Recently, O'Neal was interviewed by the media. He firmly believed that he could replicate his past success even in today's NBA.

Today's NBA has undergone a huge change compared to the past, with the team paying more attention to three-pointers and court space, and traditional big players are outdated. Yet O'Neal's uniqueness is that his power is unrivaled. At his peak, opponents had to sacrifice some lineup depth to sign more big players in an attempt to resolve the situation where the center was in foul trouble when limiting O'Neal. O'Neal understands his weaknesses as a player, but he emphasizes that opponents must minimize their weaknesses because he will make them pay.

O'Neal said: "I know I'll dominate the game because I've always been unique, and if you're going to shoot threes, you'd better hit because I'm going to score directly at the basket."

"I'll ask the management to find me a guard who can carry the ball. I'll play with four shooters."

"Oh, you want to double-team me? Then I'll pass the ball and shoot threes. That's how we Lakers win all the championships. Let me play, let Kobe play, and then pass the ball to Fox (far right below) or Brian Shaw," O'Neal said.

Imagine that O'Neal will be fun to play in today's NBA, because the opponent will not let him rest on the defensive end. This has always been the main question of whether he can adapt to modern basketball. However, O'Neal didn't care about this. He asked, "If Nikola Jokic wants to pull me out of the inside and let me participate in the pick-and-roll, that's fine. But on the other end (defensive end), how do you stop me?"