He was dominant enough to play an nba team in the finals alone. Bad free throws don't change that. In addition, in the current basketball of 2000, there was no need for a center to play in another position, or to shoot three-pointers. I passed the center's three-pointer, the middle-distance number 4 was kissing and putting it on his head. Nowitzki was the three-pointer already :d. and even the requirements of guards and forwards to be good three-pointers were just beginning. three times in a row 96-97-98 Michael Jordan was also a three-pointer well below game level.
Shaq's physical dominance of the dyed field leads many NBA teams to the finals even today. We should not understand basketball in the least and should not evaluate basketball 25 years ago according to today's meta.