Round five is Wednesday night in Phoenix.  The big fella is going for win number four against his former teammate.  The following is the all-time head to head games.  Note:  Kobe has outscored Shaq by an average of 14.3 points a game including 42 points the first time they met (overtime win by Miami) and he netted 37 points in the last two times they met.  I expect another big game by Kobe.  The Lakers are coming off a blowout win Tuesday night over the Atlanta Hawks.  LA had seven guys in double figures in scoring.  Here is a youtube before and after they were friends…check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrkoaxzgPEs

Head-to-Head Meetings

December 25, 2004: Miami Heat 103, Los Angeles Lakers 102 F/OT

• Shaquille O’Neal: 24 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists
• Kobe Bryant: 42 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists

March 17, 2005: Miami Heat 102, Los Angeles Lakers 89

• Shaquille O’Neal: 25 points, 12 rebounds, 2 assists
• Kobe Bryant: 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists

December 25, 2005 Miami Heat 97, Los Angeles Lakers 92

• Shaquille O’Neal: 18 points, 17 rebounds, 3 assists
• Kobe Bryant: 37 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists

January 16, 2006: Los Angeles Lakers 100, Miami Heat 92

• Shaquille O’Neal: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist
• Kobe Bryant: 37 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists

December 25, 2006: Miami Heat 101, Los Angeles Lakers 85

• Shaquille O’Neal: Did Not Play
• Kobe Bryant: 16 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists

January 15, 2007: Los Angeles Lakers 124, Miami Heat 118 (OT)

• Shaquille O’Neal: Did Not Play
• Kobe Bryant: 25 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists

Thanks to Wikipedia for the head to head stats!

written by Roc