Of all the guys in basketball shoes, he's the most unreliable one. — "Orlando Times."
The general public was very unfriendly about O'Neal's mysterious absence; one can imagine how the grieving Shaq, upon seeing these reports, must have been filled with anger.
What's worse, April 7th would be the last regular-season matchup between the Magic and the Bulls.
And it was highly likely that O'Neal would continue to be absent.
Before the game, Brian Hill told the reporters, "Shaq is still dealing with his personal matters; even if he comes back tonight, he might not play on the court,"
He was telling the truth, though O'Neal had informed the team he was 100% coming back that night, his flight was destined to arrive when the game was nearly over. At that point, what was the necessity of playing?
The Orlando fans were greatly disappointed; out of the three games against the Bulls this season, O'Neal had played only one, and they fucking lost it.
And he was going to be absent again?
