Much like the Kobe and Shaq pairing, Wade and Shaq weren’t too bad itself. The organization had a coaching change to Hall of Fame coach Pat Riley, and in that same season, Shaq found himself back in the NBA Finals for a chance to win more rings than Bryant.
During the 2006 playoffs, Shaq often showed flashes of his old self by putting up gaudy statistics. The star of the Finals, however, was Wade. He put the team on his back while Shaq provided the appropriate help. The duo brought the Heat their first title in history.
