Tayshaun Prince is one of the all-time greatest players to ever come through the Kentucky men’s basketball program. He’s also one of the most important players to ever suit up for the Detroit Pistons, which he proved 19 years ago to the day.
On May 24, 2004, Prince and the Pistons went up against the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Detroit was coming off a tiresome seven-game series victory over the Brooklyn Nets in the round prior, coming back from a 3-2 deficit to advance in the bracket. The Pacers, led by eventual Hall of Fame shooting guard Reggie Miller, had already taken Game 1 of the ECF and were looking for a commanding 2-0 lead over the Pistons.