, the Blazers go ice cold, and history is made.

2000 Eastern Conference Semi-Final: This would be the 4th consecutive year and final time this teams would meet in the playoffs in their current forms. This was a war with 7 battles. Every battle was decided by less than 10 points. The Heat were again led by Tim Hardaway and Alonzo Mourning with the Knicks löed by Latrell Sprewell, Patrick Ewing and Allan Houston. A classic series that showcased what the non-Jordan years were like. Every game a tough defensive battle to the very last minute.

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