In the 2.006 NBA, the grand final is contested by the favorite Dallas Mavericks, the dominant regular team, against the Miami Heat of Wade, O’Neal and company. Victory went to the Florida team, Dallas won the first two games, and when everything seemed to be heading toward the title, the Miami Heat began to win game after game, with continuous exhibitions of Wade, until winning the title by 2-4
In the summer of 1996, the Olympic Games were played in Atlanta, where the United States with a strong NBA team won the Olympic Gold without too much trouble to beat Yugoslavia in the final by 95-69, the difference between the United States and the rest of the world was abysmal at that time
In the 1995 NBA, the Houston Rockets won their second consecutive title. Despite not doing a good regular phase and not being a favorite to win the ring, in the playoffs showed their most competitive face, until reaching the final where they swept a young Orlando Magic, captained by O’Neal and Hardaway, and that nothing could do before a very comfortable Rockets in the final. Sweep for Houston 4-0
