It’s been 14 years since the last time the Detroit Pistons won an NBA championship. To a lot of fans, it doesn’t seem like it’s been that long.
That finals match-up could be compared to this year’s NBA finals. Everybody is counting out Cleveland against Golden State. In 2004, everyone counted out Detroit against the Lakers.
How can you blame everyone that counted out Detroit? That Lakers team featured Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, Karl Malone, and Gary Payton.