As Stan Van Gundy continues to develop the Pistons into his ideal type of a team — a dominant big man surrounded by three-point sharpshooters — Pistons fans wonder, “When will this team be able to contend for a championship again?”
Van Gundy took the Magic to the Finals in the 2008-2009 season in his second year with the team. Although Orlando couldn’t capture the league title, they shocked the basketball world as a three seed, beating the defending champion Boston Celtics and a LeBron James (who was MVP that year) led Cleveland Cavaliers squad until a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals.