Former Lakers player Brian Shaw talked about the Lakers team in the 2004 Finals on the podcast show Byron Scott 's Fast Break.
Bryan Shaw said: "We didn't win the championship in 2003 (losing to the Spurs in the Western Conference semi-finals), and then senior executives, Kobe and O'Neal, and me and Horry, said the team needed some athletic talent and needed some changes. We said OK, they didn't renew Horry, so I retired, and the team got two old guys Payton and Malone... Wouldn't the team be older? As a result, that guy Horry had a few more championships in the Spurs!"
"You know when they entered the playoffs, they eventually lost to Detroit in the final. I talked with Horry, and we thought if we were both At that time, I could win again. But that's part of the business, and that's how things develop. I'm not sure if Malone can win (not played in G5). The key to success lies in the chemistry of the team, and sometimes it would be better to reduce some talent. You replace old acquaintances and introduce Hall of Fame players, but then Payton couldn't play the game in Seattle; Malone is no longer the bravery of Utah, of course he might have to make more offensive concessions in the Lakers, which is also the reason. I think the dynamics of the team during the F4 period were broken, is it really good? "Brian Shaw said.
But host Byron Scott said that even if Horry and Shaw didn't leave, they wouldn't be able to beat the Pistons.
In the 2004 Finals, the Lakers lost 1-4 to the Pistons led by the Five Tigers.
