Before the Los Angeles Lakers started their dynasty in the decade of the 2000s, they had to endure some heart-wrenching playoff losses in the late 1990s.
In 1998, they were swept by the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Finals just when they thought they were becoming the NBA’s next great team. Prior to Game 4, All-Star guard Nick Van Exel chanted the phrase “1, 2, 3 Cancun” during a team practice when they brought their hands in and were expected to give off a pro-Lakers chant.
