In the NBA of the year 2000, the Angeles Lakers would begin their hegemony of the beginning of the decade, thanks to article 33, Shaquille O’Neal, excellently seconded by Bryant. They had a hard time in the semifinals against the Portland Trail Blazers, but in the final there was always a clear yellow domination against Reggie Miller’s Indiana Pacers, 4-2 for the Angeles Lakers

Angeles Lakers 
*Harper – 10.8p, 4.8a. 
*Bryant – 15.6p, 4.6r. (5)
*Rice – 11.5p, 2.5r. 
*Green – 5.0p, 3.3r.
*O´Neal – 38.0p, 16.6r. 
Fisher – 6.0p, 3.8a.
Shaw – 3.0p, 2.8r.
Fox – 6.1p, 1.6r.
Horry – 9.1p, 5.1r.
Salley – 4p, 3r. (4)
Knight – 5p, 2r. (4)
George – 1p, 1r. (1)

Indiana Pacers
*Jackson – 9.6p, 7.6a.
*Miller – 24.3p, 3.6a.
*Rose – 23.0p, 4.5r. 
*Davis – 8.6p, 10.0r. 
*Smits – 10.0p, 4.0r.
Best – 5.8p, 2.1a.
Mullin – 1.3p. (3)
Croshere – 15.1p, 5.6r.
McKey – 1.8p, 3.1r.
Perkins – 6.0p, 4.0r.
Tabak – 0.6p. (3)
Bender – 3.5p. (2)

To reach the final, they won …
Angeles Lakers – Sacramento Kings (3-2), Phoenix Suns (4-1), Portland Trail Blazers (4-3)
Indiana Pacers – Milwaukee Bucks (3-2), Philadelphia Sixers (4-2), New York Knicks (4-2)