O'Neal's respect for Miller was most evident on January 4, 2005, when after scoring 55 points against the Milwaukee Bucks, O'Neal agreed to be taken out of the game with 1:43 remaining to preserve Miller's record of 57 points.
O respecto que lle tiña O'Neal a Miller fíxose evidente cando o 4 de xaneiro de 2005, tras anotar 55 puntos contra os Milwaukee Bucks, O'Neal aceptou sentarse no banco a falta de 1:43 minutos de xogo, para non superar a marca de Miller de 57 puntos.