Shaquille O'Neal Recalls Conversation That Lit Fire In Dwyane Wade During 2006 NBA Finals

At the time, Shaquille O'Neal was on the downside of his career. It's why O'Neal turned to having a conversation with youngster Dwyane Wade, in just his third season, after losing the first two games to the Dallas Mavericks in the 2006 NBA Finals. "And that's why in the Finals, when went down 0-2, we had a respectful conversation," O'Neal said during JJ Redick's "Old Man and the Three" podcast . O'Neal opened up about how he was playing poorly while going through personal problems at home.