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Shaq reflects on his Lakers losing to the Pistons in the 2004 NBA Finals: "We weren't really together"

When discussing the greatest upsets in the Association's history, most people point to the Dallas Mavericks in 2011 when they beat the Miami Heat's "Big 3" of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.
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Lakers Legend Shaquille O’Neal Gets Brutally Honest On 2004 Finals Loss

Hall of Fame former Los Angeles Lakers superstar center Shaquille O'Neal has once again reflected on perhaps his Lakers' biggest disappointment, their five-game 2004 Finals defeat to the Detroit ...
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Kobe Bryant explains what the Lakers lacked against the Pistons in the 2004 NBA finals: "We weren't ready to do that. There was just too much going on"

Few expected the 2004 NBA Finals to unfold the way they did, but in hindsight, Kobe Bryant thought the Los Angeles Lakers were missing a key ingredient to get the job done. The Purple and Gold knew ...
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Chuck Daly admitted he didn't think the Pistons could beat the Lakers in '04 Finals: "They have too many offensive people"

The NBA can write some of the most exciting storylines in all of sports. And sure enough, one of those happened during the well-known 2004 Finals upset, in which the Detroit Pistons cruised to victory ...