Karl Malone & Shaq Take Turns With Flagrant Fouls

1998 WCF Game 4

[KarlMalowned]

I remember this. Malone getting up and applauding is the perfect response to the situation. Hard foul. Get back up and shake it off.

[christianbalty]

Nothing for free, I love it and miss this style of play…

[moonwalker]

miss this days. And the worst part is knowing these type of players and this level of intensity and competition will never be back. Now we're stuck with these cupcakes flopping like fish and complaining about playing 60 games a year 🙄

[brandedmcgowan]

Rodman: I've had both these puffcakes eating out the palm of my hands😁😉

[snakebitten]

What???? No rolling around on the ground for 5 mins or crying for 10 mins after those “real” fouls from two of the all-time biggest, strongest men at their position in the game?

Interesting. What is this game called?

[kennybegeske]

Put This Game On NBA TV Hardwood Classic On TV

[peterstark]

Look how those two big men took it as two big men! Got hit hard, fell down, got up quickly, no confrontation, proceed to play ball.

[latymz]

Amazing at how composed he was with O’Neal. No offer to step outside like with Bryant.

[IAmChuckNormous]

Back when the NBA actually had MEN playing, instead of these players flopping like lil boys

[annie]

Lebron would have just laid on the floor crying for a foul

[dylaneverhartmusic]

Karl Malone one of the very few guys who could almost match up with Shaq physically. And love how both of them get straight up after being fouled!

[shaunphillips]

Back when men played in the league & it was still physical without seeing anyone crying. U didn't see inflated scores

[michaele]

I miss these battle down low instead of guys just jacking up threes.

[leodesilva]

They're the ones who Draymond said he's going to guard.

[Barakudas-hk]

Malone handled Shaq with one hand like lolipop..

[Chevy-hwlw]

look at shaqs shoes, they look like ski's.

[coreyrowe]

This series and the sweep at the hands of San Antonio the following year exposed just how badly the Lakers needed a true leader running the show, they were never gonna win a championship with guys like Del Harris or Kurt Rambis in charge.

[geert]

I'll be rocking my champion malone jerseys this summer

[papertags]

Read Shaq's lips. He said "I'm gonna get him back" after Malone fouled him....

[arsonhakobyan]

Which game in the 97 series was this??