Shaq Thinks Three-Peat Lakers Would’ve ‘Easily’ Beat Bulls in Their Prime . Shaq Thinks Three-Peat Lakers Would’ve ‘Easily’ Beat Bulls in Their Prime . That Kobe was a no-factor. But, what many people forget is that Shaq was actually more valuable than Kobe during the three-peat years. Eminem celebrates 12 years of sobriety. Amid strained relations between O'Neal and Bryant, the Lakers completed the NBA's most recent three-peat in the 2001-02 season, coasting through the postseason until the West finals against the Kings. But he and Kobe were the 2 main players of the Lakers at that time. Shaquille O'Neal didn't hesitate when asked if his and Kobe Bryant's Lakers teams that won three-straight championships from 2000-2002 would've beaten Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls in their prime. Unless the one-and-done rule is eliminated in the next couple of years, you can expect more elite high school players to follow Green’s example and take the G League pathway to a … Unless the one-and-done rule is eliminated in the next couple of years, you can expect more elite high school players to follow Green’s example and take the G League pathway to … The profits were merely delayed for a few years, however, as the Chicago Bulls (with the phenomenal Michael Jordan) pulled off a “three-peat” by taking three … >> Paxson an unlikely hero as Bulls claimed three-peat >> Twenty years later, Scottie Pippen recalls first three-peat season >> Sam Smith's top 20 moments of Bulls' 1992-93 championship season People who hate Kobe always, and I mean always, say that the Lakers wouldn't have won those 3 peat w/o Shaq. This thread is all about and against Kobe. And I mean in the entire NBA. The first team to Three Peat was the Minneapolis Lakers, winning all three championships from 1951-1952 through 1953-1954. Jose is a contributing writer for Complex Media. Brian Shaw was an NBA veteran who had already been in the league for ten years when he joined the Lakers in 1999, and was a part of all three Lakers' title-winning squads. Amid strained relations between O'Neal and Bryant, the Lakers completed the NBA's most recent three-peat in the 2001-02 season, coasting through the postseason until the West finals against the Kings. Shaq was the best player in those Lakers years. By Jose Martinez. Rick Fox was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers three-peat from 2000-2002. If Phil Jackson returns next season, which I doubt, then i ought to work out the Lakers going for a three-peat. Shaquille O'Neal didn't hesitate when asked if his and Kobe Bryant's Lakers teams that won three-straight championships from 2000-2002 would've beaten Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls in their prime. Ranking Every Player From 2000-02 Three-Peat Lakers.